Antiwork

I work in healthcare in the UK and my employers HR department have dragged their feet for years on a grievance I took out against a co-worker Backstory: This coworker didn't like a 60 y/o woman we work with and wanted her fired, she bullied this 60 y/o whenever they were alone and one day the 60 y/o snapped and called the coworker a bitch. Coworker loved this and took her to HR and dragged me into as a witness as I was in the room when it happened. I was interviewed and at the end of it HR basically ruled that nothing would be done except those two are not allowed to work together/in the same office. Once the coworker found this out she went mental at me – she kicked open the office door, screaming in my face threatening me with her husband before she went off on…

Part 1 – https://old.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/te62se/you_are_very_qualified_but_not_the_right_type_of/ Picking up two weeks after the part 1, out of the blue I get call from one of the directors at the IT consulting firm. After the normal bs how are you doing, they ask if I am still available. I am. They explain they have a short term consulting assignment (a few months) for a client who they are doing a bunch of work for needs someone to take over the IT leadership as the current person just gave their two weeks. We discuss pay, not great but I can use the work. I agree, they send email over contract, I sign and the following Monday I am to show up at the client for them to interview me. If they accept, I am in. At this point I am so what the fuck ever. I have a few other things working, but slow as…

People saying “I'm setting boundaries” by being emotionally hostile or neglectful aren't setting boundaries. They are creating an excuse to be a total jerk.

I've wondered for years how unhappy and draining workplaces can have leadership so deaf to the experiences of others. How can the leadership know that the people working for them are suffering so greatly, and not do anything about it?

Spent all night crying just to have to wake up this morning incredibly drained and tired , and now I get to go to work and be yelled at by customers and management alike. Just so stoaked I’ve smoked a j in prep to try and lift my spirits but I mostly just feel more sad haha

I already had an issue with this place before new years. They took $50 out of my pay and gave it back to me in cash form in a Christmas card- labelling it in my paystub as a “bonus”. I wasnt unhappy but was slowly convinced that id be overreacting to do anything about it. I forget how long its been- one week or two- ive had a strange leg injury. I told boss id be out for a while and had a doc appointment. They ask if they needed to replace me and i said i dont know. I come back today to find out that ive already been replaced. There is more to it, but im angry and tired from the walk. Ill likely remake this post later for more details…

I hate it when some people (usually in privileged positions) urge others (in less privileged positions) to “just quit” or “stand up for yourself at work”. Yes, you can't always take shit, but sometimes you literally don't have a choice. My parents are out of work, my apartment and food expenses are leaving me with very little on the side (if anything, each month). I have basically no choice. If I quit, I risk not being able to afford housing and food for the next who knows how long? While my boss is traveling the world, he worries about gas prices effecting his profits (millions a month).