Category: Antiwork

Long story short. Was at work today, cleaning pools. Went to pour a jug of chlorine and when I leaned forward I felt a stabbing pain in my back and almost collapsed. I slowly stood up and felt my back was tight. Text my boss, let them know the story. I get a call saying they don’t want me to work, but go home and rest. Then she says I can’t use workman’s comp because we both know I wouldn’t pass a drug test (I smoke weed) so I need to go to the hospital and use my insurance. I honestly just wanted to come home and lick my wounds. I do smoke weed but that has nothing to do with me hurting my back at work. Should I still go for workman’s comp if it doesn’t get better, or will failing a drug test make it pointless?

I requested a day off next week to take my boyfriend to a work conference. I foolishly committed to taking him before getting my request approved and it was denied because I’m out of personal leave (used 80% of my sick days just in November from the flu and covid back to back) Regardless, I’m 24 and I work a minimum wage job at a school. In the grand scheme of things, I’d rather drive him and do something fun by myself than waste the day at work. I want a new job anyway but don’t want to burn bridges at this one. Do I just not show up? Tell my manager, “cool, um, I’m still not going to show up”. Do I call out sick like I should have just done but my dumbass wanted to be honest?

I have a virtual work from home job. The company I work for has employees all around the globe. I was told recently that supervisors and managers are making an effort this year to fly around and see everybody. I went to dinner early on with my immediate supervisor and manager when I was first hired. This was way before COVID and I was still working in the office so it wasn't as big of a deal. Now though, I've grown to really resent my manager and the company. I still enjoy what I do and take pride in my work but I don't feel I am valued and do not wish to be forced to spend my evening at a restaurant with my bosses. Am I obligated to go on a dinner date with them? Are there any laws that would protect me if I decided not to go?…

I got reprimanded today for a job I took a while back because I needed work, but slowly started to enjoy it and thought I’d be good at it. And now I’m starting to question if I’m actually “good” at any job I’ve ever had and I don’t think I was/am. I’m trying to unlearn negative stereotypes around work and self valuation based on how much I contribute to capitalism, but working between the nonprofit and education realms, it feels different because it’s supposed to “be a calling” or help others out. If you’re “not good at your job,” what did you do to kind of accept that mentally and find value elsewhere in your life? How did you break this tendency (lot of Americans have it) to see your self worth in your career?