Category: Antiwork

Started 4 months ago at a newly founded branch of an international brokerage firm, and my contract says I have flexible working hours. Theoretically, when I do overtime, then I could start later the next day or even skip some workdays, but in reality, they want me to work 10-12 hour days with no flexibility and no overtime compensation. When escalating to the CEO, his response simply was that he usually works until 3 a.m. Should I report it to authorities, or what other ways can I overcome the situation, at least get paid for my overtime? I need help as the workload and exploitation is already impacting my personal life and mental well-being. Should I consider changing roles? For context, my direct manager has just quit due to burning out in less than 1 year.

I called in to work yesterday. For every day you miss or are late you are given a “point”. 4 points is a write up. I had worked an extra day this week and called off on a day where it affected nothing as there was enough coverage. I had personal reasons to need work off. I tried to drop my shift on our scheduling app the night before my shift, because if it gets manager approval I wouldn't have gotten a point. But it was ignored so I texted my manager and asked him to approve it and he didn't reply so I called and that made it a call out. He starts asking me how many days I've missed and this has to be 4. I don't keep track so I just said I don't know. When I call out it's because I'm sick. I've come to work…

I'm considering going without Healthcare because at my current job I've been abused in the past and treated like trash. I am currently being treated like trash as well even though they know I am in outpatient crisis care. My take home hourly after I pay for my husband and my insurance is about 8 dollars an hour…. my actual wage is 15.30. I know this has to do more with the US Healthcare system. But…. I just don't know what to do anymore. Prices are going up to the point where I think even though I have mental health issues it would be better for me to just have more income to reduce my anxiety and depression. I'm mostly likely going to be forced out anyways so I may not have a choice either way but I'm just so….. tired

Did my director just add emotional labor to all of her employees work load? The idea of having to act natural and eat snacks in front my boss fills me with dread. ​ “With the decrease in local Covid spread comes a new initiative from my office. Beginning later this month, I will begin inviting small groups to meet me at the picnic tables by the Bookstore for a 45-minute chat. I'll bring snacks, and the conversation can go wherever you wish. It's an opportunity for you to get to know some of your colleagues and for me to learn what is on your mind. It is one more way that we can provide a workplace environment where you are heard and appreciated.”

I’m looking to leave my current job shortly, as the owner wishes me to return to the office and public transportation in my area is running on a limited schedule ( I live about 40 miles from my office). I plan on speaking with the person running my 401k tomorrow. Is there anything else I should do/ monitor before I go? I have not given notice as of now.

To give context, my former boss retired, and my company hired a new one with zero knowledge of our business and zero management experience. My father has a neurodegenerative disease (it's somewhat rare, and might give me away if I mention it), which makes him physically handicapped, and unable to drive / walk on his own. He sees a specialist in a big city about 2.5 hours away from us. When he has an appointment, I must drive him to and from the appointment, take him in and discuss our concerns with the doctor. In short, an appointment is an all day affair which I have to use PTO for (sick family time). I work part time in office and part time at home. My company is implementing a new software system for our business. This means that I discuss system requirements via Zoom meetings. These meetings take up about…

So even though it has a union, my trainer told me how during the summer months the factory is allowed to have a humidity of 110% and past 85 degrees. There is a rule that if it passes that point, they have to give the workers water or Gatorade. But He told me that they don't do that at all. So during the summer the employees have to work 8 to 12 hours in that heat, wearing a mask getting pimples, even in their hairline. Welts and the risk of heatstroke, the company let's it stay that bad to the point that the building sweats.