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So as the title says, I’m in a bind and contemplating quitting my job.

A little bit of background

I work for a pool company and I directly work with the owner’s son.

We had a smooth day that day but there was a client who walked in and said that their pump was not running. So he offered to go there and check it out. It ended up being a shit job and had to do some plumbing in a very tight space where only 1 person could really fit to where the plumbing was.

Then the client decided to move things away to make space and tried to squeeze in there himself. He tried to help the owner’s son while I was trying to see where I could help from the back.

He was really stressed about the plumbing and told me off in front of the customers such as “What the fuck am I paying you for?” and “He’s getting paid to stand there”

I no longer want to work for them due to what has happened. Is it enough of a reason for me to quit or am I being too sensitive about it?

Any advice or comments are welcome, thanks!

Aussie born Indian with an ethnic first name and surname being Singh (gonna be so fr i'm sure a lot of ppl spamming job sites have this surname😭) so I'm absolutely cooked in this job market

Option 1) my nick name (which is anglo) and actual surname

Option 2) actual name and my mum's surname (which is a bit ambiguous)

Edit: would I have to change my linkedin and email too?

As the title stated, I'm 19F, currently working at a small family owned retail store as a casual. And after 3 weeks, I kinda realized its not for me and that I received a better job offer that fits my Salary Preference more and social life schedule. And also because the salary we agreed upon decreased after a week of working (even when the based salary was already $27/hr now its $26.30/hr) and not paying for public Holiday rates when I was working on Friday before AFL finals. Right now I am scheduled to cover another coworker's shift next weekend. I was thinking of quiting either after next week shifts, or do I need to hand in a 2 week notices or something? It feels awkward to just leave after 3 weeks, so I'm not sure how to bring it up to my boss or even what to say. Especially since everyone at work starts to be more friendly and start teaching me all of the store systems for long term career.

Edit: Just received my paycheck for last week shifts and Now I'm getting $24.75/hr???

Hi everyone,

I just got a job in hospital admin (ER clerk) and I’m honestly confused on what the dress code is.

My employer stated business attire but I feel stupid and embarrassed to ask her to elaborate. My contract says you may be provided a uniform and that’s all but this hasn’t been discussed with me and as far as I can tell it’s for permanent employees.

I understand business attire as a whole but what’s confusing me is that how do I really wear business attire in a hospital setting? I’m not at all high up or respected so it’s not like I am working in a nice office .

I’m assuming black pants and whatever top? I wish I was offered a uniform because I struggle to find professional tops that don’t make me look like a tent or an old lady so if anyone has recommendations lmk, especially for summer.

Shoes? Usually for women that means heels/ballet flats but in this setting wouldn’t it be better for me to wear closed toe shoes like clean sneakers that are comfortable to walk in?

I have worked in medical admin before but it was pretty casual, I could basically wear whatever but had the option of a uniform top (it was a mix between scrubs and a blouse) and I could either wear sneakers or open toed low heels and some variant of black pants.

I also don’t exactly want to be uncomfortable in my outfit given I will be working long hours in a busy area in the early hours of the morning. I thought maybe they would provide a dress code template but I can’t seem to find one anywhere and I would of thought that hospitals have strict rules on what you can wear (like closed toe shoes) I am only admin so I wasn’t expecting scrubs and it would be my nightmare for people to assume I am a nurse or doctor that can save them if they need help but more just something that indicates yes I do work here but I am just admin.

Any help is appreciated! If you guys think I should email back again please let me know, I just don’t want to sound stupid or embarrass myself.

In the interview I was watching what other admin were wearing but it differed a lot and was not in the department I will be working in.

Background: I’m in tech (cloud security), I worked with Deloitte for 4 years and then did my master’s in comp sci.
I’ve been applying relentlessly for 3 months with no luck. I reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn and I don’t hear back from them. Ever. A couple of recruiters who do respond say that I have a gap in my resume (which is my master’s degree). I can’t even express how frustrated I am with these recruiters. Most of them have no background in tech and I’m giving up hope honestly as they don’t understand what they’re recruiting for. I’m going to lose my mind if I have to wake up every day, filter jobs, apply to 5 more jobs a day. Day in day out without any luck. It’s quite demotivating.

Secondly, I honestly don’t think they understand what transferable skills are. If I worked on a NIST-based compliance project with a US based critical infrastructure client (which was mandated by the US government), I can handle SOCI requirements.

If anyone has any tips, I’d really appreciate it. Australian recruiters are… something else.

Thanks

Which sounds better?

- Garbage 90k

Driving

Labour

Solitude

Boring?

- Prision 110k

Money

Benefits

Dangerous

People

idk could go for mc aswell... hard to pick

Its been 6 months and no luck so far. I dont know how long its gonna go like that.

Hi all, I work in admin for a very toxic small NGO that has overworked me and threatened to fire me if I didn’t work 2 x roles at once for no extra pay. I told my manager in December that I wasn’t sleeping & crying after work from stress etc and nothing changed until I broke down in April. I now only work 1 role, which is still insanely busy.

The cumulative stress has gotten to me and I’m struggling mentally. Even going to work raises my heart rate and my watch keeps telling me to calm down (haha). My psychologist and GP suggested going for Workcover but I’m so wary of the process. I know I’m lucky to even have a job. Has anyone been through the process for a psychological injury and not come out of it worse?

Thank you

How can the government have a set minimum wage of ~$26 but then the different award rates can be lower?? Do people on the government minimum get penalty rates for weekends and late nights as well? I just can’t understand how my award’s minimum is $23 and it’s not illegal.
What factors are these amounts based on??

Ive been in the APS for two years after spending the first few years of my working life in hospitality. Mostly waitressing, kitchen hand stuff and a brief stint as a bar lead in a small restaurant bar. Ive done fine dinning, casual dinning, fast food, aged care and catering. I had to get a second job recently and got a casual position at a local pub that runs as an all hands on deck situation. When i took the position i told them the last place i worked had about 90 seats which is the largest restaurant ive worked at and that ive never worked in a pub or poured beer as we didn't have taps at the restaurant. This new place has 5 function rooms that hold 100+ people and can have anywhere from 100 - 400 people come through on a Saturday night like tonight. Basically i feel like i over shot it with my resume and was over confident because i was out of my depth. Running the food and clearing an all that was fine but the bar... I forgot how to make a gin and tonic ffs. I kept getting overwhelmed with the POS system and asking people where things were that were right in front of me and i felt like a complete idiot. I messed up a few beers as well and it just felt bad. Only one coworker in the bar was helping me as well the rest just made me feel like an outsider, might've been all in my head but it didn't feel great either way. Huge knock to my confidence as ive always been proud of my hospitality skills. I work hard and i love the adrenaline of the rush and working with a team in the chaos and just getting it done. Thanks for reading i just needed somewhere to get that 6 hours off my chest.

hey guys im new to this subreddit and dont know if other people have had a similar complaint, but my things is i cant get a job. i have been applying for SO long for jobs id say im overqualified for. i have so much retail and customer service experience yet i dont even get interviews. i have a decent resume and i make a cover letter for each job i apply for… i dont know what im doing wrong. i really need help. If anyone has any tips it woudl be hugely appreciated:)

i also feel sooo terrible within my skill set because applying and nor getting any interviews really shatters self confidence lol