Category: Antiwork

That's it. If anything should be cancelled, hashtag comma this.

Some context, I volunteer at a non profit and was away for some time. My job is to interview people to join our non profit. The way it works is I reply to their emails to schedule a time for the interview. When I came back, my superior had replied to the last 10 emails, signed MY name on them, and threatened to fire me if I couldn't make the 10 time slots that HE set. Is this something he can do?

I know, I know. I should have known better. I live in what is considered a LCOL area in the Midwest. But once we landed in major cities in Northern Europe, everything was cheaper. The food. The transportation, grocery store, activities. Everything! Even going into a pharmacy for bandages was half the cost of a Walmart. My kiddo, knowing I have anaphylactic issues, was like, at least we know the healthcare is covered. Seriously looking to move now. I love my life, but I could totally recreate that in many other countries. Sitting here with my few sick days and little vacation time each year.

For context: I work at a family owned car wash and I am 17 years old. To make a long story short two days ago at work my boss shouted in my face because another employee sent the car down the tunnel while he was repairing something, when he had told me not to send the car. It is important to note that my boss neglected to take any of the typical safety measures, or tell any of the other 3 employees on that shift before going into the tunnel. Later that day, he apologized for the confrontation and admitted the scenario was entirely his fault. New schedule just came out and I was given 0 shifts this week. Completely off of the schedule. Usually I get 2 or 3 shifts a week which isn't a lot, but this still hurts me considering I am saving up money for college…

Now here's the thing, I'm not really big on the whole “no-work” idea, but I've just got to rant. I (18) am currently working a temporary job on a 40 hour shift, making about $17.30. It's not great, but I'm living with my parents, and I'm really only working to stay occupied and make some cash for the future. Recently, my parents have been getting some new policies on their insurance, specifically their health insurance. I'm currently covered on it as a dependent, along with a couple more siblings. Here's the thing: the new updates to our coverage has made the insurance company decide that, since I have a job, I should be able to cover my own insurance, because I'm just rolling in the dough. My options are one of three things: Pay a premium of way-too-fucking-much, work a 20 hour shift instead, or quit. I honestly have no…

Let’s say a 5/10 on a presentability scale. It’s just frustrating feeling like I have to go all out just to apply at like Target for not even a direct customer service position. Asking for a friend…