Antiwork

So recently I started a new job. The pay is hourly. I fo have to work overtime. My issue comes from my overtime pay. So I make 28 an hour, overtime should be 42 an hour with time and a half. My employer gives me a hand written check for my overtime and it's only for my overtime hours paid at 28 an hour instead of the full amount. I asked why and they said it's so the government doesn't take taxes out of my overtime and it's better for me this way. I don't think this is good at all, but I've posted here to see what people have to say about this.

I am a division manager in federal government who was blessed to get funding approval for hosting an internship position – the first approved since COVID happened. HR held the mentor orientation, and shoved a ton of information down our throats very fast. One sentence caught my attention: “candidate interns cannot share pay information with other candidates.” Uh, what? You’re federal government HR and you’re violating the NLRA in writing? In front of a bunch of senior managers and executives? Who have had this beaten into us because we’d be found liable as well if anyone filed a complaint?!? So I spoke up. “Um, excuse me. That’s illegal.” Crickets for close to 10 seconds. “What’s illegal?” “Denying people from talking pay. You can’t do that. It’s illegal, especially for federal government.” More crickets. “Who is the program director who approved this slideshow, because I’m betting this sentence wasn’t in it…

It's been difficult to find a job where I live that pays at least $15. There are many job openings that only pay above minimum wage. It's frustrating to find a good job that isn't that difficult but pays well; there's only factory jobs around me. I don't do well in fast-paced environments. I wish the minimum wage was $15. At least I would be getting something instead of poverty wages.

I wanna start by saying this may sounds like a baiting title, but I promise it’s not. I’m just curious how other people feel. So reading through a lot of posts about some of the toxic environments you work at, one thing I notice is, most of us are naturally hard workers overall. I do believe that, by the way, but I do notice that a usual pattern is we work very hard, we are taken advantage of instead of rewarded, and we begin to work for what they pay us. But it’s pretty understanding that, if most of us were given excellent bosses with reasonable tasks and financial bonuses for recognition, we would be happy and willing to work hard. But, I want to know how you all feel about bad workers. I’m sure we have all worked with them, and I don’t mean “doesn’t smile while mopping up…

I started working straight out of university and have been in a big corporation for nearly 7 years now. The pay is great but it's mind numbingly dull and my job is basically making rich people richer. I ended up in this field mostly by accident as I needed a job to stay in the country. During the past few years I've developed a keen interest in sustainability (food/agriculture in particular) and have recently gotten an offer for a master's program in a related field. I think completing this program would give some weight/credibility to what is currently just an interest, while also giving me a break from corporate life. I have the means to live very comfortably for 1-2 years if I quit so money would not be an immediate issue. Deep down I know that quitting is the right thing to do as my mental health is in…

Let me preface that I'm not really in the know with reddit, and don't really belong to any serious reddits even where my main, and only other account is concerned. I don't know much about reddit etiquette, if anything at all. If this isn't the place for this, I kindly request that I be pointed to share this story, and questions elsewhere if you happen to know where this might be more appropriate, and I thank you for reading. I just quit my job in a situation where I believe I was under duress. The situation is I requested PTO, and was told I have to work outside my availability for it to be approved. When I pushed back and stated I cannot work outside the days I'm already signed up to work, it was repeated to me that I'd have to cover someone else's shift to get the PTO…

My son works at a fast food restaurant-think popular Mexican. Requested days off in June and July-denied! What is wrong with places?