Antiwork

Webster's defines a Potemkin Village as an impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition

Okay so I will preface this by saying I live in Canada, so some of the rules/laws might be different. That is why I am looking for advice… So hypothetically I work for a company that provides care to the elderly in a nursing home (the kind where the residents care for themselves mostly). I have been working there for 4 months now and past my probation. Recently my staff manager informed me the laws pertaining to face masks were changing and I would need to shave. While I was not super eager to shave (had a really nice beard before), I was willing to do it. However, the new face masks were a tighter fit and had a bigger pocket for retaining air. As a person with pretty bad asthma that is triggered principally by heat rather than cold, I raised concerns about the mask. I was informed I…

I work in an automotive repair shop and I believe there are several OSHA regulations that are being violated making the workplace unsafe. Does anyone know how to find a list of rules and regulations that are required? I’ve looked all over the OSHA website but I’m either A.) having trouble deciphering the information, or B.) not looking In the right spot. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

So I recently left my job. I was working remotely after being in the office a few years. Remote work was so wonderful- no commute, saved on lunch and gas money, my dogs loved it, etc. I knew that the company was old school and would eventually make us return back to the office. So I decided to work my ass off. I made sure my numbers were higher than they’ve ever been, I put in OT, no email ever went unanswered for 2 hours, you get the idea. Finally the dreaded day came where we were to return. I told them I was putting in my notice because my numbers were higher than they’ve ever been, I was happy and loving my job for once. They still refused, citing the “importance of office culture”. So I quit. Perhaps they thought I was bluffing. I was toying with the idea…