Antiwork

I'm not sure if this is appropriate to post here but it's the only place I could think of. Is there somebody I can talk to that will help me find a career that best fits me and the best steps on how to achieve it? I've spoken to student counselors, career services and even people who are specifically set up to help alumni and they all give terrible advice. I've even tried talking to HR where I work on how to move up in the company and all they do is send me to other people to talk to, then they send me to more people to talk to. I almost never get any answers from anyone. Here's a bit of a timeline for my personal situation. Feel free to skip if not interested. I went to college to learn how to make video games, after graduation I worked…

I work for a toxic manager, in an already overly toxic work environment (banking), and one of my co-workers is my SO’s sister. She is relatively newer and still learning the ropes, so I offer assistance to be sure she is not falling behind, especially if I know one of us will be taking time off. We work in mortgage managing a team of loan officers and one day I ask one of the old guys on her team to make a couple of calls when he had time as he had some stuff nearing deadlines. He responded by calling me “Hitler” and saying he would get to it, and then proceeded to berate my co-worker over the next week during their one on one meetings. So, naturally she did not feel comfortable working with him and confronted our manager (who is like this loan officers best friend) and asked…

I work at a little Caesars and last night I was responsible for making the pizzas. I have to make like 40 pizzas by hand and they are all gone within 10 mins and I'm expected to refill the rack and do custom orders at the same time. Meanwhile the manager is yelling at me because some Uber orders are late while she is in her phone talking with her friends. If any of u guys worked in fast food I want to hear your experiences like this thanks

After being rejected from 3 other jobs that I had interviews in (submitted 50+ applications to different places) I decided I'd lower my standards until something better comes along but I guess I went too low with this one…. I waited 30 minutes outside of an iHOP parking lot for my scheduled interview. Just for the manager to tell her employee to tell me she couldn't interview me. So basically they asked me if I could come in today and I said, “okay” but I know I'm not coming in. You complain you're short staff but have no respect for me or my time. I'm tired of being made to think it's MY fault I'm unemployed when I'm being fucked over before the interview. My mom told me to give them the courtesy of telling them I'm not coming but I don't have to respect someone who doesn't respect me.…

I can’t find a job as a M.A. I make more money delivering pizza for dominos then working in healthcare. The previous job I had as a M.A I was only making 15 an hour. Then the owner decided to move the practice out of state and I was out of a job. There’s no shortage of healthcare workers unless you’re a RN. I’m sick of people lying to me saying “we’re struggling so bad to find people”. It’s BS. The only good news is that MA school was free in my state if you made a certain amount of money.

My brother took his life a year ago in March. I found out on a Wednesday night and wrote to my principal (I was a high school teacher in the US) that I’d need to take the rest of the week off. By Monday, I was expected to be back at school, teaching 160 9th graders, or else I’d have to use up the rest of my three leftover allotted sick days, which of course I used. I was not ready to go back a week later, but I had no other choice. On the day of his funeral and burial (two days out of state), I took two more days and reported them as personal days (of which I also had three leftover). A few weeks later, I received a paycheck with a $274 deduction because of an unauthorized absence. I alerted my HR person, who said she would…

Not only do I have no interest in being a supervisor or manager for the stress the position brings, but it is ridiculous for companies to act like the opportunities are more numerous than they actually are. There's no shame in not wanting to be supervisor or manager

I’m asking because I think my ideology is more so based in humans having more autonomy and self-determination when it comes to choosing how they contribute to society in a meaningful way. I think people will “work” willingly for the aspects of society that they feel are important and enjoy doing. Like plumbing, carpentry, art, etc. Im asking because I think it’s an important distinction to make when employers are using fear tactics to paint an image of a society in disarray because no ones doing anything. When the real “enemy”, IMO, is not working… but being treated as indentured servants and slaves in jobs. Jobs that happen to be owned by people who don’t need to contribute anything tangible of value (money is a number in the sky, now) because their wealth comes from being wealthy(they call that investment). Oops. Kinda turned into a rant. I only ask because…