Not a lot to say here, I think the article and topic speaks for itsself. Below is a snippet from a google search on the topic of narccistic bosses and triangulation.
Bosses Behaving Badly
Time to do some homework
I am going to look more into this. It seems every year it is reported that Des Moines is one of the greatest places to live. But whether it be DSM or some other metro area, I do not agree in how the data is presented and who is responsible for gathering and presenting the data. The truth is, a majority of the people do not make the income listed, and if this is gross income, it is subject to tax. Maybe they are using the notation of ‘young professional’ as it means people of child bearing years that get better tax breaks and large credits at tax time. Kind of reminds me of working for a shitty employer. You will be getting a survey, our goal is to be listed in City View magazines top employers.. If we get a good rating and everhone participate in the survey, we will have a pizza party.
I will need to get out the calculator and do some serious math . You have no idea how much I love doing this type of detective work and math. At times, makes me a bit of an annoying person, but someone needs to do it and needs to be said. At least be said from the perspective of a self supporing female subject to the single tax. The link below is about one year old, I will hold off a few weeks and see if a new rating and data come out before getting out the calculator.
Unsure what title to use
Not sure what to use for a title, so I guess I will just share what I recently expreinced in the workplace. I feel this is part of what creates a toxic workplace.
I was a new person in a small group of people. This is a high turnover position and the most senior person had been there less than 18 months. She appeared to be a very unhappy person. Shortly after I started, our tead lead (tl) was doing some rounds and on the other side of my cubicle. I hear…. I hate new people. The tl totally agreed with her, stating you were not very nice to me either. Then a few weeks later, the tl comes thru and this woman loudly states…. I HATE BETH… and proceded to complain about my existance on the face of the earth. This time she used my name. And yes, I am on the other side of the cubile. The tl replies, yes i know. I brought it up and was told this is a known problem.
OMG….. In my mind, that is bullying! And is bullying not a form of work place violence, and is workplace violence not grounds for immediate termination. I guess not. This is a health care provlder and one of their areas of specialty is mental health treatment. LOLOL.. what a f-ing joke.
As for feeling bad about leaving — NOT!
NOT makes me chuckle when I think of Borat.
Job Posting – Paraeducator and low pay.
Today I was browing some jobs at local public schools. I did this because there was an article on the local news about the need for the teachers aide. I think some places may call it the para-educator, which was stated as hard to fill positions. one posting in particular prompted me to look more into the “certification” the desired candidate should have.
#1 – this position pays $15.00 per hour.
#2. The desired certificate: https://educate.iowa.gov/educator-licensure/licenses-authorizations/paraeducator-certification
According to DMACC, the average salary is $30,000. That is a bit off rom the job posted below, as 180 days @7 hours per day + 1260 hours worked *15/hour + $18,900. The program cost is about $1600.00. What I find really humurous is that there are 2 options to renew your Paraeducator Cert every 5 years. Continuing education…. OR…. Master Degree for a job with staring pay of $15.00/hour.
https://www.dmacc.edu/pathways/ech/paraeducator.html
This is not a livable wage for a single person to live on their own.
Leaving a toxic workplace
Today I am writing a quick note after leaving a toxic job. I will get into the details another time. But I woke up feedling better than I felt in a long time. Becuase I have a supportive loving boyfriend and a part-time back up job, I was fortunate enough to be able to leave this bad situation. I know I am forunate, as many people are not.
During my sleep this morning, I woke from a nightmare about being there working and the bullshit that went on; it was very disturbing. Then I became fully awake and realized it was really all a bad dream. This was when I knew I made the right decision in leaving. This frog has jumped out of the pot of boiling water. 🙂
Low Wages in Iowa
Hi. I recall last year New York passed a law stating all job postings must include the pay range. It is called the Pay Transparency Law (FARE Grant). Employers with 4 employees must note pay in job posting. I feel this is something that should be standard on all job posting nation wide. It is required that government jobs have a public pay scale, why not all jobs? Why waste time applying for a job that does not pay a liviable wage. For example, I just learned in the Des Moines Iowa Metro area that Hyvee and Fareway pay $13.00/hour. The rate of pay at Fareway is the same for a 14 year old as for a 40 year old – in my case, nearly 60 year old. Plus, labor laws restrict the type of work anyone under 16 and 18 can perform. yet same pay……age discrimination at its best. I wonder if the younger crowd gets special treatment in scheduling…hmmmmm???
So I decided to go one step further and apply at Michaels , the crafting store. Pay is $10/hour. And JoAnn fabrics… a whopping $8.64/hour. WTF!!! I learned these hourly wages because I either applied or called and asked. What would the customers of these stores think if they knew the pay scale out there on people. I think I am going to reach out to my state elected officials on this matter . Will they really care? So posting this in hopes others pay attention to wages, as no matter what your education or age, everyone deserves to make a living wage.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/quick-facts-about-state-salary-range-transparency-laws/
Plus we have disabled people that do not get a fair wage, That is terrible. They the have the American with Disabilities act, yet pay people with disabilities less than others. Kind of contradicts the purpose of the act, but that is jsut my opinion.
This post has been on hold a while, but today I decided why not put it out there.
Is this really how prospective employers treat people
Hi, Quick post today on my experience in looking for a “GOOD JOB” in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area. First… I have yet to find a good employer; one that will treat a person with respect, pay a fair living wage, and have reasonable expectations. I will be posting on this more, but in trying to find jobs and land interviews, it has been a terrible experience.
I will share more details in future posts related to recent experiences I’ve encouted from recruiters that have stood me up , not scheduled the interview with the hiring manager; and most recently, tell me they are unwaware of the job posting I was following up on. In the back of my mind, when this happens, I wonder if it’s part their hiring strategy. Are they testing candidates to see how desperate they are for work so they know how shitty they can treat people once they bring them in????
So this leads me to feel the self empoyment route is probably the real way to make money. I just need to get myself out there. I’ve started to try this, and will share some odd stories related to this also. Since this is a blog about trying to get ahead, no better place to put it out there than here. Hopefully I can get the comments section active so others can share their experiences also. I want to get it set up correctly so nasty, insppropriate stuff is not public.
Tootles:)
FYI, still trying to master inserting normal sized photos for pending posts. As a reader of blogs, it drives me insane when one photo fills up my entire screen and the text is so spread out I can’t just “read it”.