Antiwork

I’m a month in at my new job, where I work front desk. A large part of my job is taking telephone inquiries, and upper management really emphasizes that I stick to my script when answering calls. The past couple of weekends, I’ve noticed multiple “spoof” calls that are clearly from upper management/ meant to assess how well I’m doing. Callers will purposefully repeat the same questions multiple times and will act very non-compliant/difficult. This past time, I received a call from my GM asking me to go over my script for him over the phone after him hearing in on a call that didn’t go according to his standards (in the middle of my shift :/) I honestly feel as if I’m being trolled/micromanaged. I know it’s technically legal for businesses to record sales calls and ask individuals to call in for quality assurance, but it’s becoming so exhausting.…

What are your plans for a mass revolt? What happens when people become so put-out by your system that they retaliate all together, and show up in person at your mansions? Do you have a plan of action for thousands of houseless individuals at their wits' end with nothing to lose, all banding together to storm your doors?? Are you so painfully unaware of the intense anger and desperation that your greed fuels? Are you not prepared for a massive, full-scale onslaught of angry people to show up at your palaces? One by one. All of you are going to pay the price for freezing and starving your fellow human beings to death. And it's not going to be through sanctions. And most of the people you starve have served in the military, so good luck getting them to protect you for $14 dollars an hour.

Jobs should only be given on the basis of merit rather than who recommended you I have been working my ass off but I am still unemployed when people whose father or friends have good connections are working in top companies without having to lift a finger I hate everything about my life

Worse when there's clearly a domestic violence issue happening or someone is somehow in a bad way. Gotta get those metrics tho amirite? Don't wanna have a disciplinary review because you didn't follow the script right? God forbid you forget to offer fake statements of empathy because the customer just told you their mother died or they're on the phone literally confronting someone in the street randomly wherever they are, or their child is too depressed to file this appointment for themselves, then moving right on to pitching. The company just has a standard to uphold, you understand right? Everyone's gotta maintain consistency and use the same verbiage, but make it your own

So I'm a housekeeper in a care home, I just go around and clean the rooms, bathrooms and stuff. Only just started the job. I start at 6am and finish at 3pm. I was only around the corner from where I work, I get a phone call from my supervisor at 5.50am, 10 mins before my shift even started “where are you?! We're all waiting to start without you”. OK then start bitch! Then she rushes us all so much its ridiculous, then at the end if the day when we have nothing to do, she says “you shouldn't be standing around doing nothing, I've had to argue with management really hard for them to hire more housekeeping staff”. Yeah, bitch, I start at 6am, do my job and finish at 3pm. Get your head out your arse if you think I'm gonna start 30 minutes early for a minimum…

I’ve been in this sub for a while and I dreamed of going out in a blaze of glory, winning one for the little people, starting a union, blazing a trail. But the truth is, I know I’m about to get fired, my employer can’t even avoid it, and there’s no damn reason for it. 7 or so days ago, I was preparing to go back to work. I did us all proud and found an employer that uses proper contracts, pays adequately…I am even helping the community by working there. It was my 2nd week. Friday, I felt sick. Barely finished my shift. No idea how I made it home. I thought, it’s a flu. I’ll go back Monday. Monday rolls around and I’m worse than ever. Can’t eat. Can’t sleep. Losing it out both ends. I couldn’t even call in and had to get someone to call for…

Don’t drink the corporate koolaid and believe you’re so indispensable at your work. You’re not not an asset. Be sure to demand fair pay. Get yours! Because they’re certainly getting theirs. Find out how employees are not assets. Let me know in the comments: What are some of the lies an employer has told you?

I worked a full time very stressful job at a non-profit all while also full time in graduate school for a masters degree the past 3 years. Im 29 and my hair went grey during the process. But I was able to buy a house and get financially independent during that time. Im lucky to live in a city where cost of living is pretty low. I decided this next year im going to try not having a full time job, trying to get on state health insurance and just focus on my art and music passions that ive neglected while I was finishing my degree. Ive got enough saved to make it a little while but Ill need supplemental eventually. Anyone else have experiences with this and advice to share?