Antiwork

I work at a small assisted living facility that specializes in memory care, and after 5 years I am finally leaving. I’m genuinely concerned for the residents here because everyone is getting fed up with the amount of work that has to be done relative to the hourly wage. I’m not a nurse, but I’m going to school at the moment to get my BSN. I get paid $13.00 an hour (which is considered GOOD in some homes) to take care of 6 people who require complete assistance and monitoring 24/7. I have to pass meds, prep dinner, feed them, do the dishes, take them to the bathroom/change them, wash them up for bed, change them every 2 hours once they’re in bed + rotate, deal with the family members visiting, and 1/2 the time they residents are slapping the shit out of me or getting pissed while I’m doing…

Job agency is lowballing me at $18 whereas many other people I’ve talked to make $20 for the same job.