Category: Antiwork

First day unemployed and just trying to sit with the feeling of not having that obligation. Being grateful that I’m not worried about the coming months rent or expenses. But know I need to figure some things out for the following month. Things are finally coming together after a decade of errors, blunders, actually becoming an “adult”, and periods of severe depression. Many things in early stages. All needing collaborators. People say they are down but then are not. Does anyone else actually see the vision as I do? I don’t know. I’m beginning to think no. But I’ve decided to work three days a week at the Dunkin’ Donuts in the local train station. I love train stations. I’ve been strategically cutting my expenses for a number of years and that should get me by and leave me plenty of time and energy for business pursuits of my own.…

A company out of state flew me out for an interview and paid for my flight and lodgings. However they told me that I would need to pay for the rental car, but that they’d reimburse me after I sent them the receipt. It’s been over a month and they have yet to pay me back. Do I have any recourse?

I was working part time at a particularly expensive grocery store owned by a particularly infamous company. The job itself was not that bad, but their attendance policy made me insane. I have missed a lot of work due to a workplace injury and underlying illness (at part time I’m not eligible for FMLA). I not only missed a paycheck but I actually missed my first week and a half of classes because I was totally immobile from the injury. I was getting about 20-30 hours a week up until recently, so I figured I’d bear it. But then a bunch of teenagers were hired and my hours got cut drastically. I asked for one day off for the first time I had been working since I started in December because we were finally fully staffed. It was denied. Ten hours but I have to have open availability on weekends…

As post title says. Just curious after seeing so many negative posts about working. I hate it too but we really have no choice in some regards do we? So, those who are at the high ends of the ladder and enjoy r/antiwork, what are you doing to make work good, fair, and well compensated for those you employ? Also, for those of us who may want to be our own boss and start a business, what advice can you give about treating employees, paying them, and still making ends meet? Thanks!