Antiwork

It’s funny, people ask me what my career goals are all the time. They ask me if I’m planning to go back to school to establish and “make something out of myself.” I never know what to say because if I’m being honest, there’s not one career path that sparks my interest. I never want to step back into a school/college again. I have no desire to spend my life working 90% of the time with minimal rest. Yes, I want to make money and live comfortably, but I want to do it differently than everyone else. I don’t want to be part of our programmed society to work 8-10 hours each day, 5 days a week, stuck in this routine on autopilot, like a robot. I don’t know how people can stand it. Maybe they feel there’s no way out but I’m one of the ones that wants to…

I got a phone call about a job in a warehouse. They asked my age, then proceeded to inform me that because they want fast workers the age limit is 45. I told her that's ageism and I don't believe that's legal. She got mad and told me it's clear that I have an attitude and they will not be going forward with an interview.

So I was hired on as a Software Engineer for a large company that has a couple smaller companies under the umbrella. When I was hired on I was told about PTO and holidays being able to take them off and was told employees of the company got holidays off, but what they didn't tell me was that me as an employee of the subcompany doesn't get these holidays off unless I use my accrued PTO. I just graduated College 6 months ago so I'm still figuring out this working full time bit. But this seems unethical and illegal. Is there anything I can do?

I've worked different jobs and found one that I don't mind all too much. I'm actually quite good at it. I used to be targeted at my past jobs for being too anxious, shy, crying, etc. Now I've been working on myself and finding myself more comfortable to work around people. I don't deal with customers anymore and everyone's pretty much nice to me (at face value). I got pulled aside for discussing pay and I'm having a mini-spiral because I thought everything was okay. Multiple coworkers complained about me and I realize there will never be a job where I won't feel like I'm walking on eggshells for merely existing or asking questions that shouldn't be considered so taboo. Why is this so frustrating? When will it end…

I got in trouble at work today. I have an online job, it doesn’t pay too well, but it’s something. I enjoyed what I was doing, however, I have always had a disruptive home life and I suffer from PTSD. I feel like I’m ALWAYS too tired to work. My performance has been awful. I try to not let it affect me, but even the thought of working to stay alive is not enough motivation for me. I feel like a disappointment. I’m so burnt out. In my mid-teens I worked constantly, 60hrs a week. I have a therapist, went back on medications recently, but it isn’t enough. I need help changing my mindset, or something. I have a meeting with my boss tonight. They didn’t fire me today, after I explained my situation, but I feel awful.

Hello all. I recently put in my 3 week notice to my company. I have used 96/160 hours of my banked PTO in 2022. The policy states that they will payout any unused PTO, prorated based on separation date. Math time: Since I am leaving on May 26th, that is about 40% of the way through 2022. 40% of 160hours is 64hrs. They are stating that I will be owing them the amount I used above 64hrs. (96-64=32hrs) This means that nearly my entire last week of work there will be deducted from my last pay check. My questions: Can they prorate the payout of PTO when it was given as bank at the beginning of the year? Can they deduct this 32hrs of PTO from my last check? If so, do I even show up the last 4 days… Edit: I'm in Michigan btw. https://preview.redd.it/78975smepvz81.png?width=848&format=png&auto=webp&s=97637788cb4a3215177bf5978bed2809a01853ca

How does anyone do this for consecutive decades, this is a dystopian nightmare.

Like really. I can get almost all of my work done from home. No need to sit in an office when I can do the work remotely. What's the point?