Antiwork

Seriously. I don't think it's farfetched for people to prioritize their health and well being over work. Hell I would go further and push for a larger raise for 20 hours. What do you think?

I have found success in asking during in the initial call: “let’s say I’m right in the middle of being qualified, where would that salary likely land?” Turns out I’m about $25,000 underpaid – can’t wait to write this 2 week notice.

Been working there for 4 months. I was never late and always ready like 15 min before my shift starts. Today I had a tough morning, in a bad mood and I was 6 minutes late for work. My manager called me to his office, complaining about why I didn't call him to say I'm going to be late. I told him that I didn't think about calling him as I knew that I'll only be late for a bit. After going back and forth, he told me that I'm not allowed to take my lunch break because I'm late and it's super busy. I didn't bring my lunch, so I asked if I could at least grab a sandwich before starting my shift. He agreed, but only to cut half an hour of my pay.. I agreed and left “to grab a sandwich”. It's been an hour and a…

What I mean by that is, yes the economy is doing well in the sense of there are jobs that are plentiful and you can in theory choose from a lot of different companies that fit your mantra of what work is, but what happens when the tide turns and the companies get that power again? Are you worried about how we’ll have to deal with their constant crap and all the changes that have been made, like getting the ability to work from home, will be taken away and there won’t be as many options as now?

I am a tarot card reader (my approach isn’t very “witchy”; I use an approach based on the Hero’s Journey and Jung’s writings about the shadow side. Anyway.) and I just recently decided to make freelance a bigger part of my income, cutting back to an as-needed/gig basis at my other jobs. I’ll take any advice, but these are my specific questions: Does anyone else do freelance full-time? What helped your business pick up? What are some good (cheap-to-free) websites I can advertise on or sign up with? How necessary is having my own website, or should I focus more on social media presence? What might help me stay organized and determine realistic deadlines for myself? (I have the ADHD) How much of your income do you re-invest in advertising, etc.? What social media are essential to have a presence on, and which ones are a waste of time? If…