Antiwork

This is for an entry-level position, mind you, that they told me they're “Looking to fill immediately”. I've never interviewed with a company who was so divided. In the past I usually have a phone interview with the person who would be my boss, then an in-person interview with the boss or my team, and that's all they need to make a decision. Instead I've had 5 interviews, each with a different person, so I'm basically giving the same information to 5 times. I can't keep track of these people anymore and have no idea if I'm repeating myself or if this info was already given to them by someone else. I really want this job, though, and my hope is that the drawn-out interview process will make potential candidates drop out. But it also makes me wonder how much bureaucratic bullshit goes on in the office.

I just want to say that whatever salary you are on, it is not enough. When you are working to make someone else some money that they will not be able to spend in their whole lives, what really is happening is that you are selling your time. There is no amount of money that will give you time back, and there is no amount of job benefits that will compensate for the time you have not spent with your loved ones.

Started this new office assistant job. They had me work overtime on my first day. Stacked me with work and little training. I was the last person to leave the office on my first day 🤯. So I made sure I would be the last person to return.. I start a new job tomorrow. Moral of the story is leave that bs job you’re at. Everyone and their moms hiring. It’s 2022

Who needs a window … or a way to go for a five minute walk without taking five minutes first to get out of the building … or a hot lunch when you can wait in line at the microwave or spend 20 minutes of your lunch break just getting to the nearest McDonald's? I love the extra hour and a half of the day in a car and spending $60 on gas each Friday!

I'm a contract employee. I work through a consulting firm for another company. The company I am doing work for wants to bring me on as a permanent hire. Last week they offered me 75k. I declined, saying that rate was only a 3% increase over what I am currently making and does not beat the inflation rate, not even counting gas price and rent increases as well. This week they made me a new offer. 80k, about a 10% increase of my current earnings. I intend to accept it. Know your worth. Negotiate your pay with well-reasoned arguments. Don't settle for the first offer. Thanks for reading my Ted Talk.