Category: Antiwork

Join me for a short rant if you feel inclined. I work in the US. Do the usual 40hrs. It’s Friday and I’m exhausted. Tomorrow I have to do chores and catch up on adult things and then maybe get to do something fun on Sunday or I’ll just anxiously await the start of the next work week. Im too tired after work to do anything fun. Even if I wasn’t tired, I barely have time between cooking dinner and getting a short work out in. It’s like work, cook, clean repeat every single day. I make ok money but never have the time to enjoy it. What’s the point (of working) if we only get to enjoy 2-3 weeks out of the entire year?? Oh and I don’t even have kids. I can’t fathom having them because I barely have enough time for myself. Are we supposed to just…

If the Republicans succeed in killing student loan forgiveness, do you think it might spur young folks to actually vote – look at abortion, gay rights, transgender rights and so on – more and more eroding over time – is this going to get Milenials and GenZ/Y to vote?

Basically title. I get paid $10 per hour. Things, especially food, have been really expensive and I just learned that my landlord is increasing my rent in May. So yesterday I asked my boss if she'd consider a raise of $15, at the minimum $13. She knows how much I'm struggling. And I showed to her how much work I've done, even if I had to do overtime, and also completed tasks that were not part of my job description to justify the raise. She agreed that I'm a hard worker and thankful for all the work I'm doing. But said that she can't give a raise because they're a small business (true) so cannot afford it. If they give every employee a raise then they'd have to increase product prices which will make customers go to more cheaper places, meaning the company will lose more money and eventually shutdown…

My organization is very conservative/old school, and I've noticed that tone really helps achieve desired results when making exception requests like this. I'd like a reply that is more professional or softer than, “I'm informing you when I'll be out, not asking you for permission.” Anyone have a template or suggestion on verbiage?

I hear this a bunch, that you just have to make it look like you're working. I genuinely can't figure out how to look like you're working, without working. But I hear and notice people being promoted and recognized more at work, by doing that. So uh, how does that work? I totally swear I will in no way implement this behavior, myself. Scout's honor. Pinky promise. 100%.