Antiwork

I work for a licensed Starbucks store in Texas. I was hired as full time, and in the past couple of weeks my hours have been drastically reduced because of “too many labor hours” in the store overall. So they’re reducing them. How is that my fault that they have too many labor hours? Why should I have to suffer for their mistake? My roommate recently moved out and I have a $700 rent staring me in the face next month. I can’t work 21 hours a week and survive. I can’t. Working 40 hours was perfect; I could balance school full-time and work. I was able to actually save some money too!! I only make $12.85 an hour, but I built a nice little savings and I was able to afford a down payment on an older car and I didn’t have to walk to work anymore. But with…

A few months ago I quit a karaoke gig after waiting a month and a half to get paid and they tried to pay me less than what we'd agreed to. The manager wanted me back and asked me what it would take. I told him I wanted almost double the pay and I want it up front. When I get there, if there isn't a check waiting for me I'm out. About a month ago I got a message from him saying he got it in writing from the owner. I came back and after a month they've held up their end of the deal. Don't be afraid to put your foot down.

I started working at GameStop right when I finished high school and moved out of my parents house. Wages were atrocious (under 9$/hour. Canadian dollars), and all the managers I worked under were egotistical man childs. You know how GameStop employees always push used games, Edge cards, and game warranties? (or used to – I don't know how it is nowadays because I'd rather get stabbed than set foot in a GameStop again) Well, we needed to hit quotas fo these things to not get shit on by the managers. You see, when these numbers were up for the store, the managers got flown out to conventions and got to enjoy the spoils of the lowly employees' hard work. So they were pretty uptight about it. At some point, I figured how to be a GameStop Robin Hood. Here's what you have to know: (1) Edge cards cost 5$. (2)…