Category: Antiwork

This is a bit of a longer story but it gets progressively worse, so it might be worth a read. I used to work for a semi big horse barn (~150 horses). I loved the work there, the people not so much. My boss was super nitpicky and a micromanager. We stayed longer at least once a week (unpayed) but lord have mercy if she ever caught us having a sneaky cigarette break or taking a bite. The day before christmas one of my coworkers came in wearing a mask. Turned out everyone in her family tested covid positive yesterday, her test was still negative this morning. She was not allowed to stay home. Everyone else was freaking out, because we would all see our extended family the next day ON CHRISTMAS EVE, which of course included grandparents and people at risk. My mother was recovering from chemo therapy at…

TW: mental health stuff my sister got fired for having depression so my sister is one of the hardest working people i know. she over performs at every job. she works hard at these jobs in spite of the toll that it takes on her mental health. basically she started this new job at a dog daycare. she has a lot of experience working with animals and they explicitly said she was overqualified. so, as usual, she did everything and more at this new job. they told her how good of a job she was doing. but this job was ruining her. it reached a point where i had to go to the hospital with her so that she wouldnt take her own life. this isn’t just because of the job. its a genetic thing, but working any job really triggers these things in both of us. but the thing…

I work as a psychiatric technician. I was recently called in (mid shift, mind you) for a “documented discussion,” for which I had to give my signature and everything. A documented discussion is a step short of a corrective action. Apparently I’m being reported by my “coworkers” (read coworker singular, as I later found out) for a variety of grievances I have never had a single coworker address with me directly, and that my other coworkers deny that I do. Grievances such as standing around when there’s work to be done, not aiding enough in behavior management, and not calling out my residents when they don’t follow rules, all of which I believe, and the coworkers I spoke to believe, I do diligently. Management is unabashedly believing a particular staff who is targeting me with little to no corroboration. I found out from another coworker that this same staff had…

I am about to graduate with my MBA in Marketing. This is the first time that I am applying to full-time jobs in my new field, because prior to beginning my MBA, I worked for well below a living wage in government through the History field using an MA and a BA in History. I have relevant experience working in the marketing department of my university and in marketing research, as well as five years of volunteer nonprofit executive leadership. I want to move to Boston and start a new life there, but the cost of living in the area is so high that I would need to land a job that pays a decent wage.… I currently live in poverty (I’m on food stamps and below the poverty line despite working and going to school full time), and I have always lived in poverty. Realistically, do you have any…

For privacy reasons I’ll just leave the company name out of this but, I worked for a very well known theme park in California and if you’re thinking six flags, you’re wrong. I got hired into their warehouse with a group of people, we trained and worked well together. I immediately got a weird vibe from the manager and coworkers warned us about her and how she was quick to fire new hires. Like any job I just walked around eggshells and tried to be as respectful as possible until I hit the “1 month” mark. Everyone in my group got a “performance” review but during my meeting she went on ranting how I always seem so serious and my face doesn’t convey any emotion, she then goes onto say that one day I passed her in a hallway and when she said hi to me I said hi back…

I work at a factory and make what is considered a “good” wage where I am. For reference i am in upstate New York. I make about $23.50 an hour and work full time. Not to mention I work overnights, yet the differential is only 50¢, which is another complaint on its own. But overall, one of the better wages around me, considering I don't have a college degree. I don't usually pay too much attention to the details on my paystub, but today I looked at the net pay out of curiosity since we're halfway through the year. My net pay for these past 6 months has been just under $17k. Maybe I just can't do math in my head or just thought it would add up to more, I don't know. But that's it? So roughly $35k by the end of the year… And I'm expected to live…

So, I think I need to quit my job. It's stressful, but all of my friends, family, neighbors, even my doctor says it's time to quit. I want to write my thoughts down and see what you all think. Pros of the job: my coworkers are awesome. I have a lot of say in what projects I seek out and work on. I'm given a lot of free reign on buying tools I need. I also care about the work I do and enjoy it. Compensation is decent as well. Cons: my boss/company owner. She doesn't have the business acumen she thinks she has. She has extreme micromanaging issues. She uses fear as a form of discipline, and ensures that you know she can fire you at will. I've watched multiple people get fired. If something doesn't get done on her timeframe, she's looking for someone to blame. Twice now,…