Author: Olivia

“[…] The society of laboring and achievement is not a free society. It generates new constraints. Ultimately, the dialectic of master and slave does not yield a society where everyone is free and capable of leisure, too. Rather, it leads to a society of work in which the master himself has become a laboring slave. In this society of compulsion, everyone carries a work camp inside. This labor camp is defined by the fact that one is simultaneously prisoner and guard, victim and perpetrator. One exploits oneself. It means that exploitation is possible even without domination. People who suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, or burnout syndrome develop the symptoms displayed by the Muselmänner in concentration camps. Muselmänner are emaciated prisoners lacking all vigor who, like people with acute depression, have become entirely apathetic and can no longer even recognize physical cold or the orders given by guards. One cannot help…

He likes to force people to sit in a meeting and listen to his latest accomplishments. If you just pay atrention and listen but do not ask him to explain more about a specific part of his speech afterwards, you are seem as not being a team player

I know a lot of people are critical of people that have huge pay/wealth. But it’s the system we have. Would you guys want a cap on personal income , assets?

We had a big project that needed to be shipped out on Friday, which was about impossible, and my boss was upset that we only did 8 hours on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he “asked” if everyone can do overtime and I told him that I couldn't due to”prior commitments,” and he swapped me with another worker who had never done my job before simply because he needed somebody “committed to overtime.” It sucks for my coworkers because they will be under pressure and impossible deadline, but I've had the biggest smile on my face knowing I got to him. I took Friday off because of the weather so I don't know how it went but I am looking for new jobs just in case.

I recently just moved here in the US from a country where labor laws are fairly imposed. Even before moving here, I already have an idea of how companies/corporates treat their workers. I just got a job in a well-known mall. I love the nature of my job. But the managers… gosh! No wonder why staff are often miserable…managers are, for the lack of better term, egotistic. No care for their staff at all! They don’t even address staff by name. Worst, there is never a feeling of certainty and security. I know I am new, but ever since I started, I always wonder if the next day I go to work they’d just tell me I’ve been fired. Yesterday, I was doing a job of 2 people (only employed for 2 weeks) and even extending for 2 hours, I still left a bit of job undone. So this is…

The shifts I have been working in my current role have been draining me for the last 12-18 months. I've noticed that my work-life balance has slowly been declining and I'm starting to get to the point of being unhappy now. I like my job and it can be quite easy most days, but the shifts and management in the place are extremely tiring and questionable. I've started to look and apply for new jobs and have seen a couple that I like the look of but would be taking £10-15k pay cut with some if I am successful. I don't live on my current wage so dropping to a lower salary would still be affordable, but I'd probably have to stop doing some of the hobbies I enjoy too. Is it worth it or should I keep looking for other jobs that offer a similar salary to what I'm…

My dad retired in January 2020 at the age of 64. The world shut down two months later. He died from COVID in January 2021 at the age of 65. He spent his whole entire life working with little to no time off and never got to enjoy his retirement. For what? It's not worth it. Enjoy your youth and health while you have it.