Category: Antiwork

I have an interview lined up with a new job. I'm just concerned about them contacting my former boss. Long story short I've had a boss who violated my HIPAA privacy by asking intrusive questions, regulated when I can use the bathroom, bad mouths other high ranking superiors, and has verbally said in meetings that “Shame and humiliation works best” with a smile on their face. Nothing I did was ever was good enough. Their goal is to work people to the ground. Work without breaks.

So my “income” is about $33,000/Y. Not true at all. My NET income is $28,000/Y and it’s only that “high” because of overtime (gross overtime pay is about $4,800/Y). So really, my base net income with OT is $2,000/M, with $2,700 being the gross. $2,700 is what the company pays but really $2,000 is I actually make since insurance is a requirement or I get charged during tax season, and income tax is deducted, and social security is deducted. I see and hear all the time something like “ya man, I make $50k a year” which always makes me think “so….. really you make like… $40k?” So my question is, when talking about our pay, why does nobody ever refer to how much they ACTUALLY make? Why does everyone only ever mention the gross pay, as if that’s their actual take home pay? Added: Sorry if this isn’t the right…

I lost my job in early July, and decided that was a good time to get sober. Drinking was getting so bad I would blackout every night. I just started a new job on Monday, and it’s the weekend, all I can think about is getting black out drunk. Work has always been a major trigger for my substance abuse. I’ve been working for 12 years now and never worked a day sober (until the past 5 days) and it’s killing me inside. Anything any other recovering people have tips on to keep your mind off it?

I started the application because it seemed like an OK listing except it didn’t list pay. But for an unknown wage, they expect you to jump through hoops. You are also asked to specify which Philippine Island you live on and wether or not you’re pregnant which, you know. Not legal

I got a new job after months of being unemployed. It’s a decently paying administrative position at a highly regarded small business in a competitive “fashionable” industry. Many people would LOVE to be in my position, so I try to keep my head up, work hard, and learn. It’s only been a month or so (so I don’t even qualify for healthcare yet) and it’s already SO OBVIOUS how overworked and over stressed every employee is. The work day is 9 hours, but that’s really a minimum, and management thinks you’re lazy if you take your lunch hour and leave at 6 on the dot. People come on weekends, stay late at night, etc. There’s a lot of turnover and burnout. They complain about past workers being idiots, under hire and pretend they can’t afford more staff (they can). It’s so so toxic. I feel so trapped because I will…

I was a Inventory control supervisor who up till two hours ago ran a inventory control program for a factory. I came to this job a little over a year ago. I worked for this company a few years ago and built the program. I left to a much better job. After 18 months I got a call asking me to come back. Offered me a much better pay and a bunch of promises. Today I was called into the main conference room and told “we have decided to go a different direction with our inventory program and that doesn’t include you. We will be unfortunately letting you go. This sucks for everyone.” I replied “you guys are going a different direction? I only see this sucking for me.” I left a good job to help out a small company and they fucked me good. Remember this Labor Day that…

I live in Texas. I went on a trip a few months ago and did not have enough PTO so I submitted to just go ahead and take unpaid time off for a few of the days. However the company for some reason did something incorrectly and went ahead and paid me out. Is it possible for them months down the line to try and get the money back?

Would you take a pay cut for guaranteed WFH?I current make a very decent salary $235k/yr with a large well known company. The work is very stressful and does involve a decent amount of travel. Not to mention the company is threatening to RTO full time (I currently work hybrid). I just received an offer from a much smaller company for $50k less. Completely WFH and I travel…3 weeks PTO. It’s also going from from a Associate Director Position to a manager position. I’m struggling with the decision to stay in the high paying stressful position with a big company or leave for smaller company with more freedom.

I was thinking what things I could have done when I worked as a checker at a grocery store . I could never leave the area and was In so much orthopedic pain from it . In my head at the time “just get through it and don’t show pain” . What if I just collapsed on the floor screaming in pain ? If I was taken to the hospital ? Could they have much recourse ? If I said in the ER “I’m in so much from the job my body gave out “. Could they just fire me our would it be workers comp ? Any ideas?