Month: February 2022

I was offered a remote job in my field. These jobs are almost non-existant due to the nature of my work, so this is a rare opportunity. The problem is that it is about a $15,000 pay cut from my current salary. It would make my budget pretty tight. But the thought of not having to drive, get dressed for work/buy work clothes, deal with coworkers and management breathing down my neck….is incredibly tempting. I'm not sure if this is financially wise or not. My current workplace is a toxic cesspool, though, and it is making me miserable. Life is short, and I want to be happy.

I hear all the horror stories about piece of shit bosses and awful conditions, but are there any things a boss could do to make you not hate your job? What is necessary for you to feel appreciated and accepted? And not just like another number or peon?

I was diagnosed with a mental disability in the last 4 years. I knew something was wrong, but instead of seeking help for it I tried dealing with it. This led to more or less a catastrophic set of events. I went from working my career with 40+ hours, amazing co workers, ok boss, and fantastic work. This was my 6th contract with this company and I have more contracts from other company's under my belt. Recent contract was due to end in about a month and things were winding down before the next contract. I let them know the situation I was in and asked for that last month off to figure this out. They seemed fine with it. I even did the math and said they'd save money not having someone the last month because work is so slow. Then it ramps back up during the start of…

I’m only on my first year of college still, yet i owe 5,000+ USD so far. I’m a poor college kid, my family doesn’t have a lot of money either. We’re not poor enough to get a ton of financial aid, but we can’t pay for what isn’t covered so i have to take out loans. If I owe the same amount every year i’ll be 22,000 USD in debt at age 22. We don’t own a house we rent, my step dad has an okay job, and my mom works at a friends bar during the day shift making below minimum wage and hardly tips because no one goes to the bar during the day. My step dad busts his ass working 12 hour night shifts, but we’re still barely floating. What am i even going to college for? I haven’t picked a major yet because i’m still trying…

Hey antiwork. I (23M) am getting tired of doing the grind. I don't have it a fifth as bad as some of the other posts I've read. Salaried IT professional, 45-55 hours a week(no OT pay of course), pretty good salary, but a very small team of 3. Boss won't give me any remote work flexibility even though I can do my job 97% remotely with exceptions of hardware maintenance (of which I create a maintenance window on my own time afterhours). I've even suggested hybrid work but heavily in-office and its still a hard no. When the pandemic happened, I took on the hardship of working a full-time job, full-time university (US btw), and preparing to get married all in the same year. I thought once I got my degree and got married, a big weight would be lifted off my shoulders. Things just got more complicated with my…