Antiwork

I had a rough childhood growing up. Both of my parents were alcoholics. It scarred me as a person. I was riddled with social anxiety, depression, and sociotropy. From as long as I can remember, I have had suicidal thoughts. I didn’t think I would live to see 18. And then I did. And I had no goals, no purpose, and still no will to go on. A number of factors kept me alive. Mainly Because I cared about what my death would do to others and because I’m a coward. My only positive role model was my very out of touch grandparents. I love them so i listened. After taking a year off after high school doing absolutely nothing and working a job that only paid $9.00 an hour, they convinced me to go to college to set myself up for a better future. A “guarantee” to make a…

I should have left a looooong time ago. Over and over, demands went up and money went down. I stayed for the benefits. Free internet, good stock purchase, great insurance. But after 12 years, I am done. Yea, 12 years. Longest relationship I’ve ever had – longer than my marriage. I start a new job tomorrow. In retail. That’s how done I am. Leave corporate bullshit for a large warehouse retail store. And I think I’ll enjoy it. I am just nervous. I haven’t had to start over in such a long time. Any tips?

A few years ago I was working for a HVAC company making a very low wage for the work I was doing. I worked there for about 6 months when I was offered a new job making state rate($50/hr) which is a no brainier, it was about 3 times more than I was making. So I put my 2 well notice in face to face with my boss. When I told him the reason he started screaming at me in front of the whole office, even cussing at me in Italian. I really want bothered until he said “I took you in and took care of you, now you want to leave me just for money? YOUR A WHORE, YOU JUST LEAVE FOR MONEY!” I then asked him if he would do the same job for less money? And his response was, “YOU'RE FIRED! YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR LAST…

Just a quick message to anyone feeling taken advantage of. A message to anyone that is training someone else for their role. As Johnny Paycheck once said, “Take this job and shove it!”. I busted my ass for 3 years rebuilding a network operations center team from the ground up, making it hum along like a hillbilly whistling Dixie. Only to be told one day, we no longer need your services son. To all you good people struggling out here, working for some group of jagoffs, when you think something is wrong follow your gut. Owe no allegiance to anyone or any company that is doing you wrong. Save your effort and spirit for those that care about you. It’s rare but they are out here. And when you leave, walk out that door. Don’t give 2 weeks notice because they don’t tell you 2 weeks before they let you…

The pandemic and massive demand for higher wages have pushed businesses to resort to automation much faster. I’m just really nervous, because I like my “low skill” job (hotel housekeeper) very much – it allows me to disconnect, get shit done and go home without taking work with me. I’ve never been ambitious or even good at school and I didn’t see any point in getting into debt for a degree that doesn’t interest me, so these “unskilled” jobs are all i can do to make a living (and i get by just fine). What happens when automation becomes widespread and people like me are left unemployed? This topic seriously stresses me out but nobody around me seems to give af about it. I can’t be the only one losing sleep over this right? lmao