Antiwork

Soo I work in a small company in a conservative area of Washington State. We used to have about 10 employees here and despite my boss's terrible marketing strategies we've been moving and growing after about 5 years of me working there. I definitely recognize that I have been a major part of the company's success and ability to hire on more employees. Boss bought a new house in Bumfuck, Idaho and says that he likes the area but we all know that he is really moving because he's terrified the government is going to hold him down and vaccinate him. I digress. ANYway…he is selling the company to a competitor in the industry and retiring. Good riddance. I have been ready to ask for another raise since I got bumped up (+$3.00) from minimum raise a year ago. I'm aware that inflation keeps rising and I need a raise…

I’ve noticed that it’s always the rudest people who always get their way. Example, an employee could be scheduled to work a 12hr shift that day but since they don’t like it they’ll just pitch a fit, complain and just be all around rude and end up getting out of it with 0 consequences. What ends up happening is that the person who is calm, respectful and tries to stay drama free ends up getting stuck with the shift. Why is this? Like will being a demanding bitch just help my life become easier? You’d think this type of behavior would more often than not backfire but instead it is rewarded by management by giving them their way. I see this type of stuff happen in and outside of the workplace. I’m not good with conflict and I don’t know at what age I became terrified of it but for…

Do they have a case do I need to pay a former insurance brokerage that employed me and now wants money from me that they say I “owe” them for a policy that was charged back? This is also a lesson to people looking to get into the life insurance industry. Many of these employers are also predatory towards their employees not just their customers. Make sure if you get into this industry you are clear on their policies before you do anything!

I think the reason why middle (and upper) management hates WFH is not the culture. It’s not the accountability of its workers. Its the fact that it opens the market. To me, antiwork means anti-bad management. Businesses have relied on momentum and barriers to entry. They can abuse workers because it’s tough to change jobs. Now it’s easier, and they’re being held accountable. That, of course, is problematic for many reasons (favors remote-able jobs, etc), and this isn’t an endorsement. It’s just an observation. In fact, as Amazon and Uber provide an alternative… they naturally become a 5th column. But in any case what we see right now is a rise in workers’ rights overall. In any case, the Internet’s officially in charge now.

I received a job offer today (Wednesday) which expires on Friday. I also have an interview for a different place tomorrow which I know will pay a bit more, but I doubt I would receive an offer from them tomorrow or Friday. Is there any downside to signing the first offer and then ghosting them if I receive a better offer from this next place?