Antiwork

Like the title says, I’m a 34 year old man with a family. I’m a combat veteran and have 15 years work experience. The area I live in is a pretty major metropolitan area and a huge tech industry area. But I’m seeing post after post for jobs requiring a Degree but the salary level is $15-$17/hr! How the FUCK am I supposed to support my wife and kids on that when rent is $1600 a month for a 1 bedroom fucking apartment! Thanks, I officially hate America! Additionally, I apply for 15+ jobs a day and never hear back! Yeah we have a worker shortage, but who wants to work for $12 an hour in this economy? Just needed to vent my frustration. Update: I sincerely appreciate all of the comments offering advice and help. I’m overwhelmed by it. Thanks everyone! I’ll continue to reply as I can through…

Like I said in the title, I'm starting my own company after I finish my exam next month. I've been in the trades since I was 18 and it's been alright, better than any job I've ever had but since covid started I've been thinking alot and I'm not particularly happy with the way myself and everyone else who works for someone else is treated. I've been shit on for taking time off alot this past year just like many of us have, I've missed important moments in my family's lives and I don't want that for myself or anyone else anymore. After everything that's been happening my buddy and I decided we would start a trenchless sewer lining company, there is really good money in the trade and it being a new trade, those of us who are in it now are the ones who will set the examples…

And a little love today. Some poor misguided souls think the working poor get too much assistance.

Pretty much what the title says. I’ve been at this place for 6 years. They’ve always dangled the carrot in front of me, but never follow through. The pay isn’t bad, and I don’t hate my job, but working 50-60 hour weeks consistently is taking a toll on me. My spouse fully supports me and we will scrape by if they outright fire me. They accommodated someone else (full time to part time), they can do it for me. And if not? Fuck them. I don’t have anything else lined up, but I feel like I need to do this as it’s been weighing on my mind for months. What makes it hard is that I absolutely love working for my manager, and this is a risk, but I need to take it before I get any more depressed. Anyone else with similar stories? Appreciate any words of encouragement.