Antiwork

I guess the post says it all. I work as a car detailer and all I see are posts about: IT professionals going to make more money for their time. Notq saying it as a bad thing, go for it. Fucking get the cash, but seeing the same story over-and-over makes me think that it's either bots, or people telling stories… Or Retail workers getting fucked over. I left retail because I kept getting fucked by someone who wasn't my partner Nd explains to her at the end of my shift that I cheated on her. And yep, it happens, but I feel it's the same issue with bots and stories. Or Kitchen staff/cafe staff/restaurant staff getting fucked over. Now, this I think is all 100% true, because it always happens. In every kitchen. But jeez, how many stories are bots and story telling?

So, I just want to vent for a small bit. It may not get any real advice, but it helps me to put it out there. I have a job. It pays just fine, and it may be all I'm suited for. I don't have a bachelor's degree in anything. I in fact have an Associate's degree in chemistry. The problem is, after working in a lab setting for a few years, I realized it just really isn't for me. I'd much rather be in a tech field due to how easily computer programs and how easily I can manipulate data and various spreadsheet programs. I've looked into boot camps and spending time on Coursera to eventually switch careers. No dice. Everyone wants a bachelor's degree. Some don't even care what it's in. I found a job that I liked the idea of in indeed. Actually got a message from…

Pro athletes in most team sports know each other's salaries and play together fine. Some players even ask for their teammates to get a higher salary to match their capability.

Y'all gonna skate your desk jobs and make us “burger flippers” and servers and associates bust our ass through the 3 day weekend. Ain't fool me.

I started this job as a favor to a friend, but was disgusted by the pay. NBD, I had other income streams at the time. Now I use this customer facing position to advocate for better pay and unionization. I live in a super red county, they are really blue when you talk to them individually!

So six months ago I began working for an air taxi service in Alaska, USA. I’d been out of work for three months at that point, and was just happy to have a job again. The owners flew me out to their home base, I went through all the paperwork and training, and then BOOM, starting working crazy hours (height of tourist season in Alaska). I genuinely enjoy the job, but one thing that always rubbed me the wrong way was there was no mention of pay amount (at the time I was hired I honestly didn’t care, you do what you got to do to avoid starving and becoming homeless), I just started getting my paychecks and could see the pay amount. It wasn’t terrible pay, but it bothered me that I hadn’t gotten to give any input on it. Fast forward to today. I received an email out…