Antiwork

I hear lot of talk about pay and benefits but to keep up a acceptable living standard we need to factor in the cost of being qualified for the job being offered in the market. That would mean more policy action on expensive healthcare and education which is the real reason why boomer's don't understand the problem younger people are having due to the costs associated with acquiring a masters and getting minimum pay for it. (Although it might be a white collar issue it still needs some focus)

Will I ever have a job where I don’t feel the sensation of dread on Sundays at the mere thought of the onslaught of ever-increasing responsibilities in the weeks/months/years ahead? Does a job that does not lead to burnout actually exist? I feel like I shouldn’t even be allowed to say the word ‘burnout’ because I have the privilege to work from home, but I’m so tired of never being able to really clear anything off of my plate because more just keeps getting piled onto it. And I’m so tired of raises meaning just a little bit more money, but a LOT more work. And I’m tired of getting promotions I never asked for. I just want to be allowed to be comfortable where I am.

You loan your labor to a company at a cost. When there is an opportunity to earn more for yourself then don't think of it as quitting, think of it as loaning out your assets to the highest bidder. No company would ever do the opposite and neither should you. Find ways to improve the income of this asset so you can either earn more or put less wear and tear on this asset. You and your business is more important than anyone else's business. Don't abuse your asset for someone else's interest. Just wanted to say that because I've been seeing a lot of people worried about two week notices and leaving your employer in a bad situation. They don't matter, you do.

An America for those that have capital and an America for those that are capital.

I saw a job posting on Indeed for Michael's art store (AM Stocker 18.50/hr), so I applied. A few days go by, and I swing by the store just to introduce myself. Aside from staff, there was only one person in the store, and I heard them ask if they were hiring. They tell him that they are fully staffed but always taking applications online. This made me annoyed but gave me an idea for an expirement. I went to 5 different shopping centers in the Colorado Springs area, 47 businesses open, 40 have now hiring signs, of those 40 only 4 actually had positions open for hiring when I asked the managers on duty. I get you want to have backups lined up so if people quit, but make that clear instead of tricking people to apply online for a job that doesn't actually exist.

I'm not a native speaker, so bear with me here. Just wanted to share something that is happening right now at my company. If you have any advice, feel free to comment. Started at the company after uni (MSC in technical engineering) in October 2019 as executive assistant. In August 2021 they promoted me and made me project manager (funny side story: at first they didnt want to give me a raise right in August, as i already got one in January. They wanted me to work as project manager, but i wouldnt get my “full” pay until January 2022). I insisted and got the raise right away. Also, we agreed that i would still do some old assistant stuff until October 2021 when my replacement/successor would have started. Long story short, they first postponed the start to April 2022, and last week i got notified that the replacement wouldnt…