Category: Antiwork

Apparently the auto industry is still suffering, enough that my department is hoping to lose about 30% of it's staff. Me included. I am… At peace with it. I kinda had one foot out the door already, but it's like some great tragedy has just happened Infront of me. While I'm ok and I'll do just fine, many of my colleagues have been here a long time, some up to 35 years, and my heart goes out to those people. Imagine trying to find a job now, with the information age leaving your in the dust? Anyway, not sure what this post was supposed to really be about… I hope and encourage you all not to become tired down. Loyalty is not bondage. Never let one become the other.

Ok so I’ll keep it short and sweet . And if this isn’t allowed here please delete. This girl I know got hired at my company and she’s doing the same job as I am and making around $2 more (I know this because she told me how much she’s making), she has no experience – and it’s not an easy job. What do I do? How should I handle this? HR?. To say I am infuriated is an understatement.

So I have been given a risk of redundancy letter (it's set in stone, ignore the 'risk'). The company has been doing well recently and these cuts are completely unjustified except for trying to get others to be complete slaves (workloads others have is already enough, our responsibilities being shared among them will just be the straw that breaks the camels back) all day and optimise profits just a tiny bit. I have gone off sick for work related stress/mental health, signed off by a doctor until the end of this. Basically I have 2 weeks sick pay then up to 10 weeks at my managers discretion. They are still trying to do my redundancy consultations over the phone despite my sickness (is this allowed?), I want to delay my redundancy until I’ve been paid maximum sick pay, has anyone been through this before and knows how to navigate it?…