u/Chicken_Wing

I've never been given this choice. Usually, it's a quick picture with a camera they've used since 2002, being pushed through like a cattle chute. The only stipulations they have was a clear face picture without a hat or sunglasses.

Edit: words are stupid.

The short of it is that I lost my job for a stupid reason (read: mostly because I kept filing complaints with the state labor department) and haven't been working for a few weeks. It's been nice completing projects around the house and taking time for myself, but, I need to get back to work.

For context: I have a partner who works, rent and utilities are average, no kids. I have a little in savings but not much. Both in our late 30s.

I've had a few interviews but no job offers. That's fine. I was taking a shot in the dark with those anyway. I got connected with a temp agency and they had two I could interview with. The first had regular business hours moving pallets of product around with occasional lifting. The second job is button pressing but it's overnight. I had an overnight job before, not a fan. It does pay a little better though.

The first job dropped out because they transferred someone back so that leaves me with the other job. I'm faced with the dilemma of working a job I know I will hate for some income or should I hold out for something better?

I knew my vacation would come to an end but not like this.

Computer specs:

Ryzen 7 5800X

Cooler Master 850W PSU

MSI B550 gaming Gen 3

Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2x16 3200mhz

XFX RX7900 XT 20gb VRAM

Kingston M.2 NVMe 1tb drive

1920x1080 144hz monitor

Recently, I upgraded the GPU from an RX6600 to my 7900 and the PSU from a 550w to my 850w. It was working great for a few weeks. Then two things happened: the GPU is massively underperforming and Ethernet/Wi-Fi is barely cracking 100mbs. I have 1gig internet RDR2 is running at sub 30fps, even civ 6 is choppy with full utilization. Temps are between 40-50c.

Things I've done:

Fresh install of Windows 11

New internet provider gateway

Tried all the Ethernet ports on the gateway

Uninstalled and reinstalled drivers

BIOS flash

I am totally lost as to what else I could try for a remedy. Please help.

I just had an interview and it's a super interesting job. I think I did okay but the guys interviewing didn't give much feedback and it seemed short (\~15 minutes). They were pretty stoic. Hard to read. They said there's a lot of competition (and I believe it since it's a niche job). I'm not feeling confident.

For context: I'm type 1 diabetic and have been for 30 years.

A few days ago, I was working (it's hard physical labor), and my insulin pump infusion kit popped off. I noticed pretty quickly and told a boss, not mine since he was busy but at the same level as my boss, that I had to run home to change it out. He said okay. I returned in an hour and finished my day. If I finish my shift without my pump, I would've been in the hospital, though, I wouldn't have made it that far.

I got a call from my boss today, well, actually a text message. He said he's firing me for taking an unauthorized hour break. I'm going to talk to my boss and the dude I talked to and make sure they know what they're doing; firing an employee for a reasonable medical need. I'm screen capturing everything.

I'm not a perfect employee, I know this, but, he directly referenced this incident in the text. What legal options could I reasonably pursue?

Edit: I forgot to include that I have made complaints to the state department of labor for lunch breaks being given late (that is, longer than 6 hours after the start of the shift) and OSHA complaints for fire safety issues. I also contacted a union to start one but didn't pursue it due to planning on leaving the company soon.