Antiwork

At a staff meeting today, the office made an announcement that our coworkers wife just welcomed a new baby. Our boss then said “He’s taking a few well-deserved days off, but we expect him to return next week!!!” smiles proudly Maternity/Paternity leave in the U.S. is a joke. Is this supposed to be an example of work-life balance? It’s giving shackles.

So yesterday at work I had some fully loaded scaffolding collapse on me while I was under it. It landed flat across my neck, head, and shoulders. I'm pretty sore and stiff and have a nasty bruise, but I have full range of movement. I'm going to get checked out by my chiropractor today. I know my workplace is treading water, it's been a year of the owner catching up. I know that a workmans comp claim will put them out of business and the whole staff would lose their jobs. I really hope that my neck is not badly injured, but if I have a neck fracture I will have no choice. My boss has told me that a w.c. claim will make her shut down the business. She made sure to tell me that her plate is so full, she would have to shut down the business, and…

What the hell has this sub become? I loved this movement at the start because it was about striving for a Equitable, Just, and Healthy relationship with labor. It was about highlighting unjust and illegal actions. It was about empowering laborers. Now? This sub is just about internet clout for workplace gripes and fantasy quitting stories. We've turned managers into the top of the food chain like theyre not exploited laborers themselves. We've cheered on people's petty squabbles that grown ass adults should be able to resolve through effective communication. Weve made every workplace task that isnt printed on a work contract akin to indentured servitude. Its pathetic and were hurting ourselves by making all work place interactions combative and drawing lines in the sand that cant be resolved. There's little to no empathy or respect for anyone in the story except the main character. We know people lie and…