Category: Antiwork

I started transitioning into a new position at work. They have set up virtual training sessions, which have been two or three hours. Anyway, this morning no training was scheduled. I reached out to my designated trainer. She said didn’t have time today. Anyway, a colleague who is also new to asked me if I wanted to help him. I agreed because he was working in two folders that I have already been trained on. And I felt confident how to do these tasks. All is good! I have him looking over my work and I am going great… until late in the day. I come across something new. The finance department is asking us to verify something. I quickly ask one of my new managers “do I reach the [another postition] listed on the file to clarify?”. She respond yes and doesn’t specify any more, then leaves for the…

Recently I lost my job, I had it for a few months and lost it under real circumstances I couldn’t control. I called the unemployment office and the operator said it wasn’t a big deal since I was still under my previous job and I still would get payments from them. I got a phone call about a week later and it was the office asking the specifics on my firing. I explained the details (basically horrendous training and under qualifications), and they said they had to check. A week later I was told I was clear, but my payments weren’t coming because I needed to identify myself. I asked what was needed, they told me I needed a utility bill under my name (live at home and my dad goes ballistic at anyone suggesting someone else being on the bills), or my social security card or birth certificate along…

My dad is a boomer and preparing to retire. He spent most of my childhood on the road working, so he totally understands why my generation (Millennials) and the next generation want better working conditions. He got a call today from one of his associates letting my father know he is quitting. His associate is 34. My father and him work in power distribution and when certain people leave companies, it can cause many delays to major systems, so letting buddies know is appreciated. Turns out a few boomers thought it was a good idea to lay down two new rules on this 34 year old: 1) You no longer have weekends off. You will take two days off during the week, that we dictate. These days can be changed by us at anytime, including the day of. 2) Mandatory overtime will be required and can be mandated upon you…

So my kid just dropped a community college class. We were talking about the teacher. For reference it was a business class. This jack ass is literally teaching kids that monopolies should be legal and that they make things better for the consumer. She then started talking about how unions hold back corporations. That's just the short version. Our country is so fucked that the people teaching our kids can't even agree that a company controlling the whole market is not a good thing. This is why we are moving backwards. Half the country are idiot and a large percentage of the people trying to better themselves are being shoveled this bullshit. And I live in the SF Bay area. If this is the shit they are teaching kids in a very liberal area of a very liberal state Jesus Christ wtf they must be teaching these kids in “right…

It sure is. I need more money for childcare and to house/feed my family. You haven’t given it to me, so I found it elsewhere. Not sure if you've seen the inflation/cost of living lately, but it's no joke. I’ve been at my company for 5.5 years and if somebody else is gonna come in and pay me a lot more to do a similar job, I’m gonna take it. I’m not here because “we’re a family” or because “I LOVE health tech platforms and it’s always been my dream to work here.” Lol. Pay me what I'm worth.

I'm at my wit's end here with trying to find steady, reliable income. About 2 years ago, I applied for one out of hundreds of jobs that I am perfectly qualified for, but this was the only one at my dream nonprofit. I was ghosted as a way to tell me I didn't get the job. Today, my partner was highly encouraged to apply despite having absolutely NO fucking experience, training, education or qualifications in this field. It's my field, not theirs. Literally the only difference is our personalities. My partner is a very attractive, outgoing person and I hate, hate hate talking to people. I never make friends or smile. I can sometimes interact when I feel energized and I have my “comfort” people around, but for the most part I am extremely introverted. Because of this, I was snubbed for my dream job and my partner was encouraged…