Category: Antiwork

I’ve worked for this company for (a rocky) 5 years. The work culture used to be my ideal, but since 2020 and WFH started the management and team morale have dropped significantly. People have been laid off, amazing employees quit, and while the number of people keep dropping the work load hasn’t changed. While I am privileged to WFH, this email feels like I’m a number on a spreadsheet worthy of a copy/paste, poorly formatted email. I would have preferred a simple “thank you” email instead of an instant reminder that a work anniversary does not equal a pay raise.

This company advertised the position as giving you a rebate for your travel costs. Adding insult to injury based on the low wages the job offered!

I’ve been frustrated at my job for some time now, and the job hunt has run dry. As an alternative, I started thinking about the possibility of doing freelance work on the side that’s similar to the full-time work I do. I took a look a the employee agreement I signed day one, and I noticed it had a non-compete clause that would prevent me from freelancing. My first thought was, “well, fuck.” But then, my wife encouraged me to look further into the legality of this agreement. Turns out, in my state (CA), non-compete agreements are illegal and non-enforceable! If anyone in the US is considering picking up a side hustle or going into business for themselves but feel tied down to a BS non-compete, I encourage you to check your state’s laws first. There’s a good chance your employer is trying to take advantage of you! Source: CA…