Month: April 2023

An update to: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/12sfu04/i_cant_do_my_job_because_of_my_hfaaspergers_and/?sort=confidence I finally got to speak with HR, and transfer got approved, but not until June as the business is moving buildings (understandable, we kind of knew this was happening). So until then I'm on Temporary Layoff, I'll be able to claim EI And other benefits, and move to back office inbound calls after some additional training in June. Until then I can stay home, recharge and deal with my stress. I'm a lot more relaxed now which is fantastic. I just need to find something to do with my extra time.

I am so frustrated. I got laid off in January, from a job that gave me a lot of extra time. I was salaried, so as long as I finished my work, I was solid. I was also remote, so I was able to make great progress on other passions I had that also made me money. It was such a relaxed job, I really miss it. I guess that's what I get for working in tech during its massive downturn. I got another job. It's a good job. It pays well, I have stellar benefits, and I need it. I just feel so defeated. I am going to spend 5 days a week doing nothing in an office. I won't have time for my myself anymore. I won't have extra time to pursue my own hobbies. I am going back to a weekend only person. It's just so depressing.…

So, I’m a sales clerk at an adult store, and more often than not I’m the only employee there when I’m working, which means even when I’m clocked out for a break or my lunch I still end up working when customers come in the store. I’m not sure what the laws are on this, like I know typically you can’t work during your breaks but I don’t know if there’s exceptions for if you’re the only employee. My manager says it’s fine we don’t get uninterrupted breaks because we can technically sit down and take a break whenever we want if there are no customers in the shop. Now one of my coworkers once told me that the big boss told him that instead of clocking a lunch he’s allowed to just clock 2 paid breaks (I guess she doesn’t care that much if we get paid for our…

I’m not sure why I’m posting this. Capitalism is crushing my soul. Wage labour is against everything I believe in and I can no longer make myself do it. Our planet is burning and the wealthy are throwing oil on it for fun. Our “climate targets” are too small and too slowly implemented. People are starving and dying in the streets in the meantime. I’m trying to hold on but I don’t think I can make it another year like this. If things don’t change, I think I’m going to kill myself.

So I requested a day off or at least to get off an hour early , they gave me the hour early off. But then come today my first call didn't start until 10 am but I get a text message from work saying it looks like we overbooked you today 3 calls at the same time . And you have a call at 2 to 4. Wtf is wrong with people. Posted more clarity in the comments