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+date: '2024-03-05'
+title: "Signs you've taken a bad job"
+description: "This applies to full-time employment, but still. I've encountered all of these (all in the same role — and yes, hindsight is 20/20!). I've had several excellent roles since and experienced none of this since."
+tags: ['tech', 'labor']
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+*This applies to full-time employment, but still.* I've encountered all of these (all in the same role — and yes, hindsight is 20/20!). I've had several *excellent* roles since and experienced none of this since.<!-- excerpt -->
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+- There's no HR department[^1].
+- You have to use your own equipment.
+- You have little to no autonomy.
+- You're regularly contacted outside of work hours (without being formally on call).
+  - You're reprimanded for taking sick time.
+  - You're reprimanded for not being available during scheduled PTO.
+    - Your employer checks up on your social media and holds activity against you.
+- You're not paid out for compensation duly owed.
+- You're forced to wear 3-4 hats, but paid less than the wage expected for working one.
+- You're threatened with a lawsuit for changing your notice period in an at-will state.
+- You're asked to engage in unethical behavior on the owner's behalf.
+
+I'm sure there are many, many more things that could fit in such a list (I'd be happy to hear them and offer sympathy — or commiseration).
+
+[^1]: Granted, HR departments are not necessarily employee-aligned, but still.
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