Category: Antiwork

Does anyone have advice or just general details of the mechanics of FMLA – who qualifies, how to qualify, etc? HR can’t be trusted to give me correct information as we have competing priorities in this case – it would be fully paid through accrued sick days that would otherwise never be paid out. Has anyone used this as an opportunity to deal with anxiety and depression? Do I need a doctor’s note? I’m not currently seeing a therapist but are they the ones that would “approve” FMLA to deal with mental health issues or is it ultimately up to HR? Also, who determines the time period, I believe it maxes out at three months but who says how long is needed? Are there regular check-ins with HR? Honestly this process is causing me even more anxiety and stress but I am trying to be positive. Hanging by a thread…

Watching RLCS in the U.K. tonight and one of the relentless adverts is for 7-11. 7-11 does not operate in the U.K. I’m not getting into the potential implications of the content of the advert just the last three words. In an upbeat happy voice – TIP YOUR DRIVER! Why 7-11? Why do your drivers need tips? Do you not pay them enough to not rely on tips? Why are you even asking people to tip your employees? Is it maybe because you, a billion dollar company, don’t pay them enough? Tips are for service over and above not for doing your job every day. I have been a pizza delivery driver and worked many years in delivery. Drivers are happy to accept tips but not as supplemental pay. You, a billion dollar company, asking customers to tip suggests your employees are not paid properly. Don’t you have a time…

So we all are in agreement that the Democrats are just corporatist right? They've proven themselves to throw away the interest of the working class as soon as elections are over. Any true workers party would have to be egalitarian in nature. Meaning any and all minorities (yes, that means trans people) would have to be fully represented. How interested would you personally be in joining, promoting, participating, and voting for such a party?

I was on an thread on r/nottheonion where people were talking about personal responsibility. I want to be honest with myself. I'm not only a part of the problem but I'm a whiney hypocrite. I don't have much time so I might edit this and add more later. The first thing that comes to my mind is the amount of fast food I eat. I go multiple times a week to fast food restaurants that underpay and most likely mistreat thier employees as well. Here's the thing. I don't drive. It takes me 15 extra minutes to go to one of these places (the only one with a consistently open dining room after 6pm) I could make my own burger and fries, cheaper, faster and better (better ingredients) at home. This is just one example in my life where I support businesses that harm their employees where I personally would…

So recently a lot of things has happened, I basically told management that how people are treated isn’t right and thing have to change. I manage around 45 FTE and believe me we are not even close to competitive salary but we’re good at burning out people. Alright after back and forth they have decided to raise my salary – and promised to improve other things. That happened last November, now all of a sudden I should hire a deputy, having a deputy makes more than sense but we have not a single position in our company that would have a dedicated deputy that would only fulfill such role. So I think it’s quite obvious the want me to be replaceable within a minute. I’m so done right now with them – after years of nodding, serving and countless over hours here I am. I guess I’m gonna try to…

It’s been about 2 weeks and I’ve got this overwhelming anxiety about going back, I hate it so much that I’m trying to see if I can quit. I’ve got a new job lined up just waiting on the contract and start date. I get paid next week so thinking to just leave after payday.