Antiwork

Yesterday, I get a text from 'Sofia in HR' asking me to come in for an interview in a major city about an hour from where I live. I texted back that I was interested, but because the salary range varies wildly for the position I applied for, I also asked for the budget for the position. No response to the text. I called 2 hours later to confirm my interest and ask my question again. Sent to voice-mail, where I repeated my concerns. Now I get a text within a few minutes, confirming my interview, but nothing about salary. I ask again via text, no response. I went to the interview this morning. Took an hour to get there, as expected. When I told the interviewer during small talk before the interview that I drove an hour, he asks, “is that drive worth this salary?” I said that depends…

I work in childcare and I started at a new daycare yesterday. First thing when I walk in I’m told I can’t clock in early but I’m shown to a classroom to “observe” Few minutes later the teacher leaves the room, so I’m forced to supervise children while off the clock for about 5 minutes, Two teachers come back. One of them calls me to the office and shows me how to clock in. I work for 4 hours and witness so many violations of our state’s minimum standards for childcare and, due to lack of cleaning supplies, I had to violate some as well. We’re talking issues with child supervision, hygiene and cleanliness, diaper changing and hand washing, you name it. I went on my break, blocked the numbers of my bosses and the business, and didn’t go back. Some of my family and friends think I should’ve gone…

Not only have they given less than 18 hours notice, I’ll have to leave before 6am to get there for 9am, I have never been to this store, i don’t know where it is, I don’t drive AND I’m not getting any sort of compensation. And they’re upset that I said ‘no’.

Thanks to this forum, I see workers and their conditions clearly now, everywhere I go. The drive thru, the grocery store, the 1-800 call centers, out in traffic, everywhere. I see the reality and the truth beyond the BS show of companies and the shows that workers put on for customers. I wonder more about how that chair is working for them, or when their last break was than I do if my appointment starts on time. I know without a doubt the person serving me is my brother and sister in the class struggle. And then I wonder if they are posting in anti-work after they bag up my burrito! Keep telling the truth, workers of the world!