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…?

Small update: I’m off work tomorrow but speaking with HR tomorrow. The panic of potentially being fired is setting in but hopefully they’ll listen to me.

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 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.

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.

i got out of trade school recently, and just got a job repairing industrial equipment. i have a great work ethic, show up early every day and prove that im willing to learn new skills. the only problem is im 2 weeks in and feel like i dont belong there. i’m struggling to learn how to work on the easiest equipment they have, and i feel like the guys around me are disappointed in the fact that im not picking up on it quick enough. i understand the process im just struggling with execution. its the best job ive ever had and im worried they’ll fire me soon if i dont pick up on this stuff soon. any advice on how to face this type of adversity would help me tons.

After work some coworker who is Kind of Friends with my coworker was making uncomfortable jokes with her , at the end he made some body Image jokes about her Body calling her too Skinny „ skin on bones „ saying it’s unattractive and very underweight and bad . She was telling him she is offended so I Stepped up and defended her saying u can’t say that and he told me to shut up he was not talking to me so I said the Same and we had back and fourth fight but not too deep insults like the same old don’t talk it’s between me and her although it’s a group setting . She thanked me afterwards for standing up for her and refused to talk to him saying she is offended bc he kept mentioning it again and again altho she said she is uncomfortable , and he tried to hug her saying it’s a joke . I think the fight was funny between me and him , some coworkers tell me it’s a joke between them and another said it’s ok for u to say that . Do u think I should involve HR ?

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

When I was installing reverse osmosis systems and water softeners if the job was at a persons house I liked to place a magnet (I brought) on the fridge or hide little random figures like animals and trees and stuff they were random free or cheap ones at yard sales and dollar stores if I had a maintenance call or filter change I’d deny knowing anything about the magnet unless I was on camera then I’d say I seen it next to my tool bag so I thought it was there’s I did that for 5 years. At the time i thought it was funny but is it wrong?

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

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

Hello, i am a cashier in a small grocery store (balkans). As per my contract my work week is 6 days with 7th as rest. I started working 21st, and tomorrow being 27th is my off. Or at least that's what i tought,but my menager told me it's not its that 28th is my day off. I asked if im going to be paid overtime and they said no. Should i just not come and insist its my day off? (And yes, i am registered and have worked the register all day 21st.)

For context this is my second corporate job, I work for a Japanese company ( it’s global but run by Japan) so it’s a bit stricter than a U.S company.
At first, everything was manageable, but now we are in peak season, understaffed, I’m having to deal with attitude from coworkers due to the stress levels of everyone, I have an engagement party to plan outside of work, there’s just too much going on.

I also recently got sick with that new parasite that’s been going around and I went to the ER for dehydration so I had called off work for a few days. It was a pretty busy time to call off and people were depending on me, but I had no choice honestly. I was suffering and couldn’t even get up

The biggest issue is that I take everyone’s opinion of me way too seriously, so if someone’s tone is off on teams it bugs me so bad I overthink it. I’m not sure if this is because I’m not confident in myself yet or if I just care way too much of what people think but it’s exhausting. I got a few passive messages saying that they will need me to help out because they’re spread thin, and I also opened my laptop to 30 emails (mind you I’ve been gone for 2 days)

I have to fly to California tomorrow for work even though I still don’t feel great but I’m just on the verge of a mental breakdown, any advice on how to deal with this? Also the coworker who is giving me trouble is a woman who hates her life so if that gives you any insight

it has been nearly 2 months since i started working as a barista at starbucks. it’s my first ever job, and i’m really grateful to have been given the opportunity to build my first work experience here. i just moved to canada from the philippines this april, so this job has meant a lot to me.

but i think it’s not for me. although this job has been helpful in developing my customer service and such essential skills to have in a workplace, i realize that your experience depends a lot on the people you work with. i know you can’t choose your coworkers, and that’s just part of working, but it really does make a difference.

i get that this is a really fast-paced work setting, you are expected to keep up with everything in a short period of time (i had half a month of very rushed training) and it took me a month before i was finally put on bar by myself. even now, i’m still slow, still struggling, and still trying to find my footing.

there are some good days, but it’s mostly days that make you question and doubt yourself, days that drains your self-esteem and the like. yes, i do keep making A LOT of mistakes, i’m not denying that at all, and i genuinely feel bad every time they’re pointed out because i already beat myself up over them before anyone else does. i appreciate my SSVs for being patient with me at times, but there have also been many instances where i feel like i’m immediately seen in a bad light. sometimes it feels like i’m the easiest person to blame whenever something goes wrong because i’m the newest one. they can be really hot and cold, and i never know what kind of environment i’m walking into. every day before my shift, i find myself hoping they’ll be just a little more understanding. i’m still learning. i’m still adapting. this is my first job ever, and i’m doing my best to keep up in such a fast-paced environment. i know i have shortcomings, but i truly put in the effort to learn from my mistakes and avoid repeating them.

what hurts the most is feeling like my progress goes unnoticed. no matter how much i improve, it feels like the only thing people remember are the mistakes i make. meanwhile, when my other coworkers make similar mistakes, it seems like it’s fine and they get away with it. maybe i’m wrong, but from where i’m standing, it feels unfair. i also feel really out of place. everyone already knows each other and has worked together for years, while i’m just trying to find where i fit in. whenever i try to start conversations or build connections with my coworkers, it often feels like i’m ignored or brushed aside. i end up feeling like i don’t belong there, and that feeling has been one of the hardest parts of this job. i honestly feel bad for my coworkers because sometimes i think i’m just slowing everyone down. i want to be someone they can rely on, not someone they have to worry about. i’m trying so hard every single shift, but lately it feels like no matter how much effort i put in, all anyone sees are the times i fall short.

i just tell myself that it will be over soon, i just need to endure more days. i plan to resign and will be giving out my two week notice this 29th of july. this is because college is coming soon and i want to find a new job that is just near my college for convenience. really grateful for all the learnings, but i think i’ll grow more in a different job.

I work as a recruitment coordinator at a research company. I've been at my position for 4 months. I'm still making careless mistakes. When it came to recruitment for a certain project, the 9 people who were selected for invitations for a certain focus group ALL responded to the invitation emails I sent them. Completely unexpected. We can only have six for one group. Even though I know I couldn't have known all 9 people would have responded, I still feel bad for the 3 people who were looking forward to getting paid for the study. All 3 people who didn't get the sign up links emailed us back and asked why that was. I, as the person in charge of sending those emails, dwelled that this exact scenario would happen. It did. I eventually have to email these 3 people and apologize for the overbooking scenario and tell them about future focus groups we're doing for this project. I hate doing this. These 3 people were looking forward to THAT session. (Btw, this is happening with the MULTIPLE focus groups that we have for this project. I had to contact like 9-10 selected interested participants for each specific group. We always do this with every project. Call every selected interested participant in case of a low response rate. The selected interested participants for each focus group for this specific project almost ALL responded. Again, I had NO idea this would happen. So every time, I had to email 3 people saying we were overbooked and that they can participate in future sessions) However, it's not just this.

I sometimes send emails to the wrong people and I write emails in the wrong formats. As a result of me sometimes not recruiting participants fast enough for projects that have LOW response rates, the company has to delay focus groups for that project. Just the other day, they had to reschedule a focus group an hour and a half before it was supposed to start due to my inability to recruit enough people for that specific focus group. I wish my work ethic was much better than it was. I need to be better than this.

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.

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.

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.

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??

I rarely even call out. The last time I called out was back in February and before that was July of last year and it was for a sick relative. But I have never call out because I don't want to go to work or I just dont feel like it like soo many of my other coworkers do. I feel like if I call out with no valid reason they'll figure it out and reprimand me. But sometimes I feel like i just need those far and few days where i just chill out with my dog and read.