I’m in a bit of a weird spot currently, so I’m looking for some advice. Not sure if this is the right flair for it, but should be close enough. I recently, back in the summer, left a high-paying tech job where I was basically high-end IT. I worked with hospitals supporting their electronic health … Read more
Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington in 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Minimum-wage workers in 21 states will see a bigger paycheck come the new year. They’re among the many thousands of laws changing as a new year begins. Those wage increases will … Read more
Mitch Modell, the former CEO of the famed New York sporting goods chain that went belly-up four years ago, wants to buy bankrupt retailers Party City and Big Lots. Modell — whose family-run company featured the buzzy “Gotta go to Mo’s” jingle — is looking to raise $1 billion to bid to throw a financial … Read more
This may be a trite post and my sincerest apologies henceforth. I took out doctors’ level loans to get through undergrad and grad school in top cs programs in the us and I spent nye and will also spend tomorrow all alone with no money, no friends, gas and lights cut off, and most significantly … Read more
Hey everyone, I’m new to this thread, so nice meeting you all ? I have recently completed my University and have secured myself a one-year paid internship at a solid company. I have been in for over a month now and I am grateful to be a part of a global firm and working alongside … Read more
![Colleague tells me to "loosen up" and that
I should be able to "take a joke"… Whats the
joke????](https://i1.wp.com/share.redd.it/preview/post/1hqa0tc?w=1120&resize=1120,1120&ssl=1 "Colleague tells me to "loosen up" and that
I should be able to "take a joke"… Whats the
joke????")
English is not my native language, I apologize if i phrase myself weird. I need to know if I am overreacting or if this is not okay behavior. This is my first job btw. So this person is twice my age. Married with children in their teens. I’ve worked at my job for about 2 … Read more
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., says H1-B visas are being “abused” in the U.S. and argues that many American workers are being forced to “train their replacements.” Schmitt made the comments on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream, cutting against a push for more migrant workers from Elon Musk. “I think there’s an important, thoughtful … Read more
I’m from and currently residing in the United States, so I don’t know if people in other countries have different or similar experiences. The Job Market here is broken. It’s not that you went to college and got useless degrees, it’s not that you’re necessarily lazy or that you’re entitled. The job market is actually … Read more
So heres my situation I have been employed at a lawyer firm in DC as an AP specialist for the past year. Since I started in Feb 2024 I have learned alot in AP but also took a beating during my tenure with high turnover seeing 5 people quit, alot of demands and basically no … Read more
I am a young person in my early twenties in my first ever job of 4 years. This past year I had twin babies and my life has been hell ever since. Medical debt, constant stress, weight gain, postpartum depression, and sleep deprivation. My anxiety is at an all time high and my mental health … Read more