Antiwork

I work for a large company, and often go in and out of the building as part of my job duties. It has been highs of 90 degrees or more lately, hotter in an unshaded concrete lot. I am roasting. Those of you in hot climates, don’t laugh. I’m from the US equivalent of Hoth, and so I only put on a jacket if it’s below 20F, but I’m not so heat adapted. So I have been wearing sleeveless and short sleeved tops, and sometimes shorts, at work. Ordinarily I would never, because I have significant scarring on my shins and forearms. Obviously self-inflicted. I was unhappy. But, they’re old, I’m proud to say I got through these plague times and only harmed myself once! I have gotten some looks. Most people at my level are okay with how I dress. I’m not breaking any dress codes. But someone may…

I’m at a point where I would like to work somewhere that has more potential for me to move up. Thank you.

Yes, seriously—I was told that the only thing that exists to give me more money is a 5% merit raise. Only other option is they’d have to separate me from service for three months and then hire me back on for more. I can’t believe how bullshit this is, and I work for a VERY wealthy city. They’re hiring new people on in lower positions than mine for more than I make ($23), and I do tons of supervisor work and have gone above and beyond—not anymore. I’m so frustrated with policies like this. No wonder our turnover is so high! We’re living in crazy times for workers.

I work in the healthcare field in a clinic that is short staffed. I plan on putting in a three week notice tomorrow to give my supervisors a little extra time to find a replacement. I’m quitting for a multitude of reasons (refusing to accept PTO requests, low pay, rude supervisors, unfair treatment of coworkers, etc) but the main reason being that I’m going back to school this fall to peruse a different career path. However, I work with a couple of older women who I feel will be very upset when I tell them I’m leaving. I’ve worked there for almost two years now and they tell me almost daily about how much more work they had to do before I got there. I just feel like I’m abandoning them and making the clinic even more short staffed than it already is. I know that quitting is what I…

A bit of a rant, but this is how my week goes: Monday: Rudely awaken by an alarm going of at the arse crack of dawn. Not enough sleep. I don't have the energy to work. The day is a struggle to the end and when it finally comes, I have unfinished work. Tuesday: Up at sparrow's fart again. Still just the beginning of the week and it looks like nothing but an uphill battle. Have to deal with a new work load on top of what was left from monday. The day is long and I barely have time to cook dinner before I have to go back to sleep and do it all again the next day. Wednesday: Not the beginning of the week and nowhere near the end. I'm tired from Monday and Tuesday and now have 3 full days to suffer though before a reprieve. Thursday:…