Antiwork

I just have to vent this out. I work at a Michaels store as a cashier. I used to be a supervisor at the same store, but stepped down due to health issues and a busy schedule with starting my own business and doing freelance work. When I returned as a cashier, I noticed a weird smell toward the front of the store. Sort of like a mold smell. One of the other employees works with resin and said it smelled like resin, which there were bottles of it locked in a cage near the front. He remembered the previous manager left a leaking bottle of resin in the cage about a year earlier. I mentioned this to the new manager a few times, and eventually was able to convince someone to remove the leaking containers. The smell continued and I brought it up a few more times over months.…

I live in Ontario, Canada.

I feel so bad for my employees because they get absolutely exploited and it's really sad. But they'll treat us like kings and queens – we regularly get dinner bought for us, we get good bonuses, tons of Christmas stuff, lots of company swag, etc. The wage earners? Basically nothing and they work 3x as hard as us. They did get a year end bonus after a record breaking year… of $50 tax-deductible. And some of the shittiest dollar store “gifts” I have ever seen in my life. The one big Christmas dinner they got? the smallest possible meal at a local fried chicken joint, while we got steaks and lobster. Since I got hired I've done my best to try and treat these employees like actual humans so they can relax a little bit. I'll bring in coffee and Timbits for 'em, if they're late a few minutes I'll…

Gotta love that attitude from cleaning jobs. “Oh everything is done here go scrub a hallway down.” Even though it takes more time than I have left. So I'm gonna hide in a room and kill time on here and watching Hulu. You'd think a hospital would be happy to save a bit of money but no. They gotta get every second of labor outta ya. King of the Hill sounds good to watch. Any suggestions for shows?

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Honestly I’m beginning to get frustrated with companies. I used to love working with people. Now I cry myself to sleep most nights from the overload of stress. Started working work “Company A” in the summer time last year. It was great until they changed managers. Then I was told I wouldn’t be promoted because of the color of my skin and because I’m not family. It lead to getting in trouble for contacting HR. Being told I’m not allowed to contact HR without approval first. Being scolded for things that were not my fault and being accused of things I didn’t do. Most recently I was accused of not stocking the products after working alone on a super busy night. But when I stood my ground and insisted I did their story changed to it only being a couple things not done. Google reviews on this company aren’t looking…

…at least, not in my city. I’m working at $15.25/hr, and rent in the stinkiest room imaginable is just barely manageable for me (side note: my friend rents a “private room” for $875/mo, and there are actual prison cells that are larger). Once utilities and basic living expenses (food, phone plan, medications, etc.) are factored in, I will not be bringing in enough income to support myself. The only way I’ll be able to live here is if my family helps to foot the bill, and for a lot of reasons that is something I am not thrilled about. I’m really tired of people saying I could benefit from “financial literacy” seminars and “saving a little more from paychecks.” I’m already literate. I need enough money to sustain myself as a human being. I don’t know, I’m just really frustrated right now. Obviously people shouldn’t have to work in order…