Would you do work for a job before you were even given an interview there? When you’re applying for a job, you put a lot of yourself on the line. You make sure that your resume is up to snuff, and you pour your heart into a cover letter. It’s a vulnerable thing, to constantly …
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‘Almost EVERY product is actually marketed to American Females between 18-35’: Workers spill disturbing truths about their jobs
Have you ever wanted to know what goes on at someone else’s job? Try as we might, we will never truly know what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes. You might be able to guess what their life is like, but you will never really know, especially at work. Even with your best …
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Job-seeker goes through 4 interviews only to learn they were never a real candidate in the first place: ‘I was a prop in their internal politics’
The job-search process can be frustrating, even if you make it to the interview stage. Looking for a job can seem like a straightforward process, but really, it’s not. It’s not as linear as applying for a job, hearing back, and then interviewing. Sometimes you actually have to know someone in the company to get …
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Boss texts employee the day before to come in at 10 AM on mother’s day despite previously saying 4:30 PM: ‘I now have commitments in the morning’
Would you skip your Mother’s Day plans to work a last-minute shift? If you have the type of job that requires you to be on call all the time, then you might be used to shuffling things around at the last minute. But if you’re used to a schedule, any shifts in it can throw …
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Employee is forced to clock 13 hours shifts with nothing to do, is left more exhausted than a hard day’s work
Sometimes doing nothing is even more exhausting than doing something. Maybe this has happened to you, where a day with nothing to do ends up draining you more than a day packed with activity. You know what they say: a body at rest tends to stay at rest, and a body in motion tends to …
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Boss sends menacing email forcing all employees into AI evaluation, threatens terminations: ‘Anyone who cannot demonstrate meaningful progress after this exercise will be replaced’
Even if AI doesn’t replace your job, it might hasten your exit in other ways. We’re all hearing about ways that advancements in AI technology might change our working lives. Maybe you’re already seeing it happen. Your workplace is starting to implement it, and you’re seeing the ways it’s shifting how you do your job. …
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Manager forces convenience store employee to work 14-hour shift after coverage doesn’t show up: ‘My manager would rather us work 16 hours than close the store’
Should you be forced to pick up your coworker’s slack? When you’re on a ‘team,’ you’re probably expected to act like a team. But that only goes so far. You don’t want to be held accountable for other people’s messes, even if you share some amount of responsibility. If someone else is bad at their …
Seguir leyendo Manager forces convenience store employee to work 14-hour shift after coverage doesn’t show up: ‘My manager would rather us work 16 hours than close the store’
15-year-old employee is fired after refusing to work a 14 hour shift with no break: ‘I couldn’t handle working 7am-9pm my first 2 days of having a real job’
When you’re first starting a job, you never know what you’re in store for. Working a 14-hour shift is no joke, no matter who you are. It’s not something that should be approached lightly. You need the proper training, breaks, and overtime pay. It can take a huge toll on your body, no matter what …
Seguir leyendo 15-year-old employee is fired after refusing to work a 14 hour shift with no break: ‘I couldn’t handle working 7am-9pm my first 2 days of having a real job’
29-year-old engineer constantly quiet-quits his job every few months, can’t summon energy: ‘I can perform competence indefinitely, but I can’t manufacture investment’
Do you ever get burned out at your job? Maybe it happens to you every now and again, and you have to learn how to roll with the punches. You go through periods of working really hard, and then it all comes crashing down, and you need a rest. You’ve gotten used to this ebb …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old engineer constantly quiet-quits his job every few months, can’t summon energy: ‘I can perform competence indefinitely, but I can’t manufacture investment’
Boss sends prank email firing employee on April 31st, a date that does not exist: ‘What a terrible joke in this economy lol’
Is getting fired someone’s idea of a prank? Getting fired is no joke, especially in this economy. It’s a tough job market out there, and everyone is struggling just to make ends meet. You would hate to be put out on the street with no job, and you would much rather leave on your own …
Seguir leyendo Boss sends prank email firing employee on April 31st, a date that does not exist: ‘What a terrible joke in this economy lol’