Category: Antiwork

So, I currently work for a school district and have been there for about 5 months. Unfortunately, I contracted Covid last month and had to be out of the office. On January 19 I got tested and it turned out positive so I followed protocol and let my boss know. They sent it up the chain and because I started showing symptoms on January 16 they did the 5 day quarantine rule from the day symptoms started vs when I was diagnosed and informed me that I was to report to work on January 24. My son also goes to the same school district I work in and he also had Covid. (lucky us) However for the kids the quarantine time is longer and they mandated he stay home until January 27. As you can already tell this makes absolutely no sense. Any who my boss was like you can…

Starting on the 15th the workload will decrease along with my hours until the account they're losing is gone for good first week of March. I feel like my time would be better spent throwing it into a job search rather than all the wasted time commuting, etc.

Reporting your shitty boss and poor working conditions is probably not going to work unless your case is going to make a lawyer money. It might even be a waste of time. If any of the protection or regulation agencies cared they would be looking to make contact with people to go after these shitty employers. A strike will be the only tool to make any difference. Dont sign write ups, get everything in writing, discuss your wages, call out abusive behavior, help each other find better jobs, and organize.

I got a job offer at $20/hr ($21 after 90 days) and I told the guy that I had another offer for $50k annually and I needed some time to think. He said to “give him a chance” before I make any decisions, kinda like let him see what he can do. What tf does he mean by that? Like he could maybe pay more? How do I leverage this?

My job is emotionally and physically draining. It’s seriously affecting my quality of life. I’m constantly on call.. answering my phone and going into the office after hours (even days I’m not supposed to be on call). I’ve been wanting to quit for months but had no luck finding a replacement. I finally reached my breaking point I need to quit now for the sake of my health. I have epilepsy and stress/lack of sleep can trigger seizures. Also, being pregnant.. Not only is the stress bad for the baby but I’ve been doing heavy lifting due to picking up slack from staff shortages. Well considering I’m due in August, I’m scared no one will hire me and even if I did get a new job I won’t get paid maternity leave. I can’t afford 6-8 weeks without income. I’ve never felt so stuck. I don’t know if my body…

I work in a bowling alley. Our last manager, for some reason, decided to get rid of the security guards. Sure, it was only one person a week (on Sundays), but at least it was something. And I'm sure they could always contact the company if they need security on another day of the week (preferably every day, but that's just my opinion). Recently, we've had a group of maybe 10-15 late teens/early 20s misbehaving. They keep taking the basketballs from one of the games, and lobbing them around (and at each other). A few days ago, they were playing dodgeball with them in the main reception area. They did something similar today, but much less extreme. It still sent me into a panic attack. Our current manager says he's working on getting a security guard. I'll be completely honest: I don't feel safe. Although I drive home, I still…

Long story short: I have a BS in environmental science and policy and have been trying to find a job in the field for about 2 years now but it seems like every other company that gets back to me has a similar “thanks but we think you would fit better in our $10/hr unskilled labor position” I’ve worked in a couple of jobs in construction and factories before I got my degree, is it ruining my chances? Okay to start off this is kind of a rant to vent. I’m currently 24, living with my parents working about 70-80 hours a week at a construction company and grocery store. I make the payments on my student loans,car insurance, cell phone, help with groceries on occasion and save a small amount that’s left over. I pretty much “did everything right.” I got straight a’s in high school played sports, did…

Basically the title, ever since I got COVID last summer I'm very prone to fainting whenever I'm hungry. My work consistently over books us, so I was told I can't take lunch unless we aren't busy. Damn near fainted in the OR today. I'm gonna go get a Dr's note but holy crap, man. I can't go 12 hours without food or water.

I'm in Texas. There's no law for employers to give workers a lunch break. At my job we take lunch whenever we want when business is slow. But as soon as the phone rings or a customer walks in you have to stop and go back to work. It's a paid lunch break. It's nice getting that extra hour of pay, but it sucks not being able to fully relax or enjoy your meal. It seems this doesn't happen a lot and I'm wondering if it's wrong or even legal. My previous job allowed a lunch break, it was unpaid but it was still nice to get away from the workplace and just eat in peace. Does anyone else go through this? How do you cope?

I’m curious where people in this sub stand. I’ve read initially that this sub was more on the abolish work side of things but has since grown to accommodate a range of views. Nevertheless, where do you stand? Would you abolish all work if possible? Or do you like working at a job just as long as it’s well paid and the people there aren’t assholes? (I realize this question comes down to how one interprets what exactly is defined as work, but I’ll leave that up to you)