Author: Olivia

Recent grad in my second full-time job, working as an early years teacher. In my contract it states they can ask me to do overtime but not more than 10 hours a day. The new school I’m at has dumped a bunch of ideas including me doing after school clubs and helping out with events that have nothing to do with me on a Saturday. I already work 9 hours every day, please can you guys suggest some polite ways to say ‘I do not want to spend time at work outside my contracted hours’. (7.30am to 4.30pm) Working in Cambodia where they do not have a concept of work-life balance but my boss is American so I’m hoping to get through to her.

Story time. Back in 2007, I was in college full time, working nearly full time hours at a blue electronic store, and serving at a not-Italian Italian chain restaurant. I enjoyed the job, liked the people I worked with, but I was really busy. Oh did I mention I was also playing baseball for the college. One week there was a schedule released against my availability where I had practice scheduled for baseball. I hit up every server, every possible person I could think of to cover my one night shift, one. I could not find anyone. So while working the lunch shift, I go to the manager instead of just calling in like every other person would have. Me: Hey general manager of the OG, can we talk about my schedule quick? OGM: Yes follow me to my office. Me: So I have baseball practice this afternoon, and I…

I know this sub is dedicated to anti-non work movements and I defienlty support it. I was curious what's your job and how many hours of work do you actually do? I'll start it off I'm a software engineer tbh I normally do 3 hours of work a day (not super deep focuse/passively), spend the rest learning/online flipping/discord/reddit/video games/workout/ or just Netflix. I normally “work” 9 hours day and get every other Friday off. I know that I'm very lucky be in this situation as I'm a remote employee and in a stable industry. Still hate working but git pay the bills.

anybody else feel like this ever? I work at my dream job basically. my workplace is nothing but kind when people can't make it in, and rationally speaking I don't want to get anyone else sick. I get a few days of sick pay. but even though I'm currently sick, I can't help but have this sense of relief that I get to stay home, and I think in part that and maybe in part some weird ingrained work-culture thing in me is making me feel guilty, like “wellll did I REEEEEEALLY need TWO whole days??” “am I really THAT sick? I mean I'm still pretty functional even though I've been exhausted and feel like shit and running around all day at work would be a huge strain, so is it WRONG to stay home and not go help out? they're SO BUSYYYY” (mind you, my job involves taking care…