Antiwork

I started a new part time job in January at a small business with “socially conscious” vibes (). I soon realized that my boss was adding 15 minute unpaid breaks to my timecards. I usually eat at work, but I consider myself “on the clock” because I’m still available to answer the phone, tend to customers, etc. I usually take less than 15 minutes. There typically isn’t anyone else working with me, so I don’t feel that it’s possible for me to take an actual break. I’ve been sitting on this for a while, unsure what to do — but recently I noticed my boss had started adding thirty minute unpaid breaks to my timecards, which really pissed me off! It all feels very passive aggressive. She complains whenever anyone forgets to clock in, because it’s sooo much work for her to go into the system and change the timecards…

I was working in a small union shop who was in a long drawn out contract negotiation. I was still on probation with company but a dues paying member for years at another company. The union went on strike. I walked the line with them. The other probationary employee worked. They promoted him to assistant manager. It’s hard to not take that as retaliation towards me. So… I walked through the place and took pictures of everything wrong with the building and equipment and sent a complaint to OSHA. $26,000 fine from OSHA. I quit.