It's likely no surprise that businesses don't want universal health-care. Easier to keep workers enslaved

His reasoning that people are "lonely" is unjustified, especially since the state still pays its workers a mediocre salary. Commuting costs people both time and money, including child care, food, and gas. The low pay also limits where people can afford to live, since it forces them to stay within range of the office.

Title. after over 30yrs on this planet i finally realized that i hate people and i love typing, so i want to get a job as a transcriptionist... but the field has been utterly decimated by AI. so now i don't know how seriously i should still be pursuing a career in it... i'm now looking for payroll jobs but nobody's hiring... RIP

Why do we need to live in this unstoppable machine of agony and despair, it doesn’t give any hope for the future you can’t even make the slightest visible change with your life by working 9hrs a day, except making yourself messed up in the head.

Last time I fucking had time with myself feels like eternity, time doesn’t stop and will always continue no matter what you’re doing, even people will just think need to survive only this week, and repeat the same next.

How did humanity get this miserable and made life like a shit hole in the most ironic way, This is not living.

29F. I am a PhD student turned social studies teacher. Finding a social studies job has been near impossible after 3 years. Not many openings, taking crappy sub gigs, or teaching something completely different. After getting rejected by the school I've been working at for years now, I give up.

I have a wonderful spouse who can help support me, I have 6 months worth of savings, and I could always sub again.

But for now I want a different type of job. A state job particularly. I just need something outside of education.

My spouse and parents are so supportive. But of course some call me crazy. I've never done this before.

I am proud of myself though. I was in a toxic work environment and every day I had to fight off panic attacks or disassociation in order to just get to work. I hated it so much.

I'm finishing up teaching summer school in a few weeks so ill have pay through early September. I've already applied to other jobs and I had an interview last week. So here's hoping.

I didn't know where to post this but I'm so proud to break free.

After being on PIP for months… I was let go today. After 9 years of building my name, networking, working hard I would never turn my computer off. All it took was a bitch of a manager. Just her word.

Me being unemployed, no income in this economy, was their business decision. Did my previous reviews mattered? Nope. All it took was her word. It’s so upsetting that the years and effort you put into a company is determined by a person who barely talks to you or even see you. Just her decision.

I’m rambling.. I’m just so upset.

Work, eat, sleep and repeat. Funnily enough, I'm okay with my job and even like what I do for the most part, but the thought of years after years of this soul crushing dog eat dog world just makes me so tired. You guys have any copium or optimism I can huff a little lol.

I did 8 interviews (5 actual interviews, 1 working interview, and 2 “meet and greets” that were interviews in disguise) for a well-paid management position with a Fortune 500 company after losing my last job. I even traveled 6 hours round trip for the final interview. I nailed every interview step along the way and someone I know that is high up in the company said I had it in the bag. After the last interview, the VP told me I would be reached out to “in short order” regarding next steps. That was over a week ago. 48 hours after the final interview I sent an email to everyone I had emails for, thanking them for their time and allowing me the opportunity to interview for the position, etc etc. You know, the thing that all the professionals say is the right thing to do. I heard nothing back. Not even a “thank you for the email we will be in touch soon.” Nothing. I reached out to the HR person yesterday because they haven’t paid me for the paid, in person working interview where I spent an entire day getting a feel for what the position is. The thing I have on record as being a paid working day. Nothing. The HR person has read receipts on and I saw they read it, but heard nothing back; and they’re usually very quick to reply. Like 2 days max after every interview step to inform me of what the feedback was and what the next steps were.

I felt very good about my prospects for getting this job, so I hadn’t applied to anything else in the meantime. Which was a failure on my part. I even dropped $500 I didn’t have on a nice suit because that’s what they said would make a good impression. It got me all the way to the final interview, so I guess it wasn’t a waste, and I can use that for other interviews, but that $500 could have gone to help with bills.

So now I’m scrambling and my severance is running out. I’m back to looking for another job and in a position where I don’t really have any other choice than to accept whatever shitty bullshit job comes my way. This fucking blows and the thought of suck-starting my rifle looks better and better each day (I wouldn’t do that, I have a wife and kids but goddamn it sounds enticing).

Anyway, I don’t expect anyone to reply to this. I just had to get this off my chest.

I’m dealing with a situation that’s slowly wearing me down, and I’m hoping someone here has experience with a similar personality type.

A colleague of mine, let’s call him Mark, was always hyper-competitive, even when we were peers. He measured everything against others, but what always stood out was how extremely guarded he was about his personal life. Zero sharing. Deflects every casual question. You can work next to him for years and know absolutely nothing real about him.

Fast forward: Mark got promoted and is now my direct manager.

Since then, it’s become unbearable. He scrutinizes every single thing I do. He watches my screen, notes tiny mistakes, and questions decisions that don’t need questioning. He’s incredibly observant, almost in a predatory way, and he clearly enjoys catching me off guard. The worst part? The smirk. That little quiet chuckle he does when he realises he knows something I don’t, or when he’s been proven “right.” It’s a smug “gotcha” reaction that makes my skin crawl. He’s cunning. He’s never openly hostile, always polite enough to stay out of trouble, but you can feel the mental chess game constantly running.

He still shares absolutely nothing about himself outside work, which makes him impossible to read or connect with on any human level. It’s all business on the surface, but with this constant undercurrent of competition and control.

For a long time I had this creeping feeling of being watched and controlled even at home, like he somehow had eyes everywhere. It sounds paranoid, but it eventually came out that colleagues are actually going to him and reporting generic stuff about me. He’s so observant and silent that he plants these suggestions and manages to destabilise people without raising his voice. One thing I have figured out, though: the moment his ego is touched, he absolutely loses it and gets furious.

I’m not trying to outplay him, I just want to do my job without feeling watched and silently judged all day. The smirking especially gets under my skin in a way I didn’t expect.

Have you ever worked with or for someone like this? How did you handle it practically and mentally? Any scripts or mindset shifts that helped you stay sane would be really appreciated.

It's funny because most of us work every day we can and they encourage us to prioritize our wellbeing. We all work our mandatory hours and some work overtime but to call us lazy is disrespectful when we literally do our job. The pay is low , there is no benefits, promotions are only given to people who are buddy buddy with the supervisors but they wonder why no one wants to stay longer.

Not only that but they ask last minute and act like we are responsible for management's poor planning or last minute non sense .

I've been with this company for five weeks: one week of training and four weeks on the phones at a call center. By my second week, our manager was fired, and two people from the office stepped in temporarily while they search for a permanent manager.

Tomorrow's meeting is about our quarterly results, but apparently ownership also wants to discuss requiring everyone to keep their cameras on during their entire shift, with a daily Slack call running in the background.

Honestly, I find the idea pretty insulting. I understand accountability, but being constantly monitored feels more like a control issue than a solution. The funny thing is that, based on the numbers, I'm currently the top performer in the entire call center. I've handled over 800 calls in four weeks and booked more jobs than anyone else. The second-highest performer has been there for about four months.

The performance gap is also pretty obvious. A few people are handling roughly half as many calls as the top performers, while others regularly disappear with messages like, "BRB, my son woke up" or "Code brown, gotta take care of my kid." I don't want to judge people's personal situations, but the numbers clearly show that some people are doing significantly less work. And just using Remote work to be less present in work.

So I'm not sure what to do. I need the money, and the pay is good for me, especially since I get paid weekly. I'm not desperate enough to quit, but I also wasn't expecting to suddenly have to deal with constant camera monitoring after only five weeks with the company.

I'm going to see what they actually say in tomorrow's meeting before making any decisions. Has anyone else dealt with a situation like this? What would you do?

Mid 20s and struggling to find a job, I used to work at a place near me where they wrote me up for asking for a day off to go to the doctor as I have health issues and am overweight (despite trying to diet and exercise and going to the gym twice a week). One of the older ladies who worked there used to tell my boss I was doing nothing (which was totally false - I did my work on time always) and there was some nepotism going on as her daughter worked at the same company. I got fired a little later and have been trying to find something but seems like no one's hiring.

I went on 2 interviews in the past 3 months despite applying to tons of places every single day, and one of them asked me for references after the interview so I assumed things went well (one of them I also texted the guy I used to work with and we were friendly while I was still employed there and he promised to say good stuff about me). Then just nothing - silence. Seems like most places ghost me for no reason at all.

Yes I don't have a degree (had to drop out of college due to health reasons and anxiety) and my parents keep telling me to go back and finish the degree but I don't feel motivation and don't want severe student loans. That being said, I feel like I have some experience and even then after applying to "entry level" jobs I still usually never hear back, or I go to the interview, try my best, and still no one wants to give me a job. It all feels so hopeless and pointless, I honestly think if I hadn't moved back in with my parents I'd be homeless right now (they still ask me to pitch in with chores and pay for groceries and any time I eat out which I've been cutting back on).

Someone in my family suggested going into the trades but that sounds like the new "learn to code" advice from a few years ago. I would prefer not to have even more health problems as I get older, and I can't do much physical work to begin with. Nobody's guaranteed a job there and I heard they still prefer to hire people they know so again just nepotism all over.

Honestly who do I give my CV to?

Hi all

I live and work in the UK in an office job.

Last Wednesday I made a huge mistake and that was to assume my wife had cooked some breaded chicken - so I took it out the fridge in the morning, threw it in a rap and put loads of bbq sauce and cheese on top. When I came to eat it at work. I took a bite, could only taste the BBQ sauce and not that the chicken was raw. I only noticed after I had swallowed and was about to take my next bite at which point the now exposed part of the chicken was showing and, well at that point I knew.

On Friday I atarted to feel the effects come the evening, and I spent the rest of the weekend in bed or on the toilet.

So yeah, likely Salmonella poisoning. I read it can take up to 3 days for symptoms to show, which ties up, and that the symptoms will last generally between 4-7 days. I am currently on day 6 and just waiting for the diarrhoea to fuck off now.

Ive been at my office workplace for about 9 months now. Ive never once in that time period been off sick or even been late. Often I have stayed late to finish something off. Our job is non-stop and I appreciate that one person being off is a burden on the rest. On Monday, I took my first day off. Since then ive been remote working from my sofa.

Not one of my team leaders of managers have checked in on me, nor have all but one of my colleagues either. In fact, one of the team leaders I get on very well with and communicate outside work often via a three way message group with the one colleague that checked up on me. However, she has not once spoken to me since I gave her the heads up on Saturday that I was looking at Salmonella poisoning.

So whilst im struggling with this fucking food poisoning im still working from home and it is taking all the spare energy out of me I cant help but feel my workplace is pissed off with me that ive taken a day off sick and working from home. The silent treatment, the semi-abruptness when I call every morning to let them know ill be remote working again, moaning about the slightest thing ive not quite done right which I normally would have etc..the dept manager who I spoke to this morning asked "you not well enough to come in then?" after making it clear I am still suffering from Salmonella poisoning (therefore should only return to worl 48 hours after symptoms stop) just makes me feel that thry dont give a fuck about me and just bothered that im not at my desk.

I was a manager for about 12 years until a few years ago and I always made a point of checking in on my workers if they were ill, ensuring them to rest up and come back when possible but not to kill themselves by coming back too early.

For me its just bad management if someone feels like I do because I've dared to be off.

For those who work hourly: if you have to punch in/out or you have a paystub that is based on hours worked, you should always make sure you’re getting paid accurately (obviously), but you should also document your actual time worked!

My job uses an app on an iPad to punch in and out. I take a picture of the punch out screen that has all the details of that day. If I don’t, I will have no record of hours worked except what’s on my paystub, and if anything’s wrong, it’s my word against management.

Most of my coworkers don’t do this, meanwhile I’ve literally caught my boss cutting my hours for that I wouldn’t have known about had I not documented my punch outs. Wonder how much my boss is “saving” doing this.

If you’re white collar, keep a (private) list of tasks completed and timestamps if needed (but don’t share with anyone unless it’s in your favor).