When you’re doing someone else’s job, should you get compensated for it? Working a new job can be a stressful thing. You may not know how to advocate for yourself until it’s too late. In my experience, when you start a new job, it can take a while before you’re fully comfortable there. You don’t …
Seguir leyendo $18/hr worker takes on the job of 3 people with zero pay increase: ‘I haven’t seen a raise in two years, and holiday bonuses were slashed’
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Manager blasts air horn whenever someone says something ‘negative’ in a meeting: ‘I’m not an animal that you’re going to use a bell on’
This boss took workplace discipline a little too far. Sometimes something happens at work, and it makes you look at everything in a different light. A new piece of information comes to light about one of your coworkers, and it can be hard to wrap your mind around. That’s what happened to the employee in …
Seguir leyendo Manager blasts air horn whenever someone says something ‘negative’ in a meeting: ‘I’m not an animal that you’re going to use a bell on’
Boss asks employee to sign emails as the person they replaced: ‘His explanation was that customers are used to dealing with her’
What is one supposed to do in this situation? When you get hired somewhere, it’s probable that you’re going to have to make some adjustments on entry. You never truly know what a job is going to be like until you’re two feet in, and then you probably already have something to lose. The person …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks employee to sign emails as the person they replaced: ‘His explanation was that customers are used to dealing with her’
Coworker takes colleague’s ergonomic office chair claiming she needs it more: ‘I would never go and take someone else’s office chair’
You’re not entitled to other people’s belongings. This is a pretty simple concept, especially at work. If you noticed that your coworker was drinking a coffee, and you thought to yourself, «I could really go for a coffee right now,» you wouldn’t just take their coffee. You would get up and make your own. That …
Seguir leyendo Coworker takes colleague’s ergonomic office chair claiming she needs it more: ‘I would never go and take someone else’s office chair’
HR continually reports employee’s perfume even after they stopped wearing it: ‘I’ve washed my clothes, washed my hair and made sure to wear no scent’
Should you be punished for wearing a scent to work? We all have different feelings about smells and what we tolerate and what we don’t. Some people love a strong smell. They drench themselves in cologne before leaving the house, and that’s the way they like it. Others can’t stand even a scented lotion. Some …
Seguir leyendo HR continually reports employee’s perfume even after they stopped wearing it: ‘I’ve washed my clothes, washed my hair and made sure to wear no scent’
Coworker does the job of 4-5 people, colleagues worry she’s making them look bad: ‘I’m genuinely concerned. she’s going to burn herself out’
What does going above and beyond at your job really do? We’re always told to give all of our effort whenever we can. And this is generally a good rule of thumb to follow whenever you can. But what does this get you in the end? It might not get you as far as you’re …
Seguir leyendo Coworker does the job of 4-5 people, colleagues worry she’s making them look bad: ‘I’m genuinely concerned. she’s going to burn herself out’
‘If you clock in at 8:01 instead of 8:00, they deduct 15 minutes’: Company rounds every minute in their favor, effectively stealing hours of time from their employees
It can be difficult to speak out against wage theft, but that shouldn’t stop you from doing it. When your company is doing you dirty, you should call it out. There is no reason to put up with something just because you feel like you should. Sometimes companies are banking on the fact that you …
Seguir leyendo ‘If you clock in at 8:01 instead of 8:00, they deduct 15 minutes’: Company rounds every minute in their favor, effectively stealing hours of time from their employees
23-year-old girlfriend working 20 hours a week demands that 25-year-old boyfriend working 50 hours a week financially support her whole family: ‘She sees it as a sacrifice couples make.’
He is being taken advantage of, and he needs to leave. If there’s one piece of relationship advice that everyone should follow, it’s that you shouldn’t financially support someone you’re not married to. It’s understandable to want to help pay your partner’s bills if they’re struggling, but it’s a red flag if they’re asking you …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old girlfriend working 20 hours a week demands that 25-year-old boyfriend working 50 hours a week financially support her whole family: ‘She sees it as a sacrifice couples make.’
‘Why am I expected to go above and beyond at $20/hour?’: Pharmacy manager punishes hourly workers with no PTO for not contributing to profit
Should you go above and beyond at your hourly job? Everyone wants to feel like they’re doing a good job. Part of what makes us happy and fulfilled as people is feeling like we’re doing the right thing and that we’re good at it. But unfortunately, this is too often difficult to do in a …
Seguir leyendo ‘Why am I expected to go above and beyond at $20/hour?’: Pharmacy manager punishes hourly workers with no PTO for not contributing to profit
Manager continually schedules meetings at 4:45 pm on Fridays, employee wonders if it’s a power move: ‘It took 45 minutes’
Friday energy is real. Nobody wants to be bothered on a Friday afternoon at work. It’s just part of the human experience. We have our eyes on the weekend, and we don’t want anything to get in the way of that. Everyone who works a monday through Friday job knows that you’re mentally checked out …
Seguir leyendo Manager continually schedules meetings at 4:45 pm on Fridays, employee wonders if it’s a power move: ‘It took 45 minutes’