Thread 33249099

>graduate
>construction
>army
>pharmacy
>grocery store
And since then it’s been horrendous. Especially after the Army.

I’m sick and tired of being treated like cattle, i got docked an hour of pay for being late half a minute today.

I fucking hate this shit and at this stage am seriously considering just telling the VA I’m gonna off myself to get out of here for a little while.

Or… you tell me how in the hell these companies keep even a few people with their levels of incompetence and bullshit.

How are people doing this??? I would rather go back and do my contract all over again than this soulless mind numbing anger festival that is retail.
>other issues
Theres a few.
>too much drink
>too many smokes
>using too much weed
And I’m missing structure honestly. It also feels pathetic falling apart like this only a few years after leaving.

>>33249099 (OP)
Assuming american use your gi bill to go to college so you can get a better job.

>>33249128
I am not sadly. But nonetheless college might be worth a try. I would be the first in the family history to attempt it.

The idea doesn’t sit right with me though, I’m not much of an intellectual. I’ve also heard the diplomas aren’t much good anymore since they churn them out to sub par students.

Overall, I think my mind is heading back to a new contract. But education isn’t entirely off the table.

>>33249153
What country are you from? Im really a big booster of education. It really is the most reliable way to improve your career while also improving as a person by learning many new interesting things and accomplishing something hard over the long term. Do you remember feeling accomplished when you completed army training? College is similar in that regard.

>>33249099 (OP)
Like other anons said, depending on how easy it is, go to college - but reminder that college isn't a guarantee you'll obtain a good job, it just gives you a higher chance of getting a better one.

My family was poor as fuck and I never liked school, so I never got into college. The result was 6 years of wagie work from 18 to 24 (mostly office lackey shit and grocery stores)
One day I sent a random CV and nailed the dope job I have to this day. It's really comfy and easy, pays well and if they ever let me go I'm going to get a good payout + neetbuxx for at least 2 years

>>33249208
Canada. I wouldn’t even know which program to apply for though. Shouldn’t that take paramount over even a high paying job? I don’t want to get rich. I just want to get out of poverty.

>>33249099 (OP)
1. Train, study or learn a valued skill or trade.
2. Get a better job

>>33249290
On the other hand to college I have considered becoming an electrician. Easy work, relatively high paying.

The college route scares me mainly because I have zero insight into that world and might even be looked down on there.

>>33249099 (OP)
I work HVAC, some days I'm a slave other days I get paid to drive around and stand with my hands on my hips.

Just gotta take it all day by day.

>>33249099 (OP)
>i got docked an hour of pay for being late half a minute today.
That's not actually legal to do. Look into your state and federal labor laws.

>>33249491
If you’re working hvac you’re not a wagie. Lucky bastard

>>33249492
idk about canada, but that's legal in the US and its actually a key legal distinction between hourly wage and salaried employees. Since hourly wage employees are generally entitled to overtime and salaried employees are not, employers want their employees to be deemed salaried if they can, so this frequently results in lawsuits where people say they should have been paid overtime. One of the things courts look at to answer this question is whether the employer could dock pay for poor performance, since with a salaried employee the idea is if you don't like their performance you fire them or reduce their salary going forward, but you can't dock their pay retroactively. A lot of employers don't dock pay because it creates a lot of resentment, but they absolutely can do it legally unless your employment contract says they can't.

>>33249646
This seems to be how it goes in Canada.

>>33249646
Perhaps a new wagie job would even help. This place has been open 3 years and the staff changes every six months.

>>33249099 (OP)
>no long-term plan -> chaotic drifting -> waaah!
I won't read your moronic venting.

>>33249595
Put myself through full time school while working a full time job and my dad died half way through it all; it wasn't luck that landed me here friend.