Category: Antiwork

So one of my coworkers is off for the next year. Work has asked me to cover their position (while doing mine) and offered me an extra 5k to do it. I said yes. I looked at the size of the files and did the math, a normal agent would make 35k doing this, where I agreed to do it onto of my work for an additional 5k…. Another agent had a simular offer a few years ago and was offered 10k on top of what their currently making and would only have to do the one position. The other agents told me I was works only option, they all said of i leave so will they. I can do the work but it's going to be a shitty year and I don't think 5k is worth it. Can I get some advice and opinions on this? I'm going to…

Nine years. Nine years I’ve given to this company and seven years I’ve worked with this asshole “Jimmy” as my store manager. He doesn’t care about anything except micromanaging everyone else’s tasks because despite HIRING US he seems to think every employee is incompetent. This sexist dude treats women especially badly, actively making us seem stupid in front of customers if we make the mistake of asking him for “help.” The other day I’m trying to help a customer with a return, he comes up and interrupts, completely misunderstands what I’m doing or how to do it, and yet tells me I’m doing it wrong. Later on he even negs me about it when I’m doing something else, all “did you mess that up too?” When I try to explain myself, he gets upset by my tone and tries to send me home. I say ok I’m going home, and…

I've been working nomadically for the last few years but I find that every winter I get incredibly burnt out and hate what I do unless i put it aside for a few weeks/months. This is obviously not productive and was curious if you guys had any advice or techniques you use to avoid burnout yourselves?

I just completed a monthly ‘check in’ with my manager. I mentioned that despite two raises over two years and a promotion last year, my wages were flat. I mentioned that I went on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and saw that my wage today is essentially the same as it was when I started in early 2021. Again, despite a promotion. She said ‘you mean, after inflation?’ while making a scrunched, Zoolander face. I answered yes. She said ‘Mmmm.’ Mmmm.

Everything is urgent for him. Everything is to be delivered within a fake deadline which is impossible to work with. There's a lot of unnecessary pressure. At first, I believed him. But now it's been more than a year and I feel I'm collapsing. I don't even wanna work anymore. I can't afford to lose my job. I can't afford to not work. I feel the world is crashing. I have become numb. I don't feel excited about anything. Everyday I'm working more than 12 hours. Personal life, personal hygiene everything's gone for a toss. Maybe I was hyperfixated at work but now I'm coming down and feel completely burnt out. I'm looking for other options but it would still take anywhere between 6-12 months. Is there anything I can do to stay sane?