Author: Olivia

I’m so upset that my dream of financial independence has been destroyed. After saving up for years, the rise is home prices has taken away my ability to purchase and escape the cycle of poverty that comes from renting. Homes around me have gone up by$100k which is twice my annual salary. So in one year I have already lost two years worth of work – literal anti-work. I hate this system and am so done caring what happens to my community.

I’ve been at my company for over 10 years. I was promoted 3 times, then demoted last year for no reason except “work/life balance.” (I was really doing 5 jobs at once and voiced my complaints.) The environment of the office has become so toxic, I can’t even believe it. I used to love this company and looked forward to going in every day. Lately, I have been crying on the way in. The universe must have heard my pleas for a change because right before I was due to go back to work after I went on vacation, I had an accident and got hurt. I now may need surgery. My coworkers thought I was faking it. The bright side is, I should be able to recover from this and I’m ok. As I have been home, I’m realizing that it’s not worth it anymore. My kids are happy…

This story is about someone we shall call Will. Will worked for this company for 30 years. A quite guy always did is job never missed a day and never complained. Suddenly Will is gone and doesn't reappear for several months. He returns briefly to retire, Will has terminal cancer. Company has a “retirement party” but instead of pizza they order BBQ since it's a special occasion. Most ppl attend including upper management many of whom started in the early years with Will. As the half hr “party” wraps up because it's actually lunch break and everyone must return to work the ultimate finale happens. Will is presented with a gift from the company for all his his years of service as he prepares to die. Will receives his 100.00 gift card to Best Buy. Will dies two months later and his service info was never even posted on the…

I started a new job at a machine shop. The owner makes axle spindles for semi trucks and trailers. It’s a CNC machine shop. A lot of new equipment that cost over $500,000, computers, robots etc…He hired me with no experience. The interview stated I would be doing dispatch to supply his technicians on the road with parts they need to fix the trucks with slow introduction into the machines. Now that’s not the case, he told me yesterday that won’t be my job. It’s me learning how to CNC. However this dude is very smart and his whole life is this company he’s 60, no wife or kids and he constantly reminds me how careful I have to be because this part is 5,000 and that button is 600 and this machine will crash if it’s not the perfect measurement. But I have NEVER done any of this shit…