Antiwork

I've worked with my employer for a year and a half, but four months ago I moved to a different department and took on a new responsibility. This new position is like being on an island; I work alone while six other department heads rely on me for their needs. It seemed like a lot at first but I chalked it up to learning new systems and processes, but it's only gotten worse and feels like an endless battle that I'm losing. This is the third week in a row that I've cried in the middle of the day at work, and this is the first time I've ever experienced this at my job. Is this a common occurrence? If not, how long should I wait before seeking for another job?

So my brother graduates tomorrow and we are invited. Graduation is 3hours!!!! after my partners shift so theoretically its no big deal. Realistically tough he notified the boss cause of overtime issues and he got the ok. Now one day before the event he is told he HAS to work overtime and he cant even take day off cause he cant be replaced. I know this is stupid but i feel like a stood up bride. Now i have to explain to my family he wont come. I decided not to plan anything with him anymore, it would be cancelled anyways.

A bit off topic but I've been thinking about this. Every time we try to pitch universal healthcare, UBI, or any other social service, they smear it as “handouts” or “free shit”. So it's pretty clear they do not want it, so why give it to them? Also as a trans person, their hatred and bigotry has given me and many other LGBT folk fear, depression, and physical violence. So I kind of don't want to help them either. Thoughts?

I can see what’s happening. Next announcement is going to be “since your so used to working at the office now let’s just move everyone in permanently. No one else seems to care. Managers are all “happy” this is happening. Me, no, not in the slightest. At home I can get my work done in the first 3 hours of the day. I’ve started online college classes and was using the other 5 hours on working on school. SO says he doesn’t understand why people are/get upset about this. Says I’ve known this was going to happen for some time (early 2021). I was just hoping I could find a new job by then but my SO is looking/getting a new job (trust me he needs a new job before me). I also have been going to therapy and got it to the point where I only need to see…

Look, I have no intentions of changing jobs in the next few years or so. Lots of personal reasons for that, but it's true. However, I get at least 3-5 of these emails a week. In each and every case, I respond mocking their “100% on-site” bullshit. Also, I've started initiating my responses with “What's the salary?” stuff because I'm hoping I can start to condition these idiots that this shit isn't the norm anymore. Remote rocks. I work for money, how many monies are you going to trade me for my work? Kthnxbye!

What do people do that they have fully remote jobs that are 9-5 and not that stressful? I honestly think I’d cry if I was able to finish work by 5pm and be remote. Currently I work in an office from 9am – 7pm (7pm at the very earliest) Trying to find a career switch / job where I can work remotely, not be insanely stressed out all day, and have decent hours. Would be nice to be able to go for a walk before it’s dark out. Tired of the stress and hours taking years off my life.

Hello all! I don’t know how welcome posts like this are but I wanted to share my story. I work at a major theme park in a city that would not exist without them, over the last couple years it has become extremely unaffordable for most of the employees of the company to live in the city even when the company tried to raise wages (up to $14.75/hour) over last summer to stay competitive with the even bigger parks. I was promoted during that last summer to a position that I fortunately am still able to be represented by the union but the raise only brought me to $16/hour. Even at this wage I am killing myself to work more hours to afford an apartment here in the worst part of the city, while the company continues to cut labor hours despite us already being understaffed and about half of…