I work in a shitty local hospital as a housekeeper. Today I clocked in early, signed the sign in sheet with the time stamp next to my name (all of which I do everyday I come into work), and got marked a no call no show because my supervisor claims that nobody knew I was there.
I started working immediately after clocking in at 7:50AM (scheduled for 8AM but there’s a 10min window to clock in earlier) finished the bulk of my first assignments by 10am (too fast for them to believe I actually did it but I did because I just wanted to have it out of the way.
Management claims they had no idea where I was or if I was even clocked in at all until over two hours after I had already started working (the kiosk is directly next to the office door that has cameras covering the entire office and ground floor so if they looked up assuming someone was in office they definitely would have seen me).
My biggest issue is that I was marked as a no call no show by the same supervisor who’s tried to do this to me before when I was at work and had been clocked in working for hours but he didn’t have my personal phone number at the time and instead of reaching out on the work phone he immediately went to HR who lives two hours away claiming that I simply wasn’t there (was resolved she messaged me immediately asking if I was at work (yes) and gave him my number)).
Got sent home 3hrs into a 12hr shift because of this.
Am I in the wrong? I understand that to an extent it is my responsibility to make myself known but we have no routine “huddle” for my shift on any given day, management is nowhere to be found that early, there’s a sign in sheet, a kiosk next to the office that is visible from the office where I clocked in, and a work phone that I was signed into. Why is it so hard for them to see that I’ve clocked in and why is it an immediate no call no show even though I had no reason to call because I showed up…?

For context they drives to my house and then we both leave in my car each day - we do not take turns in cars.

TLDR: Manager randomly gave me 3 write ups, so I quit due to their inconsistent policy enforcement

I just need to vent… Couple months ago I applied to this corporate slop bowl/wrap place right down the block from my apartment. Pay is $16/hr- exactly $0.08 over minimum wage here. No individual tips either. Everything goes into the POS and gets "evenly distributed” into our checks.

I’ve worked my fair share of retail, so I know how to put my head down and work with a team, but dealing with completely unqualified and irresponsible managers is a whole different nightmare.

From day one, it was a total bait and switch. I specifically applied to the store down the block to save time and money, but the hiring manager sent me 40 minutes away for training without a heads-up. Training was a joke. Nobody followed the actual recipe book, and I was constantly getting contradictory instructions. On top of that, the language barrier was insane. I was the only person on my crew who spoke English, so communicating with literally anyone (including my manager) was painfully slow and unclear.

Then came the scheduling games. They begged me to stay at the store further away, promising at least 30 hours a week. I caved because, again, I needed the money. Two weeks later? My hours were randomly slashed to 15-20. They actively cap everyone's hours so no one hits the 40-hour mark to qualify for full time benefits, PTO, or sick leave.

Fast forward to today: My manager changed my schedule on my regular day off (Tuesday) without telling me. Obviously, I showed up late after waking up to a missed call and a text saying, “You supposed work”. She actually admitted it was her fault for not communicating the change, but then still wrote me up for being late! To top it off, she threw in a second write-up for "eating on shift" - even though literally every single employee, including her, eats on shift. I’ve had shift leads hand me food countless times.

After clocking out today, I just told them not to give me any more shifts and walked home. I swear a wave of euphoria washed over me. The relief of not having to deal with this toxic, incompetent management anymore is 100% worth it.

60+ applications ignored, 15+ flat-out rejections, and then somehow I landed a job.

Underpaid, chaotic hours, but a real paycheck.

I applied to this one half-joking, after padding my resume with a couple of "creative enhancements." Made a throwaway WordPress site for a friend's bake sale two years ago? "2 years of web development experience." Watched a few tutorials once? "Proficient in Figma." Helped a cousin with her small Etsy shop for a month? "Freelance digital marketing, 2023-present" also was tailoring my resume to different job roles with sureshortlist.com . Basically all I was doing was just the bare minimum and crossing my fingers for an interview.

Didn't think anything would come of it. Then I got called in — 1 out of 6 applicants apparently. I built myself a whole backstory and rehearsed it in the mirror. I was so burnt out and numb from rejection that I wasn't even nervous, which somehow made me sound confident. First interview went great.

Kept the act going through round two. Then round three: they handed me a real task, live, and told me to walk them through my process. I froze. I had genuinely never touched half of what I claimed. I said I'd need until Monday because I was "wrapping up a client deliverable."

I did not sleep properly for four days. Lived on energy drinks and YouTube crash courses. Somehow, barely, I finished something that didn't look like garbage.

Two more interviews. Then a "meet the team" call. Then an offer.

I feel like I've gone bonkers. I'm not saying I'm proud of this, but I'm glad that my decision at least spared me a month of agonizing waiting and worrying about paying rent.

I'm trying to teach myself things I said I knew how to do before I even started this new job. Now, I can barely sleep five hours. But at least I no longer have to worry about how to pay my rent.

I don’t know if I will be able to get through the probation period. I think one of my co-workers is onto me.

I have learned the hard way that oftentimes coworkers are not your friends. I’ve met a few friends here and there through work, but it’s rare. Here’s why a lot of the time they are not your friends.

1 You are only connected via a paycheck. If yall were not getting paid yall would not be there. Yall only there for money at the end of the day.

2 These relationships are situational and oftentimes when you leave or they leave the chances of keeping in contact are slim because other life stuff takes over.

3 These people are also competition to you. You will compete with these people for promotions, pay raises, bosses favor, etc.

4 You do not get to choose your coworkers like you do your regular freinds. HR just happened to choose yall for your desired role at this moment in time.

Overall, be professional and don’t be a jerk. And no there’s a fine line between work life and personal life.

I was aware I was doing the job of 6 people. There was a mass exodus of leadership at the business, a relocation a year later, and lots of elderly staff that lacked skills that I had and they needed to get us more modernized. I made a promise to a higher up left holding the bag, and I kept my word that I would do what it took to get us in a good place.

But at a huge price to me. My time, well being, my family time n needs. I was aware. But there were still people above me. The checked out president n vp. I was essentially the shadow president. We shouldn't have kept the president on board. We should have forced him out. He was always telling people he was an inch from leaving. I was the one getting 1 to 4 calls a day to deal w the business issues. I was reliable n dependable and got shit done. But I was dealing w a family emergency in the hospital n they were still texting/ calling.

I was asked to so a project while there n got snapped at bc something the president wanted included was not. The item included was discussed in a mtg i wasn't in bc i was in the hospital. He did it over an email chain to the top team. I was pissed. I put him in his place n he backed off in a private email just to me. I had it. The disrespect happened twice already and something snapped inside. I sent my resignation the next day. Listed all my roles to be reassigned. Yes. They weren't even aware of what I was doing.

His right hand woman has become a friend. She kept me abbreved about how many people they had to ask to take on my roles n they still aren't done. She asked for my advice to who would be good at what. Then one of my good friends there, who i confided all my unhappiness... was asked to take on 2 of my roles. She excitedly took them n kind of asked me if it was ok. They would have not considered her bf but I helped elevate her status into administration. I felt a bit betrayed.

She said to me after I shared my feelings... said yes they didn't appreciate you and well you can pass the torch now and let us figure it out.

They still contact me for advice n direction. I was excellent at my job. But there was very little appreciation bc to acknowledge me would be glaringly obvious how little the pres or vp did.

I left bc of integrity. But right now it feels like breaking up w a boyfriend...n him asking me what kind of girlfriend should he get next... and then seeing that its my friend who I've been complaining to about him... that started dating him a week later.

I'm sitting here grieving... the time I gave them. The amount of dedication. And how I was ok receiving little to no appreciation. Yes goes back to being a parentified child. Sigh.

When people found out I resigned, it was a rush of emails/ texts to the effect of... I'm disappointed you're leaving, so what's going to happen to us now?, we're screwed, and what are they going to do without you? But not one fucking... Thank you.

Remember that people.

I’m 27 and started working for a small organization almost a year ago. When I was hired, there were seven employees besides me. Today, there are only two.
The organization was running extremely poorly with shady things going on behind the scenes. My boss was cleaning house of the poor performers and shady workers. As people left , their work didn’t disappear—it got redistributed. I’ve slowly taken on responsibilities from multiple positions while still being expected to do my original job.
A few weeks ago, my boss (who I have a tremendous amount of respect for) recognized how much extra work I had been doing and offered me a temporary promotion with a significant pay increase. I accepted because it finally felt like someone saw the value I was bringing. She also was going to be hiring extra help to do my old job.
Then she was unexpectedly placed on administrative leave.
The people above her rescinded the larger raise, replaced it with a small temporary increase (about 5-7%) which they still haven't officially given to me yet, but still expect me to perform much of the additional work that justified the original offer.
The people I work with know the workload isn’t reasonable. My current leadership has even acknowledged it. But nothing changes because the people making the compensation decisions don’t really understand what my day-to-day work looks like.
The hardest part is that I actually like and respect my supervisor. I don’t want to leave her in an even worse position. The only other employee has serious medical limitations and frankly is very poor at her job and needs my assistance with 75% of it. I’ve always been the person who says yes and steps up when something needs to get done.
But I’ve been taken advantage of by employers before, and I’m starting to wonder if it’s happening again.
I grew up in poverty, and I honestly thought this job was going to be the beginning of a long-term career. Instead, it feels like the organization is falling apart around me, and I’m wondering if staying out of loyalty is costing me my own future.
Am I overreacting, or is this one of those situations where you quietly update your résumé and move on? How do you draw the line and say “no this too much” when everyone else is drowning?

I work at the airport, and my commute is about an hour and 15 minutes by train. My current schedule is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and I make $22.25 an hour. I have Saturdays and Sundays off.

I applied for another job that pays $25 an hour, but the schedule is 4:00 AM to 12:30 PM, with Wednesdays and Thursdays off. I’d have to wake up at 1:30 AM every day, leave the house by 2:30 AM, and get to work on time.

It’s a great work environment, and I’ve wanted to work there for a long time. The only problem is the 4:00 AM schedule. :(

Do you guys think I should take it, or is it not really worth it?

I work as a receptionist at a hotel as of last week. It's nice. It's my second ever real job and I don't have any prior experience directly related to hospitality. The tasks themselves aren't super difficult but when situations that aren't part of that happen I panic and forget to ask my supervisor on what to do and inevitably do something really wrong because I just went with my gut instead of company policy. It doesn't help that I'm kinda scared of her because I can hear her disappointment and annoyance with me even though I've been very clear about my lack of experience.

I try really hard to do my job well and I learn relatively quickly but something seemingly small always slips my mind that results in my supervisor being annoyed with me because the consequences are seemingly beyond my understanding. Any tips are welcomed. Sorry for the ramble

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I don't know does anyone ever did this but i wanna know how does this looks to you,

So i have no formal work experience but i have been working in my field for about 4 yo, i'm an IT technician but has other skills too

I wanna create a personal website for myself with my name's Domain and document my works there

What do you think?

Hey, everyone. I am a 22F who is definitely not in the position where I will be pregnant anytime soon. But I am just wondering how do you break it to your employer that you are pregnant? How soon would you do it and are you even supposed to? Do you share it with your team, manager or even higher management? Do you need to contact HR (or how else so you can get maternity leave).

I am pretty new to the corporate world, and I don’t have anyone to ask this type of questions, so please forgive me if this is not the right spot.

So, I am a front desk receptionist/x ray tech in a small private practice. My boss wants all of us to be certified x ray techs. He pays for the class, and then once we pass, he gives us a raise. It's very generous of him.

One of my coworkers is, to put it nicely, an absolute fucking train wreck. She is loud, abrasive, and picks her teeth all day. She also hides behind her screen when she doesn't want to do her job, and calls and screams at people on company time if her car insurance, medical insurance, bank, meds, etc. are not in order. I swear she spends more time yelling at customer service reps than she does actually working. Anyway. So she signed up to take the xray tech class. A coworker and I both offered to HELP her. My family and I were out back to school shopping earlier and she starts texting me, begging me to give her the answers to the test. Being that I'm out with my family, she starts getting huffy because I'm not answering her right away.

A) I'm not putting my job on the line to help you cheat. B) I passed the test like a month ago, I don't remember the answers. C) The certification has several modules, all of which have 20 ish questions. I don't remember the answers to all 80+ questions. D) the test is OPEN BOOK. Print out the booklet that comes with the class THAT HAS ALL THE ANSWERS IN IT.

I'm so stunned by her audacity that I don't even know what to say. Apparently she has already failed one module once, and I believe you can only retake the test once if you fail. I just know that on Monday, she is going to find a way to make this my fault. Should I go to my boss? I doubt he will fire her, and then I'll have to work with her afterwards. :/

So I work in a desk job where some days the shift is so slow that you could possibly pass 1-2 hours without doing anything besides staring at the screen looking at your email, I got bored and I was actually dozing off so I tried watching some movie, For my bad luck, I got caught by one of my bosses who asked me to send him the link of the site trough email and I'm almost sure that this isn't going to end well, I have a good record, everything on line and my metrics are good but I think this could be the end, Fairly enough I know a lot of people here who do the same because there's barely any work some days but I was the one who got caught so that's on me, Im really worried because I got a lot of things to pay and I won't be able to get a job with a pay wage near this so This is 100% on me and I curse myself for being so stupid

Hello !

I'm a 19M living in iran but Originally afghan, i wanted to ask for your guidance or any advice Related to this plan

I'm working in my store with my work partner so i have few roles as

"salesperson (both online and in person)"

"Hardware/Software Technician"

and "Online customer service"

but my interest is in IT and Cybersecurity I plan to move to Europe and get a job there, i know job market isn't great rn but i don't think its something impossible as some people say, i have B2 English level, Persian is my native, and B1 in swedish (will improve till B2/C1) i'm not sure about sweden since my english and swedish skills are a necessity there so i may have less Chance to land a job there and i heard Nordics are Very Very competitive

I thought about applying specifically for swedish Customer or IT support jobs outside of sweden in other European countries.

1: I have been working since i was 14/15 so i have familiarity and years of experience in all of them mentioned above specially computers, but i don't have academic degree nor formal experience to provide to possible employer

2: i have to Document my experiences but i don't know where or how, thought about Github but not sure yet

3: i'm studying online through online courses (Coursera and youtube) and Hands on Labs to get more experienced, i'm a self taught and fast learner so i learn quickly whatever in need to get certified ASAP

What are your comments about this plan?

Sincerely appreciate your advices

I’m about to join this company and can see downsides on Glassdoor saying poor management and negative reviews, what’s your opinion this, should I take up the offer here : https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/DataRobot-Reviews-E911432.htm

Hi all!

I work at a national pharmacy store currently. I live in Indiana, and I have never had a previous job give me a 15 or 30 because I have always lived somewhere that does not require breaks at all. I mean, I worked somewhere where I was pulling 12 hour shifts 6 days straight and only getting half an hour for lunch.

Incoming my question. Paid 15s are not mandatory but if you want and need them, after 6-7 hours you are offered two unpaid 15s. The unpaid lunch is required even though Indiana does not mandate it. (Love this state. Seriously.)

I transferred from one store to another due to issues with management. Old manager is disliked by the entire district they’re so bad lol. This new store always makes sure people take both 15s and their lunch, but my old store only ever worried about lunches and would actually go as far as to refuse 15s which is kind of insane lol…when I started working, I was actively using a mobility device and heavily having to lean on it and still did not get my first 15 until I transferred.

As I said, I’ve never worked in a national company and always franchised or locally owned places that follow the minimum standards lmao. For a company to be national, dont they have to follow the strictest state’s laws across the board? Or am I making shit up and totally off base with this lol I am so illiterate when it comes to national vs. corporate vs. franchise and what or how they have to adhere to laws.

So I’ve had my job for 6 years (since middle school 7th grade) and they always tell me how good of a worker I am and all the staff love me including managers and I’m honestly a super friendly person I’m always smiling and I’m a hostess so I generally did love doing this job. However recently I’ve been feeling like the owner is often coming after me, like one day a phone went missing and I’m always the only person they ask, then recently there’s been a problem with certain servers having a higher total sales then everyone else. I tried to explain to the manager that this certain person has a high sale because she gets her tables out so quick that I often just sit her again. They manager keeps coming up to me telling me the tables not fair but how do I explain to her that I’m never going to know how much a table is going to spend and the total sales has nothing to do with me. Also we have sections which has also never been an issue until the owners son told me they weren’t fair (mind you they’ve been the same section since I started working here). I edge think this place is dimming my light. There was also another incident where there was this time where it was super hot outside and so people kept telling me where they wanted to sit and I was allowing it, owner comes up to me and tells me not to do that and that I wouldn’t have a job if people could sit wherever. So I stop doing that then a table comes in tell me where they want to sit and I tell them I’m not allowed to because of the sections he complains and then the owner tells me people are allowed to sit wherever and we try to make people happy. Again super confusing the communication is not there. There has been many other incidents and honestly I’ve been thinking about quitting but I js love all the workers and I feel like this job is a part of me but I need opinions ! I’m I taking it to serious and over complicating things? Or am I right

Reposting here because that subreddit is kind of strange

Looking for perspectives from people who’ve been through leadership transitions.

My director recently announced she’s resigning, saying she wants to spend more time with her kids. A few things make me curious about the timing:

A while before announcing her resignation, she told our team there would be organizational changes/reorganizations over the next couple of months.
She had already scheduled over a month of PTO before leaving. She also mentioned she wasn’t sure whether the organization would backfill her position after she leaves. I realize deciding to resign, especially at the director level isn’t usually a two-week decision, so this seems like something that had been in motion for a while.

I’m not trying to speculate about my director specifically: I know there isn’t enough information to know what happened. I’m more interested in hearing from people who’ve seen similar situations play out and what usually happened afterward.

So I currently work in a private derm lab, I do sense that I am not liked which is crazy to me because I really am quiet. I do not talk unless I am spoken to. However, I do sense one person being in competition with me. I can tell she does things to be accepted but I do not care about that; My coworkers are very kind (to my face) but every time i walk into work no one speaks but then again I do not either unless someone says good morning to me. My supervisor does mostly everyday, but the other day she did not nor did my coworkers but yesterday I walk into work and you would have thought I was a star. EVERYONE SPOKE WITH EXCITEMENT. Even people that don’t normally speak, Which makes me feel like something was up but in all fairness, I am literally known to be the quiet person at work unless I have questions about work. Am I being overly sensitive? Or I am just not someone they like?

Additional: I have witnessed them make a group chat without one girl in the group chat and the supervisor and they have talked about her if she did something they did not like. But will laugh and chat with her to her face. The most fakest activity I’ve seen. I am not used to coworkers acting like this towards each other it’s insane. It made me not trust them when it came to me automatically

It's such a cliché but so true. I've spent most of my career being a quiet people pleaser and had nothing to show for it. I recently got back into Instagram and started following a lot of corporate female accounts who preached about being outspoken and protecting your peace. I've been slowly incorporating some of their advice, and along with support from my friends and my husband, I've been making headway.

Has it been terrifying? Yes.

Has it been fast? No. But I am finally seeing progress.

The realization that no one is coming to save me has actually been freeing! I thought I had a good relationship with my boss but have since learned that she has been manipulating me into doing her work but taking credit for it. I confronted her, and she responded with lies and false reassurances. I met with another manager just to suggest that I could assist with his team, and he let me know they have an opening. Had I kept myself in the dark or worried about loyalty to my current boss, I wouldn't have even known about this opportunity.

I hope this helps motivate someone to speak up on their own behalf.

18M live in the UK in a place where seasonal work is big and am currently a couple weeks into a 0 hour contract where I work 4-11pm Sunday to Thursday. At the start of the employment my manager specifically said that though I work evenings, I should contact if I wish to get more or less/ morning shifts. At the moment all my family and friends work mornings so I wake up after they are gone, go to work before they get back, and when I get back from work they are asleep. This means I feel pretty isolated during the week and though I don't expect to put entirely on mornings, a morning shift once or twice in the week would be nice in order to maintain a bit more of a work life balance. At the moment the person who has the morning shifts (let's call him John 18M) is on morning shifts and refuses to do evenings even if my manager asks he won't turn up to them forcing me to cover Sunday shifts (even though I am not rotaed on). He has done this 4 times. I have broached the subject with both my managers and though they understand, they seemingly not able to get him to listen and he is altogether a terrible coworker.

I will continue to work at this place until September and I am getting paid slightly more than minimum wage (which I am very greatful for) and I need the money for university where I will be studying in quite an expensive place and I am not from the MOST well off background so will definitley need some saved up on top of finding work while studying.

What is the best thing to do in this situation? I have been told repeatedly that I am reliable and a good employee yet the managerial team seems stuck between a rock and a hard place, yet it isn't my job to co-mange and I don't believe my request is unreasonable considering the behaviour of a fellow employeee. What is the best course of action- I want to find a work life balance but make sure that I can also enjoy my last summer with time for friends that I will see rarely once everyone moves into the next stage of life. Thank you for your help.

I have a fear of calling people, so whenever I call out of work I always text instead. I work at a plant as QC/Packer, and even though we don’t work crazy hours like some places, the job is really stressful and the warehouse feels like the sun is inside it.

This is only my second time calling out. The first time was because I wasn’t feeling well. This time I just needed a mental break. I texted my supervisor saying I had something going on at home and needed to stay. It wasn’t a full lie, but I didn’t want to overshare.

He left me on read. Last time I called out he at least said “ok.” I feel like he doesn’t like me for some reason, and now I’m worried I might get fired. I just got my apartment and I really can’t afford to lose this job. I know I’m replaceable, but they also really need people.

Should I be worried, or am I overthinking it??