Woman Complains Online About How Hard It Is To Survive On Her Salary, Drama Ensues When Boss Sees It
As we all know, working in every sector comes with some challenges that employees need to face. There is no doubt an occupation in customer service is any different. Let’s take, for instance, deli staff. People working there need to do their best to provide excellent assistance to customers, but we must not forget that their responsibilities aren’t limited to smiling and chatting with people. They have a list of difficult tasks, starting with manning the deli counter, placing orders for the next day, keeping track of the inventory, stocking shelves, and more. These workers form the backbone of the food retail sector, playing a vital role in our daily lives. The problem is that they are often not appreciated by their employers and are underpaid considering their hard work.
Nowadays, social media platforms serve as spaces for sharing our personal experiences and voicing concerns. Reddit user u/Jacq1987 decided to share her story with the community on r/antiwork. The woman, who recently quit her job at a local grocery store deli, expressed her frustrations about the difficulties of living on a meager wage while being a single mother.
Deli staff are often underappreciated by their employers and are not adequately compensated for their hard work
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A netizen decided to share her story with the community on Reddit
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The situation described in the Reddit post was just the final straw for the OP in making a decision about quitting her job
Bored Panda has reached out to u/Jacq1987 to learn some more details about her story. We asked the netizen what prompted her to share her story on Reddit. We were also wondering if the OP expected her post to gain such attention. The woman shared with us, “I’m kind of overwhelmed with the response this has gotten. I mostly posted this here as a way to vent and to see if anyone else has had similar experiences with their manager. I, in no way, expected it to blow up like this.”
When asked if there were any other factors that contributed to the woman’s decision to quit, u/Jacq1987 told us, “This was just the final straw in my decision to quit. I’ve worked for the company for 3 years, and the only reason I make $0.50 over minimum wage is because I used to be the assistant department head of the meat department with my soon-to-be ex-husband.” The Reddit member shared with us some personal reasons for her decision to request a department switch: “We separated, and I thought it would be best to switch departments. He is still the department head of the meat department and makes $2 more than I do. Once you go back to part-time, you will not receive any more raises.”
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Compensation for hard work doesn’t seem to be fair and it is not even enough to cover all the necessary expenses a single parent has
We found out that the initial impression of the deli department wasn’t too bad; however, it changed rather quickly. “The deli manager was nice at first, but then I noticed that I was getting in trouble for things that no one else was getting in trouble for, like taking smoke breaks. I would go out every two hours in an 8- to sometimes 10-hour shift and was told that I was taking too many breaks, yet other coworkers would go out every hour, and she wouldn’t say anything to them. Other people that worked in the same department as me could just walk out of the deli and go do something else and not tell anyone where they were going, and I would be left to wait on customers by myself. Customers were rude and hateful. I barely make enough money to pay my rent, and my car is broken down, and it’s going to cost more to fix than what I make in one week, so I have to rely on people to give me rides to work.”
We were curious how other coworkers reacted to the woman’s decision to quit her job after the whole situation that had occurred. u/Jacq1987 summed it up shortly: “My manager’s response made me angry, and I decided that I don’t get paid enough to keep putting up with the abuse.” Lastly, we asked the Redditor how, in her opinion, employers should address and respond to employees who express their frustrations online. We were told that “I think companies that don’t pay their employees a livable wage but brag about making record profits should not be in business, and if they are upset about people finding out about how they treat their employees from a public post, then maybe they should treat their employees better.”
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Other Reddit users shared their opinions on the situation in the comments
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The problem is now you're a single mom with no job, congrats on endangering yourself and your child with your inability to think ahead and think through consequences. The solution was to take it down for the moment, find a different job, and then quit and blow the company up on social. Best of luck to you
She lives in a town of 700 people and there’s not going to be many jobs around there.
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"budget better". my ársè! lol after rent and utilities, how far can it go with groceries and petrol. smh
You never mentioned who you work for, and even if you had so what. You were talking about how hard it is to live on what you make. Lots of people do that. Her threatening you with your job over a personal post? Yeah, I'd go after her for that. You're allowed to discuss your wages with anyone you want. It's a federally protected right! Hope you cream her!
The managers that are surprised that people are no longer okay with being treated like s**t for c**p pay must only watch Fox News. Everyone else knows that s**t mostly doesn't fly anymore but those idiots are still whining about how "nobody wants to work anymore."
"I could probably budget much better if I actually had some money to budget."
Wish instead of quitting she'd have asked for that communication in writing and then sued since it’s illegal to tell an employee that they can’t discuss their salary wihh the others
She thinks she can talk to you like that because she believes you need the job to prevent you from starving and being homeless. In other words, she thinks she has all the power. The question is, does she? Or are there easily obtainable low skill jobs attainable in your area?
Hopefully this doesn't come back and bite her in the butt trying to find a new job.
See, that’s terrible. When I was looking for an apartment, one leasing agent said you could have cats but didn’t specify only service animals. So I asked because a lot of places only accept service animals. She said (by just me asking) “you seem litigious and not a good fit for our community.” That’s the same 💩 attitude some employers use when you ask about salary or benefits or procedures or overtime. How about don’t be a 💩 company?!
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People can be so stupid. Why would you talk smack about your job on a public forum? At the very least change your settings to private/friends only. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Never make friends with people you work with & don't post publicly. Otherwise you have a legal right to discuss your pay.
If your making less than a livable wage, your employer shouldn't expect to get a say about what your doing or saying in your personal life or free time.
I see her point of why she quit and she is right about how she feels about that is a low income for single moms. NOW, tht being said, it was a poor judgment call to right there and quit without having another job in line and now you are making nothing unless u r going to get unemployment which u will get way less. That being said, venting is fine and do it where ur boss won't read it lol! That seems like a logical idea in my book. Now, you can say what you want but don't give out specific info that others can know who you are so ur not in a situation like this. Make it anonymous and/or don't make ur profile pic as you! Duh! My husband's work he can't do or say certain things or he can get in trouble or fired. He knows what he can and can't do. This has nothing to do with his civil rights or freedom of speech. It's when he signed his contract, he agreed to them terms and conditions which he takes seriously and has to respect even if he doesn't agree with it all. Now, as her job as a grocery store worker, its not as complicated as my husband's job but you get my drift. So, lesson today, BE MORE TACTDUL of what you say, where you say it and make sure u don't get noticed by ppl that can affect your livelihood.
The problem is now you're a single mom with no job, congrats on endangering yourself and your child with your inability to think ahead and think through consequences. The solution was to take it down for the moment, find a different job, and then quit and blow the company up on social. Best of luck to you
She lives in a town of 700 people and there’s not going to be many jobs around there.
Load More Replies... "budget better". my ársè! lol after rent and utilities, how far can it go with groceries and petrol. smh
You never mentioned who you work for, and even if you had so what. You were talking about how hard it is to live on what you make. Lots of people do that. Her threatening you with your job over a personal post? Yeah, I'd go after her for that. You're allowed to discuss your wages with anyone you want. It's a federally protected right! Hope you cream her!
The managers that are surprised that people are no longer okay with being treated like s**t for c**p pay must only watch Fox News. Everyone else knows that s**t mostly doesn't fly anymore but those idiots are still whining about how "nobody wants to work anymore."
"I could probably budget much better if I actually had some money to budget."
Wish instead of quitting she'd have asked for that communication in writing and then sued since it’s illegal to tell an employee that they can’t discuss their salary wihh the others
She thinks she can talk to you like that because she believes you need the job to prevent you from starving and being homeless. In other words, she thinks she has all the power. The question is, does she? Or are there easily obtainable low skill jobs attainable in your area?
Hopefully this doesn't come back and bite her in the butt trying to find a new job.
See, that’s terrible. When I was looking for an apartment, one leasing agent said you could have cats but didn’t specify only service animals. So I asked because a lot of places only accept service animals. She said (by just me asking) “you seem litigious and not a good fit for our community.” That’s the same 💩 attitude some employers use when you ask about salary or benefits or procedures or overtime. How about don’t be a 💩 company?!
Load More Replies... People can be so stupid. Why would you talk smack about your job on a public forum? At the very least change your settings to private/friends only. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Never make friends with people you work with & don't post publicly. Otherwise you have a legal right to discuss your pay.
If your making less than a livable wage, your employer shouldn't expect to get a say about what your doing or saying in your personal life or free time.
I see her point of why she quit and she is right about how she feels about that is a low income for single moms. NOW, tht being said, it was a poor judgment call to right there and quit without having another job in line and now you are making nothing unless u r going to get unemployment which u will get way less. That being said, venting is fine and do it where ur boss won't read it lol! That seems like a logical idea in my book. Now, you can say what you want but don't give out specific info that others can know who you are so ur not in a situation like this. Make it anonymous and/or don't make ur profile pic as you! Duh! My husband's work he can't do or say certain things or he can get in trouble or fired. He knows what he can and can't do. This has nothing to do with his civil rights or freedom of speech. It's when he signed his contract, he agreed to them terms and conditions which he takes seriously and has to respect even if he doesn't agree with it all. Now, as her job as a grocery store worker, its not as complicated as my husband's job but you get my drift. So, lesson today, BE MORE TACTDUL of what you say, where you say it and make sure u don't get noticed by ppl that can affect your livelihood.
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