Antiwork

Completely defeated. Like, I lost. I lost to capitalism. It won. I am in my mid-30s and have nothing to show for it. I work 70+ hours/week and have no savings. I have no usable health insurance (global deductible is $8,000 — for my non-US friends: this means that unless I spend $8,000 in a year I have to pay 100% of my healthcare out of pocket. 100%. Walk-ins? That's $300 in most cases.) Same for dental. My teeth are starting to rot. It's been over 10 years since my last dentist appt. I brush and floss but that's not enough for someone approaching middle age (let's be real tho… I AM middle-aged, at this rate). I have 2 jobs. Both pay above minimum wage. I can barely afford a 1-bedroom apartment in a bad part of Brooklyn, NY. Again: no savings. Somehow I have good credit, but this has…

Seeing as that's what the majority of posts here tend to be.

Well I won't let it for me, but today I got attacked on the writer's subreddit for expressing that I write for pleasure and fun and not for fame or financial success. I didn't think anything of it as I thought it was a positive thing to share my feelings on. I'm only focused on finding a target audience who will appreciate my work. But instead I got called “self absorbed weirdo” for not writing for money. I'm floored. On top of that they were telling me I was coping and that every writer writes for fame and money. So this is what we subcumb into? Doing hobbies for financial gain only? I'm even more floored by them calling me selfish for calling them out and saying that I truly enjoy writing. I think I've lost faith in humanity officially. I didn't think the capitalism mindset would touch something I…

Idk maybe its because we’re understaffed and youve been lying about making quota so now that corporate sees us down 50% in sales youve had to stop lying (she would 100% still lie if the higher ups trusted her with the production sheet, ive already caught her pulling bs again)

So I've been with my telecommunications company here in Atlantic Canada for over 11 years, and recently due to a reorg my team was eliminated however I and most of my team got transferred to another team. I was a sales trainer before and now the role is Territory Sales Manager. My current contract is in effect until January 1st, which then switches to $55,000 base plus quarterly bonus, vs now I make $66,000 and get a yearly bonus of about $7500. The work/life balance is way out of whack with the new role where the new boss on day one said “I won't micro manage you but just realize this isn't a typical 9 to 5 pm job” He went on to say that I should answer my phone on evenings and weekends cause my stores might not be able to close those sales if I don't. Big red…

During my first interview, the founder of this startup said “I don’t want someone who will set foot outside the door at 17:00 sharp.“ She said this was her one pet peeve and that she doesn’t get why everyone in my country (she’s not from here) avoids staying longer at work. She basically said that if I leave on time, that means I’m not serious about the job. Well I’m very serious about paying my bills but I can’t imagine working for her and feeling like everyone is waiting to see what time I will leave. What did she expect? That I would agree with her?

Has anyone ever quit and taken a few months off before trying to find another job? Would love to hear your experience, how you prepared, and how it went.

I've never been one to complain or make a scene. But right now, I'm at my fucking wit's end and I need to vent. Why is it so goddamn difficult to find a job right now??? I've been busting my ass off for the past 2 months, sending out over a hundred applications a week. And what do I get in return? Two phone interviews, one in-person interview (made it to final stage) and two fucking scam interviews (one had me drive out to a legitimate business they impersonated). I don't fucking understand! I have years of experience under my belt, I've got an associate degree, I've received awards, I've won multiple awards and recognitions and my workplaces, I've received many recommendation letters from my managers and coworkers. Yet, it seems like none of that shit matters at all. I've meticulously crafted my resume, going as far as using AI…