Antiwork

I work in the school system and let me tell you, every year they renew contracts is hilarious and no wonder they can't find anyone. When I first began as a para, the school only paid 9 to paras. Don't worry though, they could get a 25 cent raise after 3 years. They eventually renewed it and raised it to 11 dollars with a dollar raise each year, cut off at three years. I left for a new school that pays slightly more but not much. Next year we get 40 cents more with a 30 cent raise in 5 years, after 5 years it raises 5 cents. Walmart pays more. Why would anyone want to be cussed out, physically hurt, and emotionally drained everyday, when retail even pays more?

And it is indicative of USA being such a big failure on the housing front. NYC especially, the largest city in USA – has some of the most ridiculous aspects of renting. Think twice before moving here. There is a fucking broker fee equivalent to 1-1.5 months of rent. It can touch $4000 in some cases for a 1 bed. All the good apartments will have a broker fee. All the broker does is create a Zillow/StreetEasy listing of the home. Landlords are too lazy to do that? Housing is in a bad state. No simple things like elevator, AC, laundry. NYC is still living in 1900s. Concept of doormen. And then expecting tips for good service. No I don't want some creepy person opening the door for me. Or I don't want to deal with a human every time I want my Amazon package. Just have secure package rooms…

Over a month ago I had an interview for a job at a gas station which I thought I would be working at until I leave in early June. During then and now, the company was apparently held back which is why I am only now starting. The problem now is that I'm leaving in basically 3 weeks and my job doesn't know that. When I had the interview I told the manager that I would possibly be staying or leaving but I wasn't sure yet at that time (which was true). I haven't told them I'm leaving yet because I didn't want to get laid off before I even start this week. I plan on telling them next week and acting like I just found out I'll be moving which feels super shitty on my part but I still want to give two weeks notice so I don't screw…

I need suggestions on how to make the most money with the least amount of time and effort involved. ​ I have a master's degree, and even with that stupid piece of paper that tells employers I Know Things, I still don't make enough money to afford me and my partner's monthly expenses alone. Boomers and older Gen Xers are desperately clinging to this 1960's ideology that you can make a living with a single income earner and the other person takes care of the home. It isn't possible anymore. I live in a rural, podunk town where the local amenities are JCPenny and Walmart. I can't imagine what the cost would be in a big city. ​ I bust my ass for my job and they won't give me a raise even when I point to the rising cost of living just in the last year. “We're doing amazing…

Hey friends, so when the pandemic started I lost my job. So I started working for a landscaping company here is Austin Texas. Mainly handling the customer service side. I got promoted relatively quickly because I was a killer on the phone when it came to sales. Well my Grandma died my first week there and obviously I took off to go to her funeral. HR was very understanding. However, when I got back, it turns out they didn’t allow ANYONE to take a lunch because I was out. It made the dynamic at work really weird for me. I talked to my supervisor because this is a major issue. But they let them have two 10 min breaks and they bought them lunch, so to them everything was okay. But is that even legal? Can you work 8 hours and NOT have a lunch?

Can your “employer” or” place of work” tax your tips if you are 1099? For clarity, in CO, my grandmother works at a nail salon doing mani pedis, (doesn't need to, just a way for her to get out of the house and socialize, cultural thing I suppose). She was telling me the other day her boss taxes all of her debit and credit card tips before paying her out. She then proceeded to tell me she is now being taxed on cash tips by the owner. Is this legal? Seems to me like she's getting double taxed. I know its a 60/40 split between her and the owner on the cost charged to customer, she buys her own supplies and it is a cost of being able to do business there. She bitches about only making 40k or so a year (and she's easily there full time, again mostly…

So my cousin started a new office job. He was surprised when he was told he would have to supply his own supplies like stapler, pens, magnetic clips etc. Is this normal in most office jobs?

Well… I’ve been in the workforce for 36 years, so not new to this, but finally defeated. This sub has really helped open my eyes and changed my perspectives on capitalism and corporate America. I’ve worked in this job in healthcare for 17 years. Naturally, with the pandemic, this job has been particularly challenging the last two years. At my last review, I didn’t even get the full, available 2.5% raise (Woohoo, right?!) because of some nonsensical reason put forth by my manager who provides zero feedback on ANYTHING throughout the year. I could have/should have fought them on it, but I’m honestly SUCH A HARD WORKER… ALWAYS TOEING THE COMPANY LINE AND GOING “ABOVE AND BEYOND” that I was honestly too rattled, in the moment, to respond. I’ve NEVER been “too rattled to respond” in my life! A couple of months later was “Employee Appreciation Day”. We received three…