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Boss upset because I used FMLA

I’ve been working at this healthcare facility in a supervisor role for about 3 years now. I work with a veteran crew who has been working together for over 15 years. Due to high supervisor turnover, my boss has taught the crew how to do supervisor work (but they can’t be supervisors without a license). Bossman has been in his position close to 30 years. He’s very experienced and was once part of the Board of Directors until company went private. Bossman has at least one other full time job in with same job title (he’s also Bossman at his other location) and as such he has plenty of meetings, sometimes attending those meetings remotely at our location. Due to his schedule always being full, Boss assigns one specific individual, Richard, to be “his eyes and ears”. Richard pretends to be nice but once you turn your back he will…

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Rage applying is now a thing

I saw this online and couldnt believe it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-hate-your-job-rage-applying-probably-isnt-the-answer-e9fd58ba An article from wallstreet journal stating that rage applying is the reason people aren't getting jobs. How can HR find out through a job application someone's mental state in relation to their current employer. The fact this is even a thing speaks volumes about the job market, how we are socialised to accept shit working conditions. Also add the fact that the job market is so shit right now that I guarantee a lot of people are sending applications in mass and they can't really explain WHY they are applying other than 'I need a job to survive so I am not homeless and don't starve' Fuck this.

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Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage law

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100k a year for 3m revenue each month?

My sister works for a big Casino in FL. She brings in around 3m$ each month for them and got paid barely 100k$ a year. Is she underpaid?

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Work is sucking my soul

I'm in a lucky spot where while I don't make a lot of money yet I have a big support system for bills. I work from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. The job is in IT. And it's probably the best job I've had since it's a relatively small company and my coworkers are cool and my boss too. And I'm still losing my sanity. It's the same routine. The same issues about printing and documents and work issues and blah blah blah. None of this means anything to me. I finally understand why parents have pictures of their kids on their desk; it's what keeps them going despite knowing how soul sucking their life is at work. I don't have kids and don't plan on having them so the only thing motivating to work is so I wont be homeless but is that really what life is supposed…

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How do I not feel ‘guilty’ when I take time off work?

I work for a somewhat progressive corporate and they allow paid sick leave for ‘stress/anxiety’ and ‘mental health’ reasons which I really appreciated. However I would feel somewhat guilty and can’t really relax or rest when I use one thinking they will see me as a liar or something when in fact I really do suffer from depression (in remission but some days are just worse than the others). I keep thinking my colleagues/bosses will not want to work with me and not include me in future projects if I use it too often and I will eventually get fired? Although I made sure that no one will need me on those days and that me taking a day off will not fuck anyone in the ass. I am not after any type of promotion or raise at all I’m happy where I am. I just don’t want to be…

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I feel relief

I finally did it. I was so scared to tell my second job I wanted to cut my hours. I was scared to make less money. I don’t really know what will come from this and money will be tight but the amount of stress and the level of unhappiness I was experiencing was beyond words. I am in school and I started at a new school online. I transferred to finish my BA. Eventually to get my masters. I got my first W and was so disappointed in myself. I was taking more than full time. I am really coming to peace with not being perfect. With it being okay to be mentally unwell because I overwork myself. Practicing patience turning inward and to God to give me courage to take better care of myself without the fear of not doing enough. I realized that it makes me feel…

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Two degrees and can’t get a job

While searching for what to do in this situation I came across a similar post posted in this subreddit, so hopefully this is appropriate. I have a bachelors in computer and information science with a minor in digital forensics and I’m currently working on my bachelors in criminal justice. So, by the this weekend of 2023 I will have two bachelors degrees. But I can’t get a job in my field and I’m at the point where I’m applying to my local grocery store and I’m really not sure what to do. I did great in high school, straight A’s with very little experience. College was not easy. I wasn’t ready when I first tried it and I failed big time. So I went right into the work force and worked part time customer service based jobs for years before ending up in parks & rec. I was with parks…

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My boss literally says he can do whatever he wants cause he’s the boss.

I hate that so many bosses have this take. Instead of leading by example, they break their own rules. It gives me dictator vibes. In my case my step dad is my boss sadly. He tells me to be at his house by 7 every morning. Only problem is here recently he's kept me in the truck waiting for an hour on him so I started saying fuck it and getting over there a little later. Well today he has the nerve to go off on me about it and then I tried to explain to him that lately it seems like I've been wasting my gas and time to head over there and him not be ready. He says “I don't give a shit how long I make you wait. I'm your boss and I can do whatever i want. If you don't like it, leave”. Like is it…

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My rose colored glasses have come off about my job

I got promoted to manager after working in a catering business. The girl who trained me was barely around for my training because she was also the chef and had to run back and forth. She gave me a three page guide for daily operations that her former manager made, and then she quit. To be fair, before they promoted me she was doing both executive chef and catering manager work so I understand why she ran away.I wasn't prepared for what this would be like. We work alongside a museum and the higher ups are so meticulous, they bring in donors for lunch and want everything to be plated with good china that we only use during special events, and will sit there during opening hours eating beside the museum customers who eat out of disposables. They don't make eye contact with use or get to know us, they…