‘Add another zero’: Manager offers ex-employee $50 to work a shift, claims to be desperate for staff

One of my best friends has a mantra in her office: «You don’t work at the hospital.» It’s easy to get swept up in the hubbub of your job and feel like it is the most essential thing in the world, but for most of us, that’s not true. Ensuring that Craig, his wife, and …
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Worker Gets Cursed Out And Accused of Using $40K Per Year Job as a ‘Stepping Stone’ After Handing in Their Two Week Notice

Family businesses are wild places to work at. When you’re working at a company where no employees have familial ties to each other, it’s much more normalized to leave in search of better opportunities. Sure, your boss might not be happy that you quit, but it’s a standard expectation for some percentage of employees. In …
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Power-Tripping Boss Cuts Employees Hours Because He Bought a Motorcycle For Transportation

One of the worst things about working for an hourly wage is getting your hours cut. You can only make enough money to live if you’re scheduled enough, and it’s extremely easy for management to weaponize schedules for or against certain employees. I tend to see that the people who don’t want a million hours …
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‘My boss is shorting my tips’: Server quits after finding out employer is shorting their tips under the guise of decreasing hourly rate

Employers don’t always exactly abide by the law; some refuse tax forms in favor of under-the-table pay, which is really bad for servers in the long run. In this case, OP was working at a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant that served authentic Thai food. According to OP, her boss was actually pretty nice, but soon enough, …
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Manager Rejects Qualified Candidate, Asks Him to Help The Unqualified Person They Hired

Everybody knows that the hiring process is not always fair. Sometimes, the most qualified candidate will get passed up for someone who doesn’t exactly fit the bill, and the company has to deal with the consequences of that choice. Recruiters will often put up job postings on different websites and interview incredibly qualified candidates for …
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Boss Doesn’t Tell Employees New Policy For Requesting Time Off, Writes Worker Up For Doing it Wrong

Asking for time off work can be a little bit intimidating. If you don’t have a job where you get paid time off, bosses will often shame you for asking about taking a little time for yourself. Even if you have PTO, you risk getting laughed out of the room when asking for time off. …
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