Category: Antiwork

Hello all Long story short I handle several departments solely by myself,im paid well and all but if they were to put my responsibilities on a help wanted ad it would literally have to be filled by at least two people,yesterday I came into work to a massive work load across multiple departments,with each department head looking to me to solve there problems,I felt pressure on my chest and just had tears rolling down my cheeks,subconscious crying,never happened before,i was having problems breathing and after a brief talk with family they told me to leave,and take tomorrow off,so i did,however i don't know how to shake this feeling of guilt,like i am letting work down, im only 37, the money doesn't mean anything if i have a heart attack at 42, I know my mental health takes priority over a brick and mortar building.

Every job uses these buzz words like highly motivated, fast past environment, family oriented, career driven. Like it’s so frustrating how much we have to lie to get a job. Obviously they don’t want anyone who doesn’t want to be there, but to expect someone to be highly motivated about working a front desk is just silly. Plus none of them want someone they have to teach someone to do the job.

I’ve been working for someone who has a real ‘you’re lucky to be working here” type of attitude. Always making people feel guilty if they don’t do overtime or stay later than when their shift ends if it’s busy. Well.. today, I had enough. My shift was supposed to finish at 1500 and by 1030 my boss was already telling me I HAD to stay on. I explained to him that I was unable to do so because I had prior arrangements. I then received a volley of insults telling me how useless I was and that I should be grateful to work there etc etc. He then turned to a some 60yo woman and said “Kids these days.. this one will never amount to much” and they both laughed. With that.. I saw absolute red. I told him in no uncertain terms that he is the biggest wanker and…