I was hired in 2022 as a Project Manager. I'm fully remote and live 800 miles from the nearest corporate office. I love my Job, I love my team, I am fulfilled by my work, great benefits, etc. The last 18 months have been the best of my life.

Fast forward to 5 weeks ago. "Return to Office" campaign. No problem, my entire organization umbrella is remote, only 11% live near the corporate office. We are grandfathered, but talent acquisition will no longer hire remote. Still no problem.

My wife and I are tired of Florida and our lease is almost up, we do our research and decide we like Minnesota. We visited last week and found a nice place. A couple coworkers live there and helped recommend areas. We pay the application fee and pass the background check. We give our 60 day notice to our current place. I put in PTO for the move and My boss is happy for me and tells me to inform HR of the new address.

HR tells me Minnesota is not in our footprint and they can't approve my move. If I go through with the move I will be asked to resign. Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, and Charlotte are the approved work locations. But my role is remote, my department is remote, and we have people in Minnesota, so wtf.

My coworker in Miami was offered a promotion by a director, but HR declined to consider her because she wouldn't relocate her family to Alabama, our boss has no idea wtf is going on.

So I've been told I'm remote, grandfathered, my department is remote, but if I move somewhere not approved I'll be fired, but I already live somewhere not approved, as does my entire team.

There are so much politics involved too. I don't kiss ass, I'm not fake. But you gotta do those things, not only to "climb the ladder" but just to remain at the company. If you're not likable, CYA

For context, I (20M) just got my first job at Amazon. Most people who work there want the job for the money, as did I. At first, I felt as though I was ready to work.

But today was literally so exhausting. It doesn’t help that peak season is here and I’ll have to show up an hour before my schedule on my day off since it’s mandatory and will be working 50 hours! That’s just too much for me, I feel like. How do people do this everyday for years and still have time to do other things after work? I know it probably feels this way because I just started but still.

I just feel like this is too much for me now. I miss sleeping in late (I know that sounds lazy) and I feel like now I will be getting less sleep than I’m used to getting and I don’t want to sacrifice that. I missing unemployment so much right now but I need the money and I don’t want to feel like I’m a loser for quitting so fast. Does anyone have any advice?

For context, I worked the same job for about 8 years and this new company got the contact. They underpaid me, knew they did do, and told me I should have negotiated more when they hired me. I told my manager I tried and they denied it. Have me the tough luck speech. Will the only people doing the job, all left and moved on to different places. When I was leaving they tried to keep me with a higher wage. I let them know they should have done that earlier. Low and behold three years later and I get this message. I think I was rather civil.

Quit my job today

Don’t really have anyone to tell this to so I’m gonna tell Reddit. Quit my job today. Did it over email too of all things and gave them no notice. I feel pretty terrible about it currently, but I was only at the job for a little over 5 weeks, and it was a completely new industry that I thought I wanted to pursue a career in, and ended up hating it. I feel bad cause everyone had been nice to me, and didn’t deserve such an out of nowhere quitting, but I did it. I convinced myself that it’s not gonna be the end of the world cause I was only there for 5 weeks and was really just job shadowing the experienced guys. The company was small and about 30 minutes from me, so in all honesty I’ll probably never see anyone from there ever again, still feels kinda awkward tho. Think I’m gonna take 6 months off of work to work on myself and my well being.

Just wanted to rant and get this off my chest because I don’t really have anyone to talk to about it.

I’m a 23-year-old South Asian guy working a remote tech job in the US.

I come from a family that has devoted their lives to corporate and tech jobs. Everyone in my family works in this field, and as the youngest, I’ve seen firsthand what these careers can do to people mentally. My mom and dad were miserable for long periods, often neglecting my brother and me because of the stress they faced. It was really hard to watch.

My uncle, who’s also deeply involved in corporate and tech, behaves the same way. He neglects his family too, but he’s incredibly successful, so on the surface, it seems like he loves what he does. Growing up, I barely saw my dad because he was always traveling for work. My mom is a workaholic who pours everything into her corporate job. While things have improved somewhat for all three of them, you can still see how unhappy they are. To them, it doesn’t matter as long as they’re making good money.

If I ever bring it up, they tell me I should be grateful for the life we have—and I am grateful—but it’s clear how much this lifestyle has influenced me.

I always promised myself I’d never go into this line of work, but of course, rent isn’t cheap. I had to find a way to make money, so I ended up in tech. And let me tell you: I. Am. Miserable.

I went into this right after college, and I’ve been depressed ever since. I hate every second of it, but the paycheck keeps me stuck. The deadlines are completely unrealistic, and when I ask for help or try to explain that I can’t possibly meet them, I just get brushed off.

On top of that, the company I work for isn’t doing well, and I was told I’ll most likely lose my job. Key word: most likely. So now I’m juggling these ridiculous deadlines, applying to new jobs (which is a nightmare right now), and trying to keep my mental health intact.

I live with my parents because I don’t make enough to afford living on my own. They moved to a new state, so I have no friends here, and my remote job makes it hard to meet anyone. My boss constantly yells at me and belittles me, but he calls it “coaching.”

The one thing keeping me going is weightlifting, but the closest gym is 25 minutes away, so I’m always rushing during the workweek. I don’t get any real “me time” until around 9 or 10 PM.

Anyway, that’s my life right now. I’m stressed, I hate what I do, but I don’t feel like I have a way out. Just needed to vent a bit.

Can work deny my post op appointment? This was not an elective surgery and I returned before the 6 weeks was up to help. This means that my 6 week post op appointment will be needed on a work day.

I don’t qualify for FMLA and have no PTO. We have no HR. This day is the only day I’m able to go (I have to have a driver to the city.)

I have not asked for the whole day. Just to and from appointment plus appointment time. Reason for denial is someone with PTO might want to use it that day. So far, I see that I’m the only one who has asked for it off. This is over a month in advance.

They lie on their job posting. "Comprehensive job training"

You lie on your resume. "Years of experience and a track record of excellence"

You both lie at the interview. You both pretend to be someone that you're not. "Tell me about yourself." I have ADHD. I get too easily overwhelmed, I'm forgetful, inconsistent, slow, easily distracted, anxious, have poor time management skills... I'm just not good enough. "I have years of experience and a track record of excellence!"

Your coworkers lie. "You're doing great! Yeah, you're doing fine. Just keep doing what you're doing."

Your managers lie. "Let's have a meeting. Oh, what about? It's a simple review." "I'm sorry but we will have to terminate your position"

It's all deception all the time. It took me awhile to realize it, why I hate work. Everyone's a liar.

I'm a bad liar.

I had a small procedure that took me off my feet for a total of 6 work days. I'm now back and can do almost everything I did before minus some heavy lifting when needed. (Which others are more than happy to help me)

My one manager came up to me after I was out and visiting clients that I still didn't finish everything from the previous week in this one day. Not a single client has reached out to me to figure out the new schedule now that I'm back, but apparently they've been calling her all day to complain.

She is definitely someone who doesn't believe I had surgery despite a Dr's note being provided. They aren't explicitly saying it, but are trying to get me to tell them what my procedure was.

I know I got to get them on recording or in writing to actually get something solid on them. Mainly just venting about this miserable human.

I'm in the process of changing jobs and have had several interviews over the past few weeks. Every single one of them asked me what salary I wanted, and during one interview openly snorted (while trying to stifle a laugh) when I said I can't quote a salary without knowing details of the benefits package. Just ask me how underpaid I want to be and save everyone a lot of time.

A thousand dollars gone in just taxes, not to mention deductions. I expected $500-600 in taxes but a $1000?! How the fuck are we supposed to live in this day and age? I did a massive push to get this much overtime under my belt cuz my registration is due AND I HAD to get a tree cut down that was about to fall into my house after this last storm. Don't exactly want what the arborist said what they call in the business a WIDOWMAKER, during the winter looming over my house.

All I made enough extra for was my registration... Seriously... What the hell... What's the fucking point to all of this?

Pretty much the title, everybody keeps talking about "Supply and Demand"

If you cannot find a better paying job, you are not worth a raise etc.

Since it is obvious the top 1% is just taking all the money for themselves, wouldn't solving the inequality be as simple as demanding more compensation for your work?

We can all see the top 1% have a lot of money, we can see them gaining even more money each day, so why is nobody doing the obvious and demanding higher compensation?

The first generation I see demanding more is Gen Z but that is more out of being forced to, just to be able to have a possibility of living life and not surviving.

does anyone else feel like the landscape for entry level office jobs has changed drastically in the past 2-3 years alone? I feel like everyone i know who got a remote job during the pandemic doesn't realize how lucky they are, those are the ones i know traveling the world. the rest of us who graduated college 2021-present day live in a VERY different entry level economy. am i alone in this? i can't find an entry level office job for the life of me. and when there are true entry level jobs they do not pay a livable wage. I will theoretically never catch up to my peers salary-wise and career trajectory wise now

I work for a business where I have clientele. I haven’t developed any form of a relationship with them, so leaving them won’t be personal for either parties. The company made a lot of promises that they broke and I’m only a month into the job. So, I’m starting another job that will pay two times the amount, but I will start next week. I’m thinking of just leaving a letter. What should I do?

Okay so not a super suprise, but in 2 days I have a phone interview with them to 'check on something about my eligibility'... Trying to mentally prepare for what they'll want.

I've been receiving benefits for 1 month. I was definitely laid off... the only thing I can think of is that I've been living outside of California (where my job was) and just started health insurance in another state, too. I've heard that's fine. Any experience with this?

Company put me through 4 interviews over a 6 week period and by the time I made it to the 3rd interview I had high hopes as usually that’s a good sign.

Waited and waited each week for the next round, finally made it to the last round, interview 4, got positive feedback from all interviewers, then 3 days later get called and told they want to interview other candidates and aren’t moving forward with me, without reason.

They should have cut me loose at the 3rd interview if there was any doubts. I just feel like companies should at least have to provide reasoning and have limitations as to how long a hiring process is.

The good news is I can still sleep in everyday until I find a job. And yes during the process I’ve been applying elsewhere but the hiring market is so off right now.

Been at my company for just over two years now, and I always knew the corporate world was full of idiots but wow, it’s hitting hard now. Due to management being incompetent our team is down from 6 to 3 with one more leaving in the new year.

New hires? No Reduced target ? No Trial Ai? Of course

We are now in the start of a one month trial if an AI system this is absolutely unsuitable for usc it’s slower to write the prompts than it is to do the work by hand and the thing isn’t optimised for our work at all.

The manager running this trial is asking for constant updates and is starting to get aggressive that it hasn’t changed our output immediately after one day.

They are expecting the teams output to be almost double what it was with a team of 6 and don’t seem to want to hear that anything is wrong with the approach they are taking.

The job hunt is underway, just hoping the market picks up after Christmas.

Like the title says, I have gone through round after round of interviews, sent in background checks and in all that they have found a speeding ticket 4 years ago and now I'm probably not going to get the job. What the actual fuck? There is no driving in this job. She asked for specifics and I couldn't give them to her because it was 4 fucking years ago. I hate this shit. I mean I am perfectly suited for this job and they are willing to deny me because of this? Fuck you I don't think I should work for you anyway.

I’m 27 and have about 7 years of retail/sales experience with 5 of that being management, and I’m tired of always having to cover for people not coming in or upper management being complete ass wipes and making me force things onto my team or risk losing my job. I’m considering going back to school for a year to get a couple certs in IT or an HR Generalist Diploma (1 year program) to get a job with a better work/life balance and more reliable hours, but I’ve heard the tech industry is awful to get into right now and im worried a 1 year program won’t get me into HR. What does everyone think? I’m really hoping to get a job that pays like 70k, is that realistic with what I’m looking at? And if not what should I be looking into?

I have an accommodation that states I get an extra 5 minute break in every 2 hour period, and that said break is supposed to be in a place that’s quiet. I’d been taking it in a literal broom closet, because they got rid of all the private office rooms when they remodeled, and that was working just fine, until they decided no one could use that closet. Now, after 3 weeks of asking for an alternative, they’re telling me I just have to use the break room, which is anything but quiet, or the conference room, which is part of the break room, and that they were never obligated to give me any other options. I’m not sure if I should try to argue it with them, just go straight to BOLI, or ask my doctor for a more concrete accommodation (even though I don’t really know how she could’ve been more clear). I’m leaning toward BOLI, if I’m being real, because they’re CONSTANTLY skirting or breaking the law, but no one else is willing to complain about it.

Why in the world should I have to pay to not work? My new company has 8 fewer PTO days then my current (my department was sold) the option is to buy time off. What the fuck is that garbage‽ just give the right amount of time off!

I quit my job to live off savings a while back. Now it's out. I hate the idea of giving up my freedom, but I need money. What are the best jobs/ gigs for supporting dignity and autonomy?

(I have a BA in English, a ton of customer service & clerical experience, and am good with people, plants, and animals. I don't have a car, so doordash & uber are out).