Antiwork

My new boss has been consistently calling and texting me on my days off to tell me things that could easily be written down and left on my desk or emailed to me for me to pick up when I am in. It is really beginning to bug me to the point that I have been turning my personal cellphone off during my days off. The other day she told me to keep my phone on and answer it when she’s calls. I explained to her that I can’t always answer my phone as I am busy with my children and their activities when I am not at work and it’s not always appropriate for me to answer (eg in the middle of a pre schoolers dance lesson). I don’t think she gets it as she is very old and has never had children. I think I will just keep…

TLDR : 10 months in a position, 8 of which i made sales goals, however corporate is closing thay position off, I am given an ultimatum to move into a different position but manager feels like she doesn't trust me in said new position because of 2 bad months ….. Started a new job in Sept 2021, Returning to a company I was let go from in Jun 2020 after being furloughed thanks to the “virus of unspecified origins” Got told about the position from a friend and former co worker and having a shit of a time finding work, I apply and get called (fastlaned process because I “knew someone” etc etc) upon my interview I get told that i won't be working in department A as the application stated but department B because they need someone to fill an empty spot bla bla Both positions were sales, and…

I work in a nursing home for the past two and half years and every time I have tried for vacation they refuse me. If I ever wanted to take time off I have to fight like hell to get it off. Take LOAs which aren’t payed and even then I don’t get my time off. This summer I want to take four days to go camping with my fiancé and they have refused every four days I have given them. I show up for my shifts I’m never late yet I got refused. If feels like I live in this nursing home myself. The most time I get off is two and it’s really messing with me mentally. I just don’t know what to do. :/

So this happened in 2021 but I’ve been thinking about it recently. I used to work at a popular chain restaurant in the kitchen. I truly loved it as I’ve been in the restaurant industry my whole life & it’s the kind of work I really enjoyed! I was one of the best in my position. I worked 6 days a week, and I often picked up extra hours, always stayed late, worked every holiday, always on time etc I was basically the perfect employee. Minimum wage in my state at the time was 10$. My position was getting 11$. There’s about 5 of us that work my position. Anyways minimum wage went up to 11 in like January ‘21 I think. We each had to have a meeting with the kitchen manager to discuss a raise. It would make sense that I would get at least 12$, right? Since…

They’re trading our psyches for a paycheck. Somehow they’ve portrayed this as exciting work.

It should be noted that anyone can see if their employer took a loan, how much and if it was forgiven. Mine did.. they received $2.3 million dollars and gave all 75 employees $250 and if we got covid we were paid up to a week. Averaging for ease of math with 100 employees making $30/hr that's $120,000 total max and then add the $25k… where is the other $2.2 million? As I understand to be forgiven 60% of funds had to go to payroll… my employers loans were forgiven.. And while i dont believe for a second that any co workers or myself will see a penny more what I want is the 15-20 mins my boss makes me be to work before my shift begins, clock in and then changes our time cards to reflect punching in on the hour. So I lose 1-3 hrs a week.. For…

So I started a new temp to hire job on June 6th. Great pay and benefits, was assured I would be hired full time in August. Worked for an accounting type office. Had to learn their software, forms, etc. Pulled aside today to be told I'm not the right fit. At a meeting we had with the department head, I yawned. Evidently two or three times. The meeting was right after lunch on a 90× degree day. My last job I worked 6-2pm. I was trying to adjust to working in the afternoon. Well I apologized for yawning. But evidently. I didn't show enough enthusiasm for my job. I yawned. In a meeting and the head honcho got upset. I really wish I was making this crap up. I'm just flabbergasted. Really wanted this job. Thinking I just avoided a HUGE dumpster fire. So glad I have this group to…