Category: Antiwork

I have worked in several different industries and the same thing always happens. A bunch of people quit, write their resignation letters, management always blames the employee and a new one is found. Management CAN'T fix the problem because that involves spending more money (ie more people in a busy department) or buying more material/equipment, or anything that spends money. Companies don't want to ever spend money, and managers are told 'too bad, you fix it, that's your job' so managers are generally aware of how shitty it is, and don't care because they can't ever fix it. Then, when too many people quit, the owner tells them this exact words: “You fix it so people stay and don't quit – but it can't cost the company more money, only your time because you are salaried. Maybe you should have 'extra' meetings (beatings) until morale improves?” My current employer just…

It shouldn't be like this. Not everything should be done with the endgame of making money from it in one way or another. I have just completely lost the desire to even plan to do any hobbies. Yeah, long term distant future I'll do it when I am hopefully richer but at the current moment, thinking of doing any hobbies that aren't work or school related, just makes me feel extremely unproductive, guilty and dangerous for my financial health and future, it feels like I could be doing something productive instead to make money. Very sad situation.

I hate applying to jobs, it’s such a gruelling process but here I am. I have a job but I need to move to Toronto and am having no luck trying to secure something. I need to be there by May and I’ve been applying incessantly since January, I’ve had one interview. I didn’t get it obviously. Goddamn the market is so tough to break into. Everyone says everywhere is hiring but it doesn’t seem like it. I’m either too qualified or not qualified enough. This is really staring to wear me down. I just needed to vent…

Yup you heard it right! My father in law’s results came back positive and since we live in the same household, we were all close contacts. Had to tell the manager 2 hours before work that I’m not risking it (until my results are negative) since I have to teach children. Manager didn’t reply me, removed me from groupchat, and got someone else to send me the letter of termination. Is this what the world has come to? Getting more pissed that an employee can’t show up with valid reasons than getting worried that the children might possibly contract covid, especially now since it’s spreading even more because the world is trying to make it into an endemic. Sad manager. Sad work culture. Good thing I’m new and already have other jobs calling me up for better pay! Edit: I couldn’t care less about covid anymore to be honest (i’m…

I left my previous employer about a month ago and after I did, I started to talk to the other managers about my salary. I found out I was making way below standard and lower than any other manager, even the newer hires. It started a whole bunch of shit, but I don't care. Withholding raises during the first year of Covid was understandable, but to not bring those of us to stayed up to current market wages AND to hire in managers making more than us is bullshit. Talk about your wages, people.

It's 7am. My first customers are rude and barely say hello. They order tedious things while I'm trying to set up for the day. They don't say please or thank you, or leave a tip. That's fine. It's early and I'm not fully “there” yet. A few hours later, the phone rings. My boss comes over and tells me a customer this morning wasn't happy with my attitude. It's not that I was rude, but I “wasn't excited to see them. I didn't give the expected warm and friendly welcome.” I was told to put in a little more effort with people. Dude. It's early, and I'm being treated like a robot. I'm burnt out, overworked and miserable as I bust my ass for barely minimum wage. So what if I'm not shitting rainbows to help these people? The customer AND my work should be happy somebody shows up at…

So I work for a fortune 500 company in a cushy corporate position. I've noticed some things. First off I typically get high praise at my job. I do it well, and sometimes get successful and sometimes get exceptional on my yearly review. This year I got successful, because I received exceptional last year. (Although they say thats not why, we all know thats why) I also am the solo income for my family of 5. I am a woman in an engineering field (and although becoming more prevalent, still a reason to discriminate). I was told by a male colleague of mine when he left, I was making about 23% less than him. Because I got successful this year, my cost of living raise was the standard 2.8% increase. This is far below inflation this year, and they dont care. So year by year I slowly get paid less…