Category: Antiwork

UPDATE I posted a few days ago that I just started a job, was 5 days in and hated it for a multitude of reasons. I thought about it for a couple of days and talked w/ my husband and decided the best thing to do was give notice and quit. Went tonight at the normal time to hand keys, and security badge in and no one was there. Finally a coworker I've exchanged some friendly banter with a couple of times shows up and I hand him everything, apologize for making him the middle man, but I didn't have the bosses #. He asked if I was quitting and I said yeah I just didn't see it working out and I left. The recruiter called 20 minutes later wanting to know what was happening. My boss called really upset saying I exchanged heated words w/my coworker, yelled something vulgar…

When I worked in retail during my teens and twenties, my coworkers and I often said “Everyone should have to work retail at least once.” The idea was that, if everyone knew what it was like, they wouldn't treat retail workers so poorly. I definitely remember saying that I would make my future child get a part-time retail job in high school so they would grow up to be kind to retail workers. Well, fast forward and I'm in my thirties and I have a wonderful baby girl. Man, I don't want her to have to work retail. As a young woman, I dealt with not just super rude customers, but sexual harassment and once even literal stalking. Now I'm thinking, huh, maybe I just teach to be empathetic and kind to everyone, even if she hasn't been in their exact position. What do you all think?

Pretty much what the title says. I had to go to my school that’s an hour out yesterday and in my way home there’s a Krispy Kreme. I decided to make a pit stop and bought donuts for my office. Well when I got in today the first thing one of my coworkers said was “oh those donuts are way too sweet.” But as the day went on I saw them having some. No one else said anything either about it, no thank you’s, nothing. Just had the donuts. I didn’t say anything because it was supposed to be a nice gesture, but it just sucks that they ate them and didn’t say anything. I wish I could find another job that pays well, I’ve been looking for so long and nothing happens. I feel stuck at this place with rude people, and a rude manager that hates to help…

I work at a local dinner spot in my neighborhood as a server. Last nights crew left a bunch of silverware which I had to roll. This is the 2nd week this has happened and I was not the first person to complain today or even make it a huge deal. When the other server brought it up I stated I rolled over 60 silverware after doing marking trays just from last nights left over silver. My boss then proceeded to stare me right in the face while slow clapping extremely loud in front of all of my other coworkers. And then said “I am not going to thank you for doing your job”. We got into a little bit of a spat after where I said I understood and was going to roll the silverware but I shouldn’t have been responsible for all of last nights silverware and it…

Don't talk to your peers. You can only use the restroom when the teacher lets you. Bells tell you when to come and go. You're punished for trying to help a peer or ask for help from a peer(your own work should come first so no helping others improve their production). Homework is a huge part of your overall grade, not because it makes you smarter but because it tests your obedience aka your ability to perform a menial task(I finished my homework on the bus in 25 minutes then let others copy the next day). The 8-hour school day conditions you to stay in one spot for long periods of time. The kids with good memory skills were “smart” but kids who couldn't recall very well were “stupid.” Kids who failed left-brain subjects like Science and Math were defective but failing right-brain subjects like art and music class was…

So im about to start a job that I'm fairly replaceable in but I would be pretty good at so my question is should I tell them now that I have a vacation planned in a few months where I'll need to be gone for 4 days or should I wait until I prove myself to be a good worker and then let them know that I really need the time off, or alternatively make up a reason to be gone during the vacation (ie sick child, etc), keep in mind that I will have vacation time but not until a week or two after my planed vacation (I don't get it until after 90 days)

I put a lot in my work and have developed and built multiple departments for the company I work for. Always with the promise of something better. I recently asked what I could do to move up in the company, not demanding a promotion but an inquiry. Also to get to at least market value for what I do let alone actually paid for the work I contribute. Was told last week that I was being promoted to a senior level. Met with boss today to know what that entrails. Small increase in bonus potential and that’s it. Ironically taking the promotion is a zero sum game at this point. So tonight I sent a long email to my boss that I am declining the “promotion”. Now they get to backtrack to the rest of the company and I get to answer questions as to why I am not being…