Category: Antiwork

I consider myself a good employee. Even at a young age I took job responsibilities pretty seriously, probably because I'm a people pleaser and feel guilty if I do anything wrong. But no one is perfect and I have been fired from jobs, 2 to be exact. But let me tell you how this helped me realize employers don't give a shit about you so you shouldn't give a shit about them. First job I was fired I was in my early 20s. I had the job for a while, and during this time I moved apartments. The new apartment was further away so I saved and bought a car so I could continue to work at that establishment. My employer knew about this. The day after I moved I was 20 minutes late for work. I show up and get fired on the spot. I was angry because I…

My friend has been job searching for months doing tonnes of bullshit job searches with tonnes of quizes that take hours but never hears back. These aren't fancy jobs either, they've been applying to entry level stuff too. The jobs are all kind of shady and fucked though, like advertising incorrectly, no full-time. They live in Denver where minimum wage was put up, but in response companies are just tryna avoid giving people living wage hours and shit. They are good with data, and admin related stuff. How risky is it to lie on a resume? How often do they check this shit? What are the possible consequences? I think risking getting fired is worth it if you still have that job for an amount of time and can save up the cash. It would be nice to get a jo that doesn't deal with customers a lot too, their…

Just needed to rant somewhere. Why is it so hard to find a job that pays a livable wage? I don't get it. I'm smart, I work hard, I'm polite, I have a bachelor's in psychology (maybe not the most marketable but come on, it should be better than nothing). I also have a medical coding certificate that I've never even gotten to use yet. Why are the only jobs willing to hire me full of red flags and pay $12 an hour? I just want to give up at life.

Thoughts on this rejection email. This is also the only feedback I've recieved for a job application ever, and not what I was expecting. https://preview.redd.it/25masvt2ldha1.png?width=1414&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=f345813887edf9c50583b3979865347e93a08ad5

I’ve been out of work for a while due to layoffs and I just feel like there’s no point to life anymore. I know capitalism is bullshit but there’s no escaping it. I’m also transgender and autistic which makes every interaction I have with people more awkward and painful. Working in software engineering gave me something to feel proud of and gave me space. I fear getting a job in retail (if I could even get one because I’m “overqualified”) I would just have a meltdown halfway through a shift. I don’t know how to keep going.