I hate my life

[Jm93]

you know what. life isnt fair. lets end it at that. im sure we all have problems to vent about.

[Schister66]

I don't want to sound like the person that has no problems, but i have a sweet job that pays only $8 per hour. The sweet thing is is that I make my own hours and have a key to the shop. I am the youngest person that works there by 3 years and i have more responsibilities than some of the guys that are 25 yr. I basically inventory all the parts and keep the shop organized and clean. I also do a little bit of metal fabrication (24-30 guage). I make duct work...nothing fancy. All you need to do is wait for a job to come around, bust you butt (show them you are a good worker), go above and beyond what they ask you, and eventually you will be rewarded.

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

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Well everything seemed fine till about a week ago. I work as a computer programmer for a call answering service for $7.50/hour!!! That's very low rate, even though I'm in high school. To top it all off, I'm on call 24/7!!! I do have some other benefits like free high speed internet and a free cell phone (about $100/month value), but still, I'm being ripped off. So I decided to go and ask for a raise because I'm doing a lot more than what I'm being paid for, but I didn't get one. I'm due for a normal evaluation sometime in april, but I need money now. Last thursday I was running an errand for the company, going from supply store to supply store trying to buy some stupid converter. I'm driving around for 2 hours in my car, which has not heat at all, and I live in michigan and it's probably like 10 degrees outside. And to top it all off, on my way back I loose all of the coolant from my car, it is overheating like crazy, I can only go for like 2 miles at a time, and have to pull over for 10 minutes and let the car cool off. Well, I somehow got back, and I fixed the problem, it was a cracked hose. Well, I drove like 100 miles after that, and yesterday I was leaking coolant again. This time another hose was broken, but I still was not able to fix it because it's very tight in there, and the hose doesn't have any extra on the end. So I put a piece of duct tape over it, but it was still leaking. So I come to work today, and I'm working now, I can't fix my car, because I don't know what's wrong with it, I don't have any money to get it fixed, because I'm trying to save up for college, which will be like $6000 due at the beginning of august. Plus to add to the story, they don't even pay me for overtime that I work, they just add it as a bonus at my regular rate. I hate my job, I need a new one, and nobody seems to want to pay more than $7.50/hour to a high school student.
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Did you say computer programmer?? If that's the case, then you are getting screwed!!!!! Then all you can do is wait a year until you get enough experience. Then move on while you go to college. Experience pays more. When you get a better job, send your ex-boss a photo-copy of your bare-ass. then your middle finger. With your intelligence it won't take long. Good luck.

[RVMAN]

So your boss is holding a gun to your head to make you come to work eh? WAIT!!!, I KNOW!!!! HOW ABOUT CHANGING JOBS???? WOW!! Good idea huh? I've just spent 6 hours doing research on your situation and I'm pretty sure you can quit any time you want.....good news, right?(that is IF you can get another job with your skills that will pay as much/be more fun) Go for it, and be happy.

[uranium235powered]

You deserve more, I'm with you on that one. However, you should consider yourself lucky, because some parents will not allow their kids to work and earn money. My parents are an example. Their reason is that I get distracted from school work. They don't even LET me try to work, and I barely have enough money a month. I have $100 per month, but this goes for all my spending except food. School books, bus fees, internet fees, clothing, all at my expense. I pay (or used to pay) $50 a month for the schoolbus, but now they increased the prices to like $60. Then, I have $20 to pay for my internet, which leaves me with $30 a month. Thats like 4 to 5 hours of working, but my parents don't let me work.

Just be thankful you have a job, but if I were you I would complain again and try to make them give you a raise

[BCBUD99]

Things can only get better,I think!

[kris]

Oops, was that wrong?

Welcome to life kid. Things will only get worse if you have the "I hate life" attitude.

[emmitt69]

No matter what it can always be worse so be thankful!!!
I'm in the Navy and goin to Cuba next month where I'll be working 6 - 12 hour days a week , but it could be worse, at least it's not IRAQ.