Common Problems‿ in the workplace

My name‿ is Paul,│ and‿ I worked for‿ a large call centre for four years. The work was stressful,│ the wages were low,│ an(d) the turnover was‿ enormous:│ in my team,│ the average person stayed for‿ eight months.

We were‿ overworked│ because there were not‿ enough staff,│ and‿ our breaks were‿ often cancelled. Some colleagues complained to the manager,│ but nothing changed. In my country,│ workers can join‿ a union,│ an(d) the union helped‿ us to get fifteen minutes more per shift. It was not much,│ but‿ it was something. Later^la-der,│ I started to speak‿ up‿ in meetings,│ and‿ I found‿ out│ that I^{thad I} was not the only one│ who fel(t) the situation was‿ unfair.

In the end,│ I resigned│ after four years,│ and‿ I found‿ a job‿ in‿ a much smaller company. The salary is‿ almos(t) the same,│ but my work-life balance‿ is completely different:│ I do not work‿ at weekends,│ and‿ I have never taken work home. If your job makes you ill,│ no salary is worth‿ it. I only wish‿ I had left‿ earlier.