Antiwork

I'm 40. I've always rose to the near top of whatever industry I was in. I was a solid team player, super nice, company guy. I worked the overtime, decorated for holidays, I had spirit. I was the best in email, on the phone, and in person. I can learn computer programs easily, am very able bodied, and disciplined. After 26 years of boss after boss not giving a flying “F” about me no matter what sacrifices I've made, I don't know what could get me to work for someone again. I'm taking a break now to learn some other skills, and that's going well, but it's high time to start looking again and I just can't take the bs. I don't know how I'm going to react when another employer tells me that the position I'm there for doesn't exist anymore, but the one just below it does and…

I am taking a really hard stance on my defiance to return to a corporate office ever again. I have prepared a list of all the reasons why it sucks coupled with the reality that there is absolutely no benefit to the individual contributor. Feel free to use these to form a long-winded and articulate response if ever questioned by your employer on the topic. I have 14 reasons why so far, and I would follow these up by questioning what benefit it has for me, the employee. Not the “team” or the company, but me. They won't be able to sell me on one. ​ I hate the office because I have to get up an hour earlier, often while it's dark out which disturbs my circadian rhythm and thus my energy levels. I feel like I have to shower in the morning when I prefer to shower at…

Hi how are you doing antiworkers? I love that this community has inspired others to ask for a higher wage and be paid their worth. I thought I’d do the same but my boss laughed at me. I was in a sales role at my company (enterprise SaaS software) but a project with a major client was failing and it was all hands on deck to try and save it. Initially I was helping to proof read and format training materials and release notes. Then I started testing. Then I was adding users… before I knew it I was integral to the project and essentially doing two jobs at once. I much preferred the project work to the sales work. I asked my boss to transfer departments. He thought about it for roughly 4 months (Nov-Feb) all while I was working overtime to do the duties of two jobs before…