Antiwork

Long story short, my best friend (both of us in our last year of college) sent me a text that he saw new students taking the accelerated class in his major crying and thought it was funny. He thought it was funny that senior level students were crying over the amount of work being forced on them. This isn’t the first instance, either. He’s generally always held himself as a “grinder” and says that “it sucks but you’re better for it in the end.” I just disagree entirely. Some people work at a slower pace and you don’t know what personally struggles these people have. Ironically, he went to therapy because of how unhappy he was for having “grass is greener syndrome” and is trying to work his way out of depression; thinking that when he’s in the workforce that his life will magically be better. I just needed to…

After asking for 3 professional references- which that’s ok, fine. But my W2s?! Is that even legal? What on earth? I don’t feel as if strangers are entitled to look at my W2s! It seems so manipulative and creepy. (I wrote another post about this interview. I didn’t get good vibes from these people. I wrote to them and told them I wasn’t interested in the position.)

I’ve given way too much of my health and time to my dead-end job. Im finally done. Absolutely buzzing to start a new chapter of my life far away from there.

This has happened to me too many times. When I want a promotion I get strung along, outsmarted and used while others seemingly jump the line. If anything attacks the credibility of the so-called work ethic this is it. Is anyone familiar with what I’m taking about??

I work (or used to I guess) at a Midwestern hardware store with a catchy jungle. I've been in near constant communication with my manager and HR, with 5+ doctor's notes excusing me from work. I returned for two days after a month of being sick, just to be left in a dead sweat and out of breath, unable to truly perform my job. So I went back to the doctor, communicating with my manager, and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection, and now have pneumonia. Last Friday I emailed HR my doctor's note and asked for my missed time to be excused on extended medical leave. Today, I get this email: “Since we hadn't heard from you after several attempts by [Manager] and myself we were forced to terminate you.   We assumed you were a no call no show and had pointed out.” I have been the only one…