Month: July 2023

This for a position as a concierge at an assisted living facility.

I’ve been on the internet for a hot minute. And for most of that minute I avoided Reddit like the plague until antiwork sucked me in a couple of years ago. Finally, a forum that put words to feelings I’ve had for a long time. A large group of people that want to end the whole concept of work? Fuck yeah. Shortly after I joined, the Fox News fiasco happened and this sub grew faster than it could moderate itself and orient new joiners. Now it’s nothing more than another neoliberal circle jerk of brainwormed incrementalism and capitalist reformation and rehabilitation. It’s sad and pathetic. Anything even a fraction as radical as its own faq and resources is downvoted to hell. The majority of antiwork members have fully co-opted and diluted it beyond recognition where engagement only happens on “pwease mr. boss make my chains a widdle bit longer” content.…

It's taken me a LONG time to get to where I am now. The TL;DR version is that I went through a severely traumatic upbringing dealing with gangs, murders, multiple forms of abuse, etc. Understandably this continues the cycle, because such behavior is normalized. I never became the monsters I was surrounded with, but the PTSD is alive and well. So I was in my mid 20s before I was actually in a not abusive relationship and didn't have to ask permission to work. I wish I was joking. This means I'm behind as fuck when it comes to navigating office politics. Through my years in retail, I learned not to be so reliable, because people will take advantage. It took a long time for me to let go of the extreme high standards of work ethic and allow myself to be a person. I learned that the better you…

I gave my formal resignation last week because I got a new job. Zero response for over a week and then was told “ I acknowledge receipt of your message and you are training new hire next shift”. I already traded that shift to another coworker and made other plans. Supervisor calls me saying I have to show up because I didn’t get approval and it wouldn’t have been approved anyway. I apologized if I didn’t follow protocol but I found coverage and I will not be there. Supervisor says it’s a safety hazard for someone to work an extra shift. In reality company is just against paying overtime. The call started very aggressive about it’s a privilege to be able to work and I have a responsibility. Threatened with a no call/ no show and write up if I don’t show up. I started to laugh because I remind…