Antiwork

I work in a very niche field. My boss left to take another position elsewhere, and they offered me the boss’s job for an insulting salary. Part of that job I’m not even qualified to do, and I told them as much and that I thought they would have a very difficult time finding anyone qualified and willing to take it at the current salary range. I did tell them if they took the one piece of the job out that I’m not qualified for, and raised the pay to X salary, I’d happily take it. Fast-forward a few months, and they sit me back down and say they’ve been cold-calling people and getting turned down. The people they’re calling keep recommending ME, which is super validating, but I’m not at all inclined to take it unless the one piece that I (literally, seriously) am not qualified for is removed…

LinkedIn Recruiter: I’m reaching out as I’m working on a brand-new marketing role and your profile is a great fit for what I’m looking for. My client are a FTSE 250 Financial services business who offer a fantastic culture. Me: Hi, what's the salary? LinkedIn Recruiter: Thanks for coming back to me! I've attached the spec for the role, but it's a Marketing executive at X, the FUTSE listed financial services company. The role lies within their flourishing marketing team, where you would assist the senior Marketing Manager in planning, developing and executing effective multi-channel marketing campaigns It's a super creative role as they look to look to undergo an exciting period of growth. Main responsibilities include using data insights to create exciting marketing campaigns, Interacting with key stakeholders as well as build strong and effective internal relationships. Let me know if we can discuss further later this week but…

So I’m going in to quit right now after 6 months of bullying and working overtime for free. I’m extremely nervous, any tips? This guy is the kind of person that twists whatever I say so it seems like he’s in the right or that whatever he says or does doesn’t seem that bad.