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I was fired for taking home leftover food from my job
Last week, a classmate recommended a part time dishwasher and cleaner position at a small restaurant near my campus dorm. I only work after operating hours. My job is to wash cooking equipment and mop the floor before closing.
Many customers are students who leave large amounts of food on their plates. I saw pieces of meat with only one bite taken and entire portions of untouched rice. Because my shift starts after business hours, I do not receive free staff meals.
I struggle to afford food, and I hate seeing items wasted. I began selecting clean untouched portions from the plates before throwing away the rest. I took those portions home for dinner. The other employees saw me and said nothing, so I assumed my actions were acceptable. This routine continued for several days.
Yesterday night, the manager approached me as I finished my shift. She asked about the plastic bag I had. I honestly explained that I was taking the leftover food home for dinner. She became upset and warned that I could contract food poisoning. I told her that I had been doing this for days without any issues. That made her more angry. She added that eating customer leftovers violates health rules and creates a legal liability for the store.
I apologized and explained my financial struggles. She listened, but she maintained that my actions were a major violation. She took the plastic bag from me and handed me cash to purchase a proper meal. She then gave me my final wage payment and instructed me not to return for future shifts.
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Last week, a classmate recommended a part time dishwasher and cleaner position at a small restaurant near my campus dorm. I only work after operating hours. My job is to wash cooking equipment and mop the floor before closing.
Many customers are students who leave large amounts of food on their plates. I saw pieces of meat with only one bite taken and entire portions of untouched rice. Because my shift starts after business hours, I do not receive free staff meals.
I struggle to afford food, and I hate seeing items wasted. I began selecting clean untouched portions from the plates before throwing away the rest. I took those portions home for dinner. The other employees saw me and said nothing, so I assumed my actions were acceptable. This routine continued for several days.
Yesterday night, the manager approached me as I finished my shift. She asked about the plastic bag I had. I honestly explained that I was taking the leftover food home for dinner. She became upset and warned that I could contract food poisoning. I told her that I had been doing this for days without any issues. That made her more angry. She added that eating customer leftovers violates health rules and creates a legal liability for the store.
I apologized and explained my financial struggles. She listened, but she maintained that my actions were a major violation. She took the plastic bag from me and handed me cash to purchase a proper meal. She then gave me my final wage payment and instructed me not to return for future shifts.
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A company taking two months to interview you and then giving you forty-eight hours to accept an offer is wild
I just wrapped up a seven-week hiring gauntlet for a senior project manager role. Five separate interview rounds, a take-home presentation, and two instances where the hiring manager rescheduled with zero notice because of "internal emergencies." I jumped through every single hoop with a smile.
Then, at four-thirty on Friday afternoon, the recruiter sends over the formal offer letter. At the bottom of the email in bold text, it said: "Please note this offer expires on Sunday at midnight."
I sat there staring at my laptop in disbelief. They took forty-nine days to decide if they wanted me, but expected me to read through a twenty-page non-compete agreement, analyze health insurance deductibles, and make a major life decision over a weekend when their own corporate office isnt even open to answer basic questions.
I emailed back politely asking for an extension until Wednesday so I could review the terms properly. The recruiter called me twenty minutes later sounding visibly annoyed, telling me that leadership "values decisive candidates." It is just INSANE. Exploding offers have nothing to do with business urgency and everything to do with bullying candidates before they can finish interviewing elsewhere. Why do companies think this kind of behavior is acceptable? Why is this even a thing?
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I just wrapped up a seven-week hiring gauntlet for a senior project manager role. Five separate interview rounds, a take-home presentation, and two instances where the hiring manager rescheduled with zero notice because of "internal emergencies." I jumped through every single hoop with a smile.
Then, at four-thirty on Friday afternoon, the recruiter sends over the formal offer letter. At the bottom of the email in bold text, it said: "Please note this offer expires on Sunday at midnight."
I sat there staring at my laptop in disbelief. They took forty-nine days to decide if they wanted me, but expected me to read through a twenty-page non-compete agreement, analyze health insurance deductibles, and make a major life decision over a weekend when their own corporate office isnt even open to answer basic questions.
I emailed back politely asking for an extension until Wednesday so I could review the terms properly. The recruiter called me twenty minutes later sounding visibly annoyed, telling me that leadership "values decisive candidates." It is just INSANE. Exploding offers have nothing to do with business urgency and everything to do with bullying candidates before they can finish interviewing elsewhere. Why do companies think this kind of behavior is acceptable? Why is this even a thing?
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Called off today due to being burnt out
I don’t feel guilty.
I don’t feel sorry for any of my co workers.
I don’t give a shit about what work needs to be done today.
I owe absolutely no body an explanation.
I’m happy right now.
I’m at peace.
I don’t feel pressured, stressed, anxiety driven…
I’m happy.
That’s all that matters to me.
And I don’t care how that makes anyone else feel.
Felt the need to say this.
It’s okay to take your days off.
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I don’t feel guilty.
I don’t feel sorry for any of my co workers.
I don’t give a shit about what work needs to be done today.
I owe absolutely no body an explanation.
I’m happy right now.
I’m at peace.
I don’t feel pressured, stressed, anxiety driven…
I’m happy.
That’s all that matters to me.
And I don’t care how that makes anyone else feel.
Felt the need to say this.
It’s okay to take your days off.
#business
source