Category: Antiwork

Full disclosure: I’m pro-work and actually like my job but there are areas that annoy me A LOT. I’ve literally saved the firm millions over the years using my skill and experience and yet still get pulled up on items which don’t impact my work or have a negative impact on the firm’s bottom line. I prefer wfh as I save commuting costs – employer has the benefit that I work longer hours and can join online calls (within reason). This doesn’t build culture and team spirit apparently…..I have plenty of conversations with different people on a daily basis and if I was in the office I’d be sat alone anyway on Zoom calls most probably! I also wouldn’t be working any extra time whatsoever. Where possible I’ve tried to book business travel directly rather than using our authorised provider. I can get better deals using promo codes and Blue…

Full disclosure: I’m pro-work and actually like my job but there are areas that annoy me A LOT. I’ve literally saved the firm millions over the years using my skill and experience and yet still get pulled up on items which don’t impact my work or have a negative impact on the firm’s bottom line. I prefer wfh as I save commuting costs – employer has the benefit that I work longer hours and can join online calls (within reason). This doesn’t build culture and team spirit apparently…..I have plenty of conversations with different people on a daily basis and if I was in the office I’d be sat alone anyway on Zoom calls most probably! I also wouldn’t be working any extra time whatsoever. Where possible I’ve tried to book business travel directly rather than using our authorised provider. I can get better deals using promo codes and Blue…

Starting in the next couple days department heads in my machine shop are going to do our yearly reviews and submit them to HR to be assigned a score and them we'll be given a raise based on the score (the whole system is new this year and no one really knows how it's gonna work behind the curtin) I've also decided to start the secretive process of organizing the shop. In this suburb of memphis TN it's gonna be an up hill battle. What percentage of pay would we all need to get to make as much usable value as the year before? I think it would be a good talking point when we all get lowballed at the end of the month. Especially when i reminded them that the 150 million the company posted in profit was after we all got paid.

Starting in the next couple days department heads in my machine shop are going to do our yearly reviews and submit them to HR to be assigned a score and them we'll be given a raise based on the score (the whole system is new this year and no one really knows how it's gonna work behind the curtin) I've also decided to start the secretive process of organizing the shop. In this suburb of memphis TN it's gonna be an up hill battle. What percentage of pay would we all need to get to make as much usable value as the year before? I think it would be a good talking point when we all get lowballed at the end of the month. Especially when i reminded them that the 150 million the company posted in profit was after we all got paid.

I’ve been working for a while as a consultant at a place and my contract was coming to an end. I didn’t mind the job, it was doable (a bit stressful ofc) but hours were good as a contractor. I received an offer to work there permanently at that role for less money, significantly worse hours (I’d have to work weekends and evening and my commute is 6 hours overall). I said I’d be ok if I could do the late shifts from home or having the possibility to only commute once a week as it’s a job I can do remotely and this was rejected. Felt like overall a bad deal from being a contractor which regular hours working from home. Still I feel guilt and shame for saying no. I’m not saying I don’t appreciate the offer but why does it feel like companies refuse to accommodate workers’…

I’ve been working for a while as a consultant at a place and my contract was coming to an end. I didn’t mind the job, it was doable (a bit stressful ofc) but hours were good as a contractor. I received an offer to work there permanently at that role for less money, significantly worse hours (I’d have to work weekends and evening and my commute is 6 hours overall). I said I’d be ok if I could do the late shifts from home or having the possibility to only commute once a week as it’s a job I can do remotely and this was rejected. Felt like overall a bad deal from being a contractor which regular hours working from home. Still I feel guilt and shame for saying no. I’m not saying I don’t appreciate the offer but why does it feel like companies refuse to accommodate workers’…

I want to call off today, but I feel so guilty for it. I struggle with my mental & physical health. Yesterday was particularly difficult. I paced around work, fidgeting, shaking a bit. Honestly, I just felt fried. I got home after my shift & tried to nap, but just couldn't get my head to quiet down. Last night I couldn't sleep, I maybe slept for 3 hours. I just feel unwell, exhausted…but overwhelmed with guilt. I work at a grocery store. My manager told me that absences or attendance cannot be used against us, but I've only been here about a month & I've already called off once before. How do you deal with or resolve guilt associated with needing mental health days? If that's a problem for you.

I want to call off today, but I feel so guilty for it. I struggle with my mental & physical health. Yesterday was particularly difficult. I paced around work, fidgeting, shaking a bit. Honestly, I just felt fried. I got home after my shift & tried to nap, but just couldn't get my head to quiet down. Last night I couldn't sleep, I maybe slept for 3 hours. I just feel unwell, exhausted…but overwhelmed with guilt. I work at a grocery store. My manager told me that absences or attendance cannot be used against us, but I've only been here about a month & I've already called off once before. How do you deal with or resolve guilt associated with needing mental health days? If that's a problem for you.