Category: Antiwork

I was let go from my company this week after just a few months. Based in the South with the option to work remotely from home. Earlier this month, I had caught COVID for the first time from a job site and it kicked my ass. I popped positive on a Saturday and was scheduled to head to a job site for work the following morning. I explained to my boss what happened and they somewhat understood, but just 2 days later, the boss asked me if I was feeling better and ready to go up. Long story short, boss is a Bible Belter who thinks of COVID as “not existing below Kentucky”. I explained my symptoms to the boss and there was no further communication. Earlier this week, the boss texted me to come down to the office for a couple weeks for enhanced training before sending me solo.…

If you haven't seen the movie, I would highly recommend it. In the background of the movie, the dystopia that the people live in is starting to look more and more like the world we live in today. In the movie, a company called WorryFree that has been accused of slavery due to the fact that they give people lifelong contracts with food and housing. The reason people even feel compelled to sign the contract is because even the basic necessities are getting to be too expensive so people can't afford their needs with what a normal Jon would pay them. I feel that this is becoming more and more real. Jobs are paying less and expecting more. Basically paying awful wages and working people to death, because the people have no choice. I hope that something can change in the coming years so that way people can live better…