Antiwork

It happened again earlier this week, I'm not sure if it's the same woman or If it's two different women. I work retail, at a plus size clothing company. Both times I was working the register. I'm not sure if its bc I'm a young person, or bc I'm a WOC, but I find it so weird, uncomfortable, and out of touch really. I'm working this job because out of the hundreds of applications I've sent out this was the fourth place to give me an interview, the second to give me a job. I'm living at home and with the exception if this next paycheck, all of my money goes to pay back my student loans. We've had one manager leave, another one is going to soon, and two regular co-workers have quit bc of school situations. I like my job, and the service I provide, because I feel…

I have been working in positions that have allowed WFH days since my first job out of college. Many times when I would be working at home, when I logged out for my lunch break, I would take a nap. I am talking a pants off, lights out, under the covers, amazing nap. I would set my alarm for 59 minutes, pass out, and get back to work when my alarm went off. I have found few better ways to spend my lunch break. Let me tell you the amount of times I would tell coworkers of this and their response was, “you can do that?” That question always surprised me. I am not on the clock. I am on my own personal time. Who do I need to get permission from exactly? My unpaid lunch hour is no different than any other hour I am not paid to be…

For context, I work currently for Scotts Miracle-Gro. Today I discussed how much I make alongside a fellow co-worker and he contacted our manager about his pay compared to mine. The manager has now texted me telling me that discussing pay is against company policy (yet hasn't sent me evidence as to where it says that) and is going to have a talk with me tomorrow. Currently doing research and putting together a document to defend myself and retaliate if need be, is there anything i should keep in mind or do later on if things get worse? I have info from the NLRB about the legality of it, just wanna post here as well to get more info and help. I appreciate it in advance.

I just had an interview with an international road crew. To preface I am a extremely experienced heavy equipment operator, currently employed and simply testing the waters on a potential change. Now to the interview, I get there 30 minutes early, wait in the lobby while I can hear the hiring managers shooting the shit on the other side of the wall. 5 minutes until interview was scheduled one calls me in, shakes my hand introduces himself, seems professional. We go back to his “office” which is essentially two desks crammed together on a closet, awaiting us is another non introduced “manager”. This second fella doesn't even stand up, (probably because all three of us would be making contact if we all weren't sitting at the same time) he opens with, well why do you want to work here? I explain my current company offers very minimal benefits package and…

I have worked at a school for four years, every time I bring up promotion they say “professionally I’m there emotionally I am not”. Those in leadership are not held to the same impossible standard they hold for me. I recently got my masters and was recruited for a job more in line with it. I was honest during the interview process with my current director. Today when I went to speak with her she said, “you probably wouldn’t be allowed to come back” then compared it to an ex trying to go back to their boyfriend. I was so insulted. I didn’t want to leave initially out of fear and loyalty to a job that doesn’t offer it back. However, that comment showed me that no matter what I do, I’ll never be seen as a professional. Mind you I just graduated with a MASTERS in early childhood with…

It seems to be an accepted and common thing for hotel front desk staff to not get breaks or even an unpaid lunch. Expected to eat interrupted and not have a break. And it’s legal… What I don’t get is why? Yeah sure there can be some downtime between customers but that’s not technically a “break” because it’s not Uninterrupted, cashiers have a similar job and still get 15’s and lunch break. My job makes an exception for me to go home once a week and let my dogs out for 20 minutes (25minute total clock out time) when I work morning shift and just that 20 minutes where I’m not having to be on alert for guests and can relax makes the shift so much more bearable and honestly feels a LOT shorter and I really wish I could have at least my 2 /15’s most jobs give you…

I don’t know if this is the right place for this, but I figured you guys could maybe relate. So I ended up leaving my job in late 2019, turns out that was a bad time to be looking for better work. I’ve been unemployed since then. Late last year it was time that I needed to start trying to go back, and I have been searching ever since then. The issue is, with so much time away from the 40 hour grind, it’s HARD to go back to it. In the last couple years I’ve seen friends and family more than ever, lost a ton of weight, taught myself new skills and hobbies, and have generally overall had a vastly better quality of life. Now that I need to go back, just the thought of getting back into that grind has been mentally overwhelming at times. It doesn’t help…