Antiwork

One of the things that shocks me the most about the workplace is how committed some people are to extracting labour out of you for mere dollars above minimum wage if not minimum wage. You did a good job and did all your work? Great, here's some more work. Did all of that? Please bust out the spray bottle and wash the walls. It feels insulting, rude, and humiliating. If I work hard and do a good job, why insult me by giving me more labour just to extract extra value? The reward for hard & fast work should be a break and a pat on the back, not the expectation that you do even more. It's insulting and unacceptable.

Hello r/antiwork! The past months I have been looking for a part time job in my city while I attend university. I primarily use indeed to find jobs because it is the dominant job search website in my area. After two months of searching, and 43 job applications later, I can confidently say that finding a job through indeed is painfully deceiving and the realization that you will get lied to is immediate. Out of these 43 applications sent out, around 35 responded. However, after receiving more information regarding the real pay, I only moved forward to the interview process with 8 of these businesses. Telling the truth on your job listings is not required. Many companies over exaggerate pay and those are the job listing that state the pay. The other 90% don’t tell you the pay until you interview with them. Not to mention the misleading language used.…

So my boyfriend’s bosses keep asking him to do overtime and work 12 hour shifts ( he usually does 9:30-6pm) but they keep asking him to do 6am-6pm. mind you he has done this so many times in the past and daily picks up the slack for his coworkers that aren’t as hardworking/reliable as him (no hate to them, his bosses should care). Today, they tried to emotionally manipulate him by asking him why he keeps saying no and why he is not being a ‘team player’. I wish he would stand up for himself and quit because this is an ongoing issue, he already does more than his coworkers and he says he feels very unappreciated every day there. I fear he allows himself to feel guilty and their emotional manipulation works on him. i constantly back him up and say to stand his ground but it’s frustrating because…

I had a meeting today with my manager and the VP of our department. I work for a startup company that for the most part has been a good experience for me. Yeah it's been busy but there's been a focus on work/life balance and mental health. There have been small indicators that not every department follows that, though, so I'm not ACTUALLY surprised. The VP today said that unless I'm “screaming for a break” I'm not busy enough and should be seeking out additional work from him or my manager. Like, who thinks that's a positive way to frame how busy someone should be? Am I busy? Yes. But I was told from the get-go that I should never feel overwhelmed. But now I'm being told that I should be Love that they hook you in with all the sweet words and shit and then rip the curtain back.

I've been a automotive technician at a family owned garage/bodyshop for the last 16 years. When I started there the owner and his youngest son ran the service desk and his oldest son ran the bodyshop. Fast forward to a few years ago and the owner, who's the greatest boss I have ever had and someone who truly appreciated and respected his employees, stepped away from the business due to age and health issues. He still pops in from time to time and drinks coffee and bullshits. Since his departure there has been a steady decline both in atmosphere and work quantity and quality. Combine that with the fact his eldest son is now running the show. He is a very abrasive, condescending person who doesn't talk to you, he talks down to you. We aren't employees to be respected, we are the help. His arrogance is so thick you…