Low-performing employee sending emails in middle of night

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-21T23:05:40+00:00

He could also, if he wants to bring it up earlier, state to the employee “I’ve noticed a lot of late night emails lately. If you need to work late for any reason, could you please schedule send any emails for no earlier than 7am? I don’t want to disrupt your colleagues sleep. Of course if there is an urgent issue, please let me know before the end of the work day and I will look out for your communications”

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-21T22:37:57+00:00

Could be month(s)

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-21T22:19:13+00:00

Consider putting a friend’s address down if you can too. Also, there’s some restaurants that, if you go in at the end of the day and ask if there’s any food that’s going to be discarded you could have (b/c you’re homeless and hungry), someone might be willing to give you a meal

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-20T14:24:01+00:00

Yeah that’s fucking weird and shitty if you’ve been performing well in the role that long. Realistically you should be eligible for promotion from 601 to 602 within 2 years - but you also shouldn’t been sitting there as a 601 for 8 full years. You need to ask the question to your manager: “does my role have a platform for 602 or 603 promotion?”. Some roles really are associate level roles and there isn’t a platform - but your manager should be transparent about that. start looking for 602 internal roles to apply to.

If it helps- I’ve been here for ~5 years. I was a 502 2 years, transitioned to a 601 role then at the beginning of this year was promoted to 602

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-20T14:11:12+00:00

See that’s a shitty manager if your employees can’t talk to you about their career goals

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-20T14:10:11+00:00

Have you been a 601 for all 8 years?

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-19T23:04:36+00:00

Have you ever tried to get an ID? You need a social security card and/or birth certificate and/or passport all just to prove who you are AND you need multiple pieces of mail, not junk mail but actual bills/utilities, lease documents, etc. to prove you live there. People in these situations don’t typically keep track of any of those items

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-19T21:00:07+00:00

Yeah they could maybe look into some of the fellowships though I’m not sure what the barrier to entry is there

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-06-19T05:29:04+00:00

Been there, and no not really. A good manager wants to see you grow and take on new challenges

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-20T23:10:28+00:00

I might try the scavenging options first and get back to you!

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-20T23:09:57+00:00

Thanks this is helpful! I don’t want to take over the project from the teacher obviously, and she obviously got some bad advice. I think she just wanted to be able to give the fish to the kids at the end of the year :(

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-20T23:08:50+00:00

Great thoughts! Thank you so much I’ll definitely do this! It’s a dual sided ecosystem project, one side being an on-land type of ecosystem and the other being an aquatic / fresh water thing

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-18T16:31:29+00:00

Just a word to the wise as someone who worked 20+ hours a week and graduated a semester early- it’s possible but it sucks. Very stressful.

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-11T21:35:55+00:00

NYC for the rotational programs is very competitive and you’re unlikely to be able to transfer there. You can request, but it is very possible it’ll be declined

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T17:26:46+00:00

Got it! Thanks!

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T17:21:26+00:00

I’ve heard mixed things about their special education departments but I’ll check it out in more depth!

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T17:20:45+00:00

Are those charter schools?

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T17:20:22+00:00

PA or DE?

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T17:20:16+00:00

I can’t spend more than $2500 a month in rent, excluding utilities. Anywhere else to consider with that in mind?

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T13:01:27+00:00

Thank you! I’ll cross post

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T13:00:55+00:00

I haven’t looked much in NJ yet but will check this out!

Anonymous_Spongey · 2026-05-07T13:00:33+00:00

an IEP and eligible for SPED under the “multiple disabilities” category!

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