Antiwork

I work for a non-profit currently. I love my job – it’s fulfilling work, but I don’t make enough to rent an apartment on my own, so I’m currently living at home with my father. I got a message on LinkedIn from a large company’s HR person saying that they have heard good things about my work, and are requesting I reach out to discuss a position with them. I haven’t yet reached out – I need Reddit’s help! A bit of background: I started with my current non-profit company in September 2021 on a 2-month grant position. I showed such an ROI that they promoted me to a full-time permanent position – which hasn’t happened before at this company. Around Christmas, we got bonuses in cash – and my boss told me that it had never happened before, so I “must be doing something right.” Fast forward to this…

to make a long story short, my boss interviewed me for a customer service leader position and told me that out of all the interviews he did, mine was by far the best and that he would give me the position if i could get better with working the features of our customer service lane and at interacting with customers (i have social anxiety). he even told me that until then, he would not give the position to anybody else. long story short, i did get better – WAY better – and he even noticed and acknowledged it too, but he still gave the position to somebody else. i'm not even gonna lie, i feel hurt. i get it, this coworker might be better or whatever, but i was told i would be given the position on MULTIPLE different accounts and like, months ago too. i also picked up extra…

Public Schooling in the U.S is the worst tool capitalist parasites use. From day 1 we are hammered with the bleak prospect of having to work. Deadlines and due dates, assignments with no meaning or value in life. It just prepares you for being a coorperate slave. Take recess, for example. Where I live recess in elementary schools is only 30 minutes. In middle schools lunch is also only 30 minutes. The same with high school. Then right back to work for the next 4 hours. And if you even dare speak out, they tell you, “You're here to learn”. Learn what? Some random formula? Some stupid book written 500 years ago? And not only that, the principal gets to enjoy a nice office, break room, couch and TV. Meanwhile I have to sit in a room filled with future wage slaves who dismiss any idea of change because the…

He's a man, who is doing EXTREMELY well financially. A $1.5m house, 3 cars, 2 ATVs, the list goes on. He says: “It's hard to find people who actually want to work.” I said: “No, it's because an entire generation of people are sick and tired of being manipulated, abused, and treated horribly.” I worked retail from '05 to '18 when I was hired by my boss. Our business has exploded. $800k in sales in 2018, $900k in 2019, $1.5m in 2020, $2.5m in 2021. We need more help. But my boss doesn't understand that there's 0 chance of finding help unless we can prove to any potential employee that their contribution will be worth their time. As the “Operations Manager” I'm just about running the show with ensuring jobs are scheduled, done, and coordinated – as well as doing them myself. I am willing to bring on anyone that…

I know this may sound silly at first but I'm tired and I'm stressed, I just want someone to understand me. So as you all know, this weekend is mothers day, and all the stores are packed. I was the only bagger scheduled for my shift with 5 registers open, this happens every day I work (only weekends but still). I barely even got a break today. They wait until there are literally no carts to ask me to go out, and it's not even asking it's more telling me. I run returns back when they ask, I put baskets away when they ask, I dont ever say no, I work my ass off there, and come home exhausted. I dont get paid enough to do this shit. I feel that my kindness and never wanting to say no is letting them take advantage of me, even if it's just…