Antiwork

I was working at this fancy restaurant in chicago. They were doing a “soft opening” where each night they would allow the reservation list to grow just a little, to test the capabilities of the kitchen and front of house to keep up with the rush. This had gone on for a week or two and management would address problems as they’d come up and so on. Eventually one night we are fully open and the place is jammed. I’m splitting a section with two other waiters and we are swamped beyond belief. Patrons are literally waiting 30-45 minutes to get their first drinks. Food is getting lost. Total shitshow. If you’ve never waited tables you may not know how stressful this scene is. Your adrenals are pumping, you’re sweating profusely, and just desperately trying to keep it all in focus so the whole thing doesn’t go overboard. Of course…

Some people immediately get good jobs after law school. Some do internships or fellowships, often with low stipends. It can be hard to break into a specific sub-field or a firm. But, if you need money now (this affects me, as I am LGBT and lost financial support from family when I was 22), there's always document review for major litigation. ​ This is, in the main, reviewing materials for huge cases. It's the one part of lawyering a computer will eventually be able to do. One uses special software to categorize the several thousand to millions of pieces of paperwork so as to find the smoking gun, as it were. Once one understands the case and what's key, and learns software, a literal child could do it. But, they need lawyers. ​ In any case, this work attracts lawyers who are down on their luck, struggling with starting their…

My fiancé just told me that his job (which is usually salary) allowed him “overtime” for this weekend since it’s a tax firm and he does IT support. He has to be on call from 9am to 8pm but will only get paid for one hour of that entire day. If he is on call, doesn’t he have to get paid for the whole day? Am I missing something? What would he have to ask to make sure they are not taking advantage of him?

Looking for a job right now and turns out, almost every post is on-site!! I thought everyone was at least agreeing to hybrid mode! This is disappointing.