Category: Antiwork

I had a retail job at a luxury brand where my colleagues and I were under heavy pressure to sell more, despite our economy and lulls in business. There was one case of nepotism with the nepo baby in question sexually harassing other employees, among other types of harassment. I also faced some scrutiny for staying Covid safe and have been yelled at by upper management for missing a meeting. I did not consider how that’s abnormal and inappropriate until very recently. People took their role with this brand very seriously and it had a sort of cultish atmosphere. I’m happy to say I’m close to my home and now make 2 more dollars, after going to a service industry job. My concern is that I’m back in a more physically demanding job which has later hours that tend to feed my more self destructive habits. I’m going to try…

Out of an 8 hour shift, I spend about 6-6 1/2 hours standing, without even an anti fatigue mat to stand on. Apparently they had them years ago an old manager decided to get rid of them all. Despite several employees saying we're in pain all day standing, they said they can't bring them back due to “safety issues”. I'm so tired of it, my legs my knees my back hurt all the time, I'm sore at the end of of most days. We're the only location of this industry in the entire city that doesn't offer anti fatigue mats as the most basic form of comfort.

I honestly love what I do, love the people I work with but hate the company. Management does not know how to give and take. We had something that they wanted out and I was working on it. A project. I skipped my breaks, lunch everything for 3 days. Then on one of my next shifts I took an extra 15 mins on a break and I’m given a verbal warning for time theft. Obviously if this is the game they want to play then I’ll be playing it too… I’m the middle of a job of look break time . Doesn’t matter if it will take one minute to finish before I leave for break. Sorry just had to vent somewhere.

If being complacent with staying at a shitty job—that you have no idea what is like—at the expense of your dignity is ‘quitting’ then your perception of failure & success is skewed and archaic, I have no reason to take you seriously. Seriously, no matter the job circumstances, my parents always place me at blame for leaving, or even complaining! This isn’t 1884 anymore, you have the goddamn right to be happy and dignified in your life. Also, you have no clue what’s it’s really like to work here, you are projecting your archaic and weird work ethic onto me. Just because you submitted doesn’t mean I am going to.

I've been working customer and food service for 4 years and I'm exhausted. I'm looking into something completely different, and a local boat place has openings for fiberglass technician. they train you there, the pay is $7 more than I get now, they have health benefits, etc. it sounds like my way out of food service but I don't know what I should be asking or looking for with something like this. what should I look for? what are red flags when you're new to a completely different trade? alternatively, any fiberglass technicians here care to give any pointers? is it worth it?