Category: Antiwork

it’s a very important day they wouldn’t let me take off so i’m going to say covid. i need a test ideally one used in North America

Today at work (I’m in security at an independent living center for the elderly) one of the house mothers came to me and complained that the helper of one of the residents is always saying how she does things for the resident because she cares and “not for the money” but then on payday she lines up with her hand outstretched (I assume that’s a metaphor?). Anyways…I obviously didn’t say anything because it’s none of my business but I wanted to ask her if she works not for the money as well? I work for the money and I’m not embarrassed about it. I have real life bills to pay, and my love for helping out elderly people alone won’t get them paid. I thought it was a weird thing to complain about but I read on this sub all the time that superiors actually expect you to love a…

I’m only 22 but in the five years I’ve been working I’ve never been fired or let go. But today, 5 weeks into a job providing call center support for student loans, not even 2 weeks in actual training, I was let go. Apparently the further extension on Student loan Forbearance was the reason. It was going to be at least a 3 month position, so while I knew it wasn’t going to last forever I figured it would at least be around for that long. Hadn’t even gotten as far my second paycheck. Just finished setting up my insurance and was excited to finally be covered again, so I wouldn’t neglect going to the doctors and getting my medication. My wife and I finally were on stable footing with jobs we both enjoyed (or at least I thought my job was going to be anyway). Looks like it’s back…

I quit my job in December, due to a combination of 3 years of constant harassment and an uptick in area murders. The last murder happened in broad daylight, very close to my job. I had to walk past the scene to get to work. Turns out it was still an active shooter scene and we were supposed to be on lockdown. Nobody respected it, and some even propped the front door open to unload a truck. Oh, did I mention there was another shooting outside near the adjacent school that sent everyone screaming and running when I was also outside on break, and the staff made fun of another for quitting because of it? So yes. Bye. I've applied at a significant amount of jobs since then, as one does. Getting interviews is definitely harder as I've aged, but still managed to get a few promising interviews. They always…

I just want to add perspective to how things have changed for teachers. My mom has a masters in education, like most teachers. She worked in teaching for 35 years and retired at 92k. Every year she didn’t retire, they’d offer her an extra $300/mo on her pension if she would the following year because she was “too expensive.” Now the principal is a 25 year old grad student making 35k a year. This is absurd. Poor kid. THATS how teachers should be paid. That’s how they used to be paid.