You may have seen a story kicking around these here internets over the weekend -- that is, if you weren't busy laughing at Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz celebrating their second-and-third-place victories in South Carolina. The story involved a Yelp employee who dared to criticize the company publicly for employee mistreatment, then was almost immediately fired. Somehow, the internet seems very surprised by this chain of events.
Probably more due to outsourcing to other countries. To get reasonable salary increases you either need a shortage of possible employees or strong unions.
It's not minimum wage, and she said she was assured she'd be moving up rapidly. Everyone takes an underwater job at first, because you can't jump on the career ladder in the middle if you're not the child of someone famous. She should have gotten a roommate though, and sold the car. The fact one isn't practical doesn't mean one isn't correct about the fact one's company doesn't pay its workers enough.
Ok. Fuck Yelp. They suck, and also should be paying more, given that they can afford it. But Talia also shows a clear inability to give fucks about how to handle her money. She signed a contract showing how much she would be getting, it wasn't a surprise to her. She could have gotten roommates, asked her dad (who she says she moved to the bay area to be closer to) for help if he was in such a position (I won't presume to know his situation, so maybe that wasn't an option?), done the math about car insurance and sold her car BEFORE it went to crap, or looked for another job (either to switch completely or as a part-time). There's also the detail where she says all she can afford to eat is rice from the big bag she bought when she moved, but her instagram shows all of her fancy culinary escapades (various things she cooked, like "prosciutto-brie-cilantro-garlic biscuits") and booze that she supposedly ordered to be delivered to her at work.
yes, Yelp may suck. but that "English Lit" major shit all the fuck over every rule of grammar in her brain dead rant*. There may very well be a different reason why she isn't getting recognized for her brilliance.
*I use that term meaning no offense to actual, reasonable, eloquent rants.
Not enough to own a car and rent an apartment of one's own in the Bay Area. Whether that's "enough" in general is open to debate, I suppose. In a perfect world, we'd all be guaranteed that lifestyle.
"Moving up" from answering the phones doesn't sound like anything that could be assured. Maybe they told her it was possible . . . but it doesn't sound like her attitude put her high on the short list for promotion.
Order off the secret menu next time. Just ask for "a hand job under the table." (It is a delicious ham and cheese sandwich, diced and tossed like a salad.)
"Legally, the ONLY alternative to "at-will" is to be a Union member or negotiate your own contract."
Where is this planet where having a contract is better than being a full-time employee? More profitable, perhaps, but in my business (aerospace), contract labor is popular in significant part because it's easier to lay them off. And I'm in an at-will state. Maybe it's just in my industry where it is less stable to be a contractor. (Potentially much more lucrative, but you have to buy your own insurance then as you're legally self-employed.)
I was thinking more about the C-level people, whom I would presume all have contracts loaded with goodies and are for a set time, with a "golden parachute" if they want to unilaterally break it.
She's paid $8.15/hour after taxes. Which was an interesting way for her to put it, to be sure!
Ah, OK, my bad for not reading the original story. Thanks!
That still sounds low for $12.25 gross, even factoring in SF's public health care surcharge, but I guess she could be in store for a nice refund?
Probably more due to outsourcing to other countries. To get reasonable salary increases you either need a shortage of possible employees or strong unions.
It's not minimum wage, and she said she was assured she'd be moving up rapidly. Everyone takes an underwater job at first, because you can't jump on the career ladder in the middle if you're not the child of someone famous. She should have gotten a roommate though, and sold the car. The fact one isn't practical doesn't mean one isn't correct about the fact one's company doesn't pay its workers enough.
wow even the homeless are snooty in trendy San Fransisco
Ok. Fuck Yelp. They suck, and also should be paying more, given that they can afford it. But Talia also shows a clear inability to give fucks about how to handle her money. She signed a contract showing how much she would be getting, it wasn't a surprise to her. She could have gotten roommates, asked her dad (who she says she moved to the bay area to be closer to) for help if he was in such a position (I won't presume to know his situation, so maybe that wasn't an option?), done the math about car insurance and sold her car BEFORE it went to crap, or looked for another job (either to switch completely or as a part-time). There's also the detail where she says all she can afford to eat is rice from the big bag she bought when she moved, but her instagram shows all of her fancy culinary escapades (various things she cooked, like "prosciutto-brie-cilantro-garlic biscuits") and booze that she supposedly ordered to be delivered to her at work.
Frankly, firing an employee for complaining about wages, hours and working conditions could really go poorly for them.
If she's salaried rather than hourly and they're overworking her it may also work out to less than minimum wage.
yes, Yelp may suck. but that "English Lit" major shit all the fuck over every rule of grammar in her brain dead rant*. There may very well be a different reason why she isn't getting recognized for her brilliance.
*I use that term meaning no offense to actual, reasonable, eloquent rants.
So which one of you is going to seductively whisper Glassdoor in Jane's ear?
Not enough to own a car and rent an apartment of one's own in the Bay Area. Whether that's "enough" in general is open to debate, I suppose. In a perfect world, we'd all be guaranteed that lifestyle.
"Moving up" from answering the phones doesn't sound like anything that could be assured. Maybe they told her it was possible . . . but it doesn't sound like her attitude put her high on the short list for promotion.
Order off the secret menu next time. Just ask for "a hand job under the table." (It is a delicious ham and cheese sandwich, diced and tossed like a salad.)
"Legally, the ONLY alternative to "at-will" is to be a Union member or negotiate your own contract."
Where is this planet where having a contract is better than being a full-time employee? More profitable, perhaps, but in my business (aerospace), contract labor is popular in significant part because it's easier to lay them off. And I'm in an at-will state. Maybe it's just in my industry where it is less stable to be a contractor. (Potentially much more lucrative, but you have to buy your own insurance then as you're legally self-employed.)
apropoo of what?
I was thinking more about the C-level people, whom I would presume all have contracts loaded with goodies and are for a set time, with a "golden parachute" if they want to unilaterally break it.
That Planet?
Some more brand name dropping? We had dropped the Cayenne off for service and...