Category: Antiwork

I work housekeeping in probably the worst hospital in my state, and my 90-day evaluation is tomorrow. I am so fucking fed up with this job and the work environment here that I want nothing less than to go into the room where the evaluation is being held and berate him to the point where he has no choice but to either improve the work environment in some meaningful way or fire me. I'm sick of having to do the job of two or more people because literally every other position in this hospital seems bound and determined to make our jobs harder.

This is a follow up to this post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/11qy07v/its_my_first_day_at_vons_working_deli_ive_been/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Hi, for those wondering im the guy who had to close deli at vons alone with no training. See post for context. A lot of people wanted a follow up post so here we are: not a bad ending or a good ending. Neutral ending. I requested transfer and managed to get it so now im at the front as a courtesy clerk. I had to stick with deli for a few days and was miserable but just had my first CC shift today and honestly its a lil overwhelming but its way better. I actually got trained believe it or not. I know a lot of people said I should leave but… well I have no excuse. Maybe I was too scared to quit? I dunno, its only my second job. I resolved to just try a little longer.…

From what I’ve seen at my own work, friends telling me, and just reading about on here, modern management is a huge problem as to why people don’t want to work currently (wages aside). Management seems to just be getting more and more insufferable the longer it goes on. I see it/hear about it time and time again. Good workers getting screwed over concerning hours, promotions, workload, etc, workers who should have legitimately gotten fired slide by”due to being short handed” leaving the workers who do do their jobs properly disgruntled and not uncommonly quitting, making changes to how things work regardless of employee feedback, practicality, or even having literally zero understanding of how what they are changing works, etc. For example, I’ve been at my current job for over a decade. Ran as perfect as possible for the first 11 year. Que year ; new management. Suddenly, accountability turns…

Sometimes, most of the time rather, I feel ashamed of myself for hating my job and not trying my hardest. I am an employment advisor. I am tasked with helping individuals with disabilities find work. I help them with resumes, cover letters, interviews, etc. A lot of people think that it is such an amazing thing to do, helping people and all, but honestly with all the paperwork and politics and the fact that I feel like I am a bad fit for the company and was only given the position out of desperation and politics, I an in tears before I even get out of bed. I have to speak to a group of clients every week about topics that are relevant to getting a job and staying employed, like conflict resolution and how to stay motivated and how to manage your emotions. But these are all skills that…

See title. I just want to start earning and not waste my time with some useless extra diploma.

I worked in service positions when I was younger though I have a boring desk job now. I am always on the side of labor. I am a nice, friendly, approachable person who is not overly demanding. And I am just so sick of surly service workers. I get it, having to work stinks, and I remember how mean and demanding lots of customers are. But sometimes I’m having a rotten day, and interacting with you may actually be my only in-person interaction of the day. So would it kill you to be just normal pleasant? That’s kinda part of the job. I have to be pleasant to my coworkers who are annoying – I get it’s hard sometimes. I know your place is probably understaffed. But let’s all be in this together and just be nicer humans to each other?

I've seen this a few times as part of an interview process, and recently had a boss ask my team to take one under the guise of improving team communications. I don't understand why I have to answer personal questions about how shit makes me feel in order for them to send better email.