Antiwork

I got a new job yesterday. While I acknowledge that I still have to work a notice period and I don't know how I'll find the new job yet, it still feels like a breath of fresh air. The role I'm leaving is terrible. I've been asked to work practically a different role for the last year as a “favour” for lack of proper staffing (), my manager didn't give a shit about how much good I'd done for the team when I had a period of illness () and treated me like a liar and we're constantly in the shit with managers gaslighting people that “everything will be better soon” even though they aren't doing anything about the issues (). The interview for my new role was filled with easy conversation, jokes being cracked here and there and just an inviting feeling that felt so foreign to me. The…

I am aware that I am in a pretty privileged position compared to the retail/service industry folks who participate here, but I hope my story can provide some better insight into why high-paid staff are also resigning their positions. I've made a few posts in this sub outlining my current work situation, but I'll give a quick rundown. Wall of text incoming. My (former) Job I have worked for my current employer since 2018. I work in regulatory compliance and auditing. This company gives a decent salary, good benefits, and steady work. I am paid just over 6 figures for this position, and work 40-60 hours a week to keep up with the responsibilities. We live in a high-ish cost of living area, so this isn't amazing but it's better than most wages. However, my entire department (3 people) have always been overworked and underpaid. On our annual merit raises,…

About a week ago I received a cold call from an old boss asking if I was interested in coming and working for him as a manager back at a company I interned for in college. I (softly) turned him down and spoke to my current manager about a raise to make up for all the extra work I had been picking up to make up for the massive amount of people leaving. My current manager asked me to “be patient”. This week I got a second offer from my old boss, offering me a 20% raise, WFH, and management experience. Today, I decided to accept the new job and put in my notice. My current boss spoke with HR this morning and decided after review that they aren't interested in counter offering or discussing any further. This completely confirmed my decision to leave. Fuck work, chase the bag, they…

So, my mom has been ill for a few months. It started with a horrible staph infection in April, she received sub par care at the hospital she was at in MS, so we moved her to live with my husband and I here in CO. She suddenly had a stroke on Monday morning, and was doing fine breathing wise but she has mucous in her lungs/her lungs are completely blocked, so the pulmonologist is going to clean her lungs out and put her on a vent, as she can’t really swallow right now and clear out mucous herself, he said it is a better option ultimately. To me, that feels like a death sentence. I got that call at 4:45 this morning. I have already been devastated this week, but now even more so. My brother is flying in tonight to be with us until Wednesday. My boss had…

I have been working for a contractor for about 20 years now. He recently is ready to develop a few homes in the suburbs of Indianapolis. Unfortunately for him, I just received an offer for 3x what he is paying me and guess what….. I took the offer!! Listen I am loyal to a point but only an idiot would not look out for themselves in that situation. He then proceeded to throw a hissy fit about how I am not loyal and blah blah blah. Sorry dude you should have paid me what I deserve not low balling me all these years, good riddance!!!