Antiwork

Work for a small employee-owned company who takes reasonably good care of me in general. I like the people I work with and like what I do. Pay is overall above average I think. We had a company meeting and questions were submitted to management to answer. Here are the responses on raises not keeping up with inflation, possibility for changes to WFH policy, and what they want to do to retain young talent. On raises not keeping up with inflation due to sales this year being lower (still very profitable for the year and for the four owners). Bad answer… “We’re not intending to make you whole on everything the government does wrong. We try to price salaries competitive in the marketplace and as inflation shows itself in salaries we will try to keep up. We aren’t going to give raises to keep up with the bigger inflation. The…

When answering the question of what your desired salary is always put a low number. It’ll get the attention of the employer hiring and you’re more likely to get an interview. Go through the interview process and if they decide to hire you, ask what they’re willing to offer and then tell them the actual salary you want. They’ll either negotiate a salary, not hire you, or give you the salary you want.

And I'm terrified. I started my business during Covid to be a fun side gig for a little extra cash, got my paperwork in order but it was never intended to be my main source of income. I'm making so little at my job right now with no time off and no benefits. Rent is going up, the price of food is going up, the price of pet food has gone up so much I have to choose food for them over food for myself and rely on the food bank to eat. I just graduated college and I don't know what tf I'm doing but I can't help but feel like my time would be better spent just working for myself. Ive never done anything like this, but neither had my dad when he started his first business and he did ok. My degree has nothing to do with…

I am currently out of work, and have a cousin who got me on to train with an Internet service provider to become an installation/trouble call tech. the issue is, The position is as an Independent contractor. 1099. I have to supply my own vehicle as well as fuel for my route. and Apparently i have to somehow buy an iPhone, because the App used for service calls only works on Apple. I already have an 1200$ Samsung wtf. the job also includes a period of ride-along UNPAID training. and some Cable installation certifications (which should be transferable to other companies) the main issue is the vehicle. I have a large 3/4 ton Truck because oilfieldtrash. which gets a singular MPG when used as a glorified geek squad van. I could possibly afford to buy another beater car to work out of, but should I even be considering such a…

First post so go easy … Have you ever considered the concept of ‘civilisation’ and it’s true impact on the vast majority of the population. Prior to civilisation we lived as semi-nomadic hunter / gatherer tribes, close knit communities that worked together to ensure that the needs of all were met. Now, we live in civilised society, the pinnacle of the human race, but the social structure has collapsed. It is everyone for themselves, the strong prey on the weak, and the community that existed has been destroyed. Ok, we used to lived in rudimentary huts and caves but, by virtue of an honest days work, we were able to provide adequate food, shelter, clothing and warmth to survive. Sure there were times of famine, starvation and death but there were also times of plenty, joy and feasting. Now, despite providing honest labour, many are stuck in a life of…

I just want to start this off by saying that I am not seeking to gatekeep, nor do I wish to see others gatekeeping in the comments. I have recently been made increasingly aware that there are different levels of poverty all of which have different access to resources, different challenges, and different levels of mobility. Just a bit of background, I grew up in the 90s and 00s in a rising Middle class family, my parents slowly rose from making around 30k-100k before their hostile nature as addicts and narcissists got the better of them when I was 11, they got a gnarly divorce, were really abusive and used all their money on drugs of choice so that the other couldn't win any. I then spent years of my life rebuilding my father's home for sale, wiring, building walls, plumbing you name it to pay off his debts. When…

What are some horror stories of how you or a coworker were treated? I have 2 instances I will always remember: 1) I was working in a sales office many years ago. One day, a female colleague alleged that our boss, the owner of the company, had raped her the night before. He was arrested that night and released on bond. I was the only person out of 9 others in the office that agreed meet with the District Attorney on her behalf to discuss the owner's inappropriate behavior during work hours. I was then set up by him days later with him spreading false and damaging rumors and allegations about me in the office. Basically I was forced out because he was making my life a living hell and damaging my character. 2) During the beginning of the pandemic, I was desperate for extra income as it really took…

I am probably not the first person to think of this method, but I like to think I am smarter than most. Who else out there hated how short their lunch break was, even when it was 1h long, when you factor in, leaving the office, leaving the parking lot, driving to the restaurant, ordering, eating, driving back….etc. So what did I do, I offer to pick up lunch for my boss/supervisor who is still back at work. Now the commute and order time don't get calculated. Sorry boss, I was waiting on your order, they messed it up the first time….blah blah blah. To date, no manager has ever called me out on longer breaks, as long as they were getting hot food when I came back. Oh yeah that is the other trick, you dont order THEIR food, until you have finished your meal, adding to the time.…

At a recent employer “town hall” meeting, a higher-up in vendor management spoke in favor of return to the office – relating the story of how a casual break room chat tipped her off that a contracting vendor was charging onshore rates for (cheaper) offshore labor. My unvoiced reaction: that's an argument not for RTO but for you to do your damn job.