Ep. 061 - We Hate Meetings

Natasha and Jenna vents about "Refrigerator clean out, where is my food?" If you are a victim of your good food being thrown away on clean the refrigerator day, you may be owed a settled LMAO! The only reason companies had refrigerator clean out days because people really be leaving food expired and molded in the fridge. Jenna and Natasha cover the Employment Law from South Dakota legalizing marijuana for recreational and medical purposes. South Dakota was only able to legalize marijuana for medical purposes with recreational usage remaining illegal after being struck down by the state Supreme Court following a challenge from the governor’s office. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to adapt to change within your company." Make sure you are vocal and stand up for yourself. Clear communication is required so that you have your best interest when change is happening at work. Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Anonymous froze his clean pee and needed to use it to take a drug test for a new job before he got hired. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha and Jenna vents about "Dealing with Toxic Coworkers and Toxic Situations." Everybody can relate to having toxic coworkers and/or toxic situations happening at work slick making it a normal thing. There are a lot of times you don't even know you're in a toxic situation at work because of toxic people making it seem like you're the problem. Jenna and Natasha cover the Employment Law from New York expanding their "Fair Workweek Law," that will impose significant obligations to fast food industry employers and potentially will pave the way for a great overhaul of the at-will employment system that has long-defined the employer-employee relationship in New York State and New York City. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to counter offer for a job you want?" We negotiate everything else beside our pay for new employment, why? GET YOUR WORTH FAMILY IN YOUR 9TO5! Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Eden from a small town had to take a drug test for a new job at a staffing agency before she got hired. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha and Jenna vents about "Working from Home (WFH) dealing with a manager and your internet go out." It's funny how managers think you some kind of tech support or something. I called the folks and they said they will be out as soon as possible. No I'm not coming into the office and no I'm not doing no manual work either. I am on a FREE day at work! Jenna and Natasha cover the Employment Law from Nevada passed by the 2019 Nevada Legislature, increasing the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually through 2024.. Since July 1, 2021, employers in Nevada have been required to pay a minimum wage of $8.75 per hour or $9.25 per hour depending on whether they offer qualified health benefits. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to ask for help from your coworker?" Jenna doesn't like asking for help from certain people and ya'll know Natasha got to have one up on folks. Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Tony from Mississippi had to take a drug test for a new job after he got hired. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about "Why I can't take off during blackout dates?" Blackout dates are most common in retail, accounting, sales and marketing companies. During the blackout dates employees cannot take those days as the companies need all employees working during this time. Maaannnn we got to do something different than seniority get to take days off first!! Jenna and Natasha cover the Employment Law from Texas made significant changes effective September 2021 around sexual harassment. Under the new law, the statute of limitations for filing a charge of sexual harassment is increased from 180 days to 300 days from the date of alleged harassment. The expanded limitations period only applies to sexual harassment claims based on conduct that takes place after September 1, 2021. Under the new Section 21.141 of the Texas Labor Code, the sexual harassment protections apply to employers that have one or more employees. With the expanded definition of “employer,” virtually all Texas workplaces are covered by the sexual harassment laws. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "Work one job with higher pay instead of several jobs to make more money." Pratchets, ya'll are stretching yourselves thin with all these jobs you're working and not making enough to cover your lifestyle. Get with a career coach so that you can find the job and the benefits that works best for you. Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Brandon from Kansas, a Forklift Driver had to take a random drug test story because of his job. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about "Offensive Shit that happens at Work." There are a lot of things that happen in the workplace that comes off very offensive with things people say or do. We don't discuss these things openly enough so that people understand how to handle us/you in the workplace. Do black people raise red flags when people offend us? Jenna and Natasha covers the Employment Law from Colorado amended the Ban the Box law applying it to all private employers instead of employers with 11 or more employees. Employers can no longer disqualify job applicants with criminal records without first considering their qualifications. Colorado also signed into law"Gender Identity Expression Anti-Discrimination Act." The Act updates Colorado’s nondiscrimination provisions applicable to individuals seeking protection on the basis of “sexual orientation,” including by adding the terms “gender expression” and “gender identity” to 48 areas of state law (e.g., employment, housing, public accommodation) that prohibit discrimination against members of a protected class. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to ask for help from your coworkers." It is very conducive to the success of your career to ask people for help. Do you not ask for help because you're prideful or you ask for help because you're stuck? Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Gabrielle from Tennessee was late to work and walked in on having to take a random drug test. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about "Wanting to be recognized for my work." Some companies forget the true assets of the business, the employees. It is very fck'd up that companies do NOT do enough with showing appreciation and commendation to their employees. How would you like to be recognized at work? Want would help you decide to stay at a company when you feel unhappy? Jenna and Natasha covers the Employment Law from New Orleans requiring employers to provide accommodations for certain pregnant employees and limiting an employer’s use of an applicant’s criminal history in hiring decisions. Louisiana’s nondiscrimination law protecting “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions” in employment (La. R.S. 23:341–42), was amended to include a requirement that employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to find the right mentor for you and your next chapter in your career." We all need a Mentor to guide us and provide resources to us in order to get where we're trying to go no matter if it's for your 9to5 or your business. Find multiple mentors for all the areas of your life. Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Jonathan from Atlanta was taking a drug test for a new job and ran into the drug test administrator doing what??? Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about "Some days I don't want to bothered at work." Companies should start giving out Emotional Time Off along with personal time off and sick time off. Alexa play, "Don't Take it Personal" by Goonica, Monica can relate! Jenna and Natasha covers the Employment Law from Nevada "Prohibiting inquiries regarding a job applicant's employment history to discriminate against potential hires or in promotion decisions for current employees." Employers must provide a wage or salary range to applicants who have completed interviews for positions, and they must provide the wage or salary range or rate in certain cases of a promotion or transfer. Employers may ask applicants about their pay expectations. Allow usage of Nevada also passed a law, that allows employees to use a portion of their accrued sick leave to assist a member of their immediate family who has an illness, injury, or medical need. Natasha and Jenna discuss, "How to fill out New Hire Paperwork." Your first day of work might be a tad bit stressful and the employer drops what feels like hundreds of papers to fill out and some information you may not have on hand. Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Brad from Florida was applying for an IT job, smoked a few times and confided in the drug test administrators about not knowing if he was going to pass. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about people not wanting to go back to work or work post pandemic lockdown and government  assistance making lunch breaks longer and businesses close early. Jenna and Natasha discussed the Employment Law, Connecticut requires employers to disclose wage ranges and expands scope of gender-based wage discrimination effective October 2021. Connecticut also prohibited  employers from requesting or requiring a prospective employee to provide their age, date of birth, dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on an initial employment application. Natasha and Jenna covered the Career Topic, "Becoming Comfortable with presenting at work." Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Kenya from Phoenix, AZ been outside while on "Covid PTO" with some snitching coworker and got drug tested for probable cause. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

Natasha, Jenna and Gip the Realtor vents about companies that aren't celebrating Black Holidays especially with society becoming more aware of racial injustice. Jenna and Natasha discussed the Employment Law, California's Governor Newsom ordered state workers, healthcare workers, and other employees who work in “high-risk congregate settings” to get vaccinated or submit weekly COVID-19 testing and wear masks. Natasha and Jenna covered the Career Topic, "Leaving a job because of Mental Health." Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Demarcus from Richmond, VA pulls up for an interview and onsite cheek swab drug test. Check out our website: http://www.fckworkpodcast.com

We are baaaccckkkkkkkkk with Season 8!! Jenna and Natasha vent about hating meetings!!!! Meetings are necessary but damn why so many or so long. Natasha and Jenna covers a recently passed Employment Law from Portugal, making it illegal to text employees after work. Natasha has a good Topic of the Day for us, "Helping other nationalities adjust to having Black Employees." Drug Test Stories! Drug Test Stories! Who Passed today?? Who failed today?? LMAO! IYKYK! Michelle from Dallas, TX trying to be a flight attendant.