u/Sea_Veterinarian2494

Two weeks ago, I gave two weeks' notice after they denied my request for a raise. I'm responsible for reporting and data processing through a custom-built system that's complicated to use, and I'm the only person here who knows the entire workflow. I've been making around $18 an hour for four years, and each year my raise has only been about 25 cents.

I asked for my pay to be increased to $24 an hour, and they offered me $19.25. When I gave my manager my resignation letter, he told me the raise they offered was bigger than all the raises I'd received before combined. Then he told me my resignation wasn't accepted and acted like the matter was settled.

Almost every day since then, I reminded him that Friday would be my last day. His response was always that my leaving would cause major problems for the other employees and cost the company a lot of money. He also said we could discuss my pay again in a few months, but that I had to remain available to train the person who would replace me.

A few times, he implied that if I refused to help them after I left, they might take legal action against me. Yesterday, I didn't argue with him. I finished my shift, cleared out my desk, and went home.

This morning, I woke up to 11 missed calls from him. I didn't answer any of them. I sent a copy of my resignation to HR six days ago and no one responded, so there really isn't any way they can take legal action against me over this, right?

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The situation is really starting to stress me out. I left my job in January, and he also left his job in mid-March. We are getting by on unemployment and the remainder of our emergency fund, but I really feel like time is running out. This money is definitely going to run out at some point, and I feel like we are just running in circles.

We spend almost the whole day on LinkedIn and ZipRecruiter, and we are sending out an insane number of applications. I have over 10 years of experience in banking, and he has always worked in sales and account management.

Honestly, if anyone has any advice or has been through a similar situation, I would be really grateful for any input. We are just trying to figure out our next move before things reach a difficult stage. Thank you.

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I was genuinely one badge tap away from clocking out and sneaking off to Diplodocus tail tonight, until she caught me. I've been doing this job for 27 years... And somehow no one has ever asked before. Not once.

I told her I have a certificate, but in a completely different field, so now she wants me to look for the original document itself. I told her that was 34 years ago, and it might be in a box, or a drawer, or most likely in a completely different postcode by now.

She remained annoyingly optimistic about the whole thing. Also, my manager isn't here this week, which honestly isn't helping the mild panic I'm in.

Any advice from respected fellow employees would be appreciated.

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I'm a 33-year-old woman, and I want to leave my full-time job, where I somehow ended up becoming the only employee. When I started this job more than 8 years ago, there were 5 employees, not including the owners themselves (a husband and wife). After a lot of people left and no one was hired to replace them, now it's just me, and I've been keeping everything running on my own for about 14 months.

The owners are in their late fifties, and honestly, it seems like they're no longer focused or have lost interest. Business has gotten quieter, and I've heard comments from customers that they're planning to retire soon or sell the place. On a normal day, I feel like I'm carrying the whole business on my shoulders. They've also been clear that they don't want to bring anyone else in.

I know I need to get out before the whole thing collapses, but I feel guilty about leaving a business I was mostly happy working for. I don't have another job lined up yet, but financially I'll be okay for a little while, and tbh a break would probably be good for me.

I've reached pro-rata LSL here in Australia, so if I give notice properly, I should get that along with my annual leave.

How do I make this exit in the cleanest way possible? If I leave, they'll have to pay me a decent amount, and they won't have any staff left at all. I understand that they created this situation by not replacing the people who left, but I still don't want things to get messy or feel like I'm striking a match on my way out.

Has anyone dealt with something similar before? Any advice? Tips? Thanks in advance.

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I've been seeing this more and more over the past 12 years or so. Companies don't want to train anyone anymore. Anyone who gets hired is expected to come in already knowing the job and start working efficiently from day one.

The job market is terrible right now, but I still see positions staying open for weeks and weeks, and sometimes for half a year. I'm talking about corporate jobs. I've applied to a few of them myself, and after 6 weeks I find the exact same posting still there.

I've also talked to people working at some of these places, and the answer is usually something like: "We're waiting for someone with 7 years of experience on this exact same platform." And honestly, since I have experience in recruiting, I know what this looks like from the inside.

Companies say they can't find good talent, and then ignore qualified, interested people because they don't meet every requirement literally. It's as if they'd rather leave the role empty than spend a month or two helping a good person understand things and get into the flow.

The corporate world needs to change the way it thinks about hiring. Stop waiting for the "perfect" candidate and hire someone good whom you can develop. This hiring approach isn't sustainable if no one is willing to give a chance to people who aren't "perfect" on paper from the start.

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Yeah and changing jobs does nothing but put you back in the same cycle 🤣

A few weeks ago, the medical company I work for was late paying salaries for about the seventh time in the last 14 months, on top of a pile of other nonsense, like my health insurance "somehow" being canceled about 6 weeks ago. They also started acting suspicious and handing out paper checks instead of direct deposit, which is probably so they can avoid the usual deductions because of their cash flow problems.

The situation has become a disaster by every measure, but I've been here for about 6 years, the pay was good, and my patients depend on me, so I put up with far more than I should have.

Anyway, a few days ago I went to ask about my paper check because it was around 3:30 p.m. And I still hadn't gotten it. I wanted to take it straight to the bank before it closed and make sure it cleared. When I went up to HR, I found the CEO there with the HR manager and three other coworkers. I very calmly asked if my check was ready.

The CEO looked at me and said, "Get the fuck out, you son of a..." with a very serious face and absolutely no joking tone.

I didn't argue. I didn't even answer. I turned around, went back to my office, packed my things, and left.

Now I have three offers with better salaries in the works, and a few texts from the CEO saying he was "just joking." I haven't replied to any of them, and I'm planning to give notice on Wednesday.

Late salaries, insults to my face, disappearing health insurance, and a hostile work environment all around... No thanks.

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I've been working there for 5 months. I've never been late, and I was usually there about 20 minutes before my shift started. This morning was rough, and I was upset and not in the best mood, and in the end I was 8 minutes late to work. The manager brought me into his office and started yelling at me, asking why I didn't call to tell him I'd be late. I honestly told him I didn't even think to call, because I knew it would only be a few minutes.

We went back and forth for a bit, and then he told me I wasn't allowed to take a lunch break since I was late and they were really slammed. I hadn't brought any food with me, so I asked him if I could at least run and grab something small before starting my shift. He said yes, but only on the condition that he deduct 40 minutes from my pay.

I said fine and left to "get food." It's been almost two hours since I left and I still haven't gone back. The manager just called me, and I told him I quit. Not regretting it (so far?)

Wish me luck!!

That was the best decision I ever made, but now I have to look for another job and go through the interview process, which worries me a lot because of the preparation. I often prepare poorly for interviews until I read this post about job Interview Technique That Turns Into an Offer and I really felt it would make a big difference for me in future interviews, and perhaps it will benefit some of you as well.

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I'm a woman working in a field that's mostly men. I genuinely love my job, and honestly, this is easily the best job I've had so far. The problem is with a coworker: one of the guys I work with saw my profile on a dating app. Or at least he says his cousin saw it first and asked him if he knew me because I had written my general type of work and the area. I actually wasn't even on shift when this happened.

As soon as he found out I was on the app, he apparently decided that everyone at work needed to know. At first I felt like it was weird more than anything. Like... Who is this even important to? Then I realized that people were talking about it in a way that was like, "Wow, she must be desperate." The workplace is already mostly men, and I'm about 25 years younger than most people there, except for him and maybe a few others.

At first I ignored it because I figured people would get bored and forget. But that didn't happen. He and a few others are still bringing it up a lot in a mocking/annoying way. It wasn't funny the first time, and it's become much less funny after the fifth or sixth comment. I also want to make it clear that it doesn't come across as harmless joking. It feels belittling and intentionally meant to bother me. This same coworker has also previously given me random, unwanted opinions about my appearance, which makes the whole thing even more uncomfortable for me.

I'm looking for advice on what to do without turning it into a big issue with HR. I'm planning to stay at this job only until late 2027, and I don't want the time I have left here to be miserable. What should I say the next time he, or anyone else, brings it up? Preferably something that shuts it down and embarrasses them a little too. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

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I had just finished college and was applying for internships and beginner roles so I could start my career. I saw an opening from Unacademy for an Operations Intern position, filled out the application, and after a while, back and forth, I got an interview call.

In the interview, the guy picked up a pen, looked at me, and said: "Sell this pen to me." Honestly, I feel like this question has been copied by so many people without them even thinking about where it's appropriate. Calmly, I told him that I had applied for an Operations Intern position, but he said they were hiring for a Sales Intern instead.

I thanked him for his time and left.

Sorry if there are any grammatical mistakes.

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After I gave my notice three weeks in advance, my manager called me and asked where I was going next. I told him I had been advised not to share that information right now (what I meant was that I had seen people saying it's generally better not to say).

After that, he sent me an email, all in capital letters, asking again. He said he needed to make sure there was no conflict of interest, and that although he could probably find out with a quick LinkedIn search after I leave, he would prefer that I tell him now so they can make sure the new place doesn't work with any of our files. And they really don't.

He also asked me if I was willing to tell him how much I'll be making, so they can adjust their thinking about compensation at the company.

This is only the third day of my three-week notice period, so honestly I already feel like the coming period is going to be difficult. I don't want to burn bridges or make things awkward, but at the same time I don't feel like this is information I have to give. What's the best way to answer here? Should I keep politely refusing, or just tell him and get it over with?