Category: Antiwork

Little backstory, I have 12+ years of experience in software development, business management, and digital marketing. I used to work for a retail equipment distribution company – the business model was very simple, buy from liquidations at pennies on the dollar, refurbish, and sell it back to retailers. My job was to rebuild and expand the e-commerce side of things. My “boss” was a sales guy who had a very close relationship with the CEO. They created my position in order for my “boss” to get additional commissions off someone's hard work (me). This boss was the cheapest mofo i've seen in my life. We'd go to lunch and he'd have me paypal him ridiculous amounts like $5. Even while I increased sales by 600% I was never taken out to lunch on the company dime. I started on a $60k salary with commissions, ended up doing about $80k my…

Made a post yesterday about my upcoming departure from my workplace due to a new employee that works under me making pretty much the same hourly wage I do. Several people commented that the reason I'm leaving is my business and the employer doesn't need to hear it. But I'm wondering, how are things supposed to ever improve if we aren't direct with them? I'm leaving because I have years more experience and deserve a better rate out of pure logic. They need to know this, so that the employer knows their pay needs to be better all around, and the remaining employees maybe start thinking they also deserve better. How does just leaving without explanation help the cause?

So im obviously for reform when it comes to employers treating their employees better, better conditions, etc. One of the main points I see that needs changing is the wage gag in so many companies. For me a lot of it comes down to wealth inequality. The argument usually goes “raise the minimum wage or people should pay more.” Followed by someone saying “well then the price of everything will just go up?” I'm personally not an economist and I don't know the logistics of this argument and for the most part it's all speculation. My proposed idea however is this; if the government can set a minimum wage what is stopping them from setting a cap or a maximum wage? Genuine question, what would happen if, for example the government came in and decided CEOs/business owners are legally not allowed to make 50x their entry level employee. (I don't…