Antiwork

My job is emotionally and physically draining. It’s seriously affecting my quality of life. I’m constantly on call.. answering my phone and going into the office after hours (even days I’m not supposed to be on call). I’ve been wanting to quit for months but had no luck finding a replacement. I finally reached my breaking point I need to quit now for the sake of my health. I have epilepsy and stress/lack of sleep can trigger seizures. Also, being pregnant.. Not only is the stress bad for the baby but I’ve been doing heavy lifting due to picking up slack from staff shortages. Well considering I’m due in August, I’m scared no one will hire me and even if I did get a new job I won’t get paid maternity leave. I can’t afford 6-8 weeks without income. I’ve never felt so stuck. I don’t know if my body…

I work in a bowling alley. Our last manager, for some reason, decided to get rid of the security guards. Sure, it was only one person a week (on Sundays), but at least it was something. And I'm sure they could always contact the company if they need security on another day of the week (preferably every day, but that's just my opinion). Recently, we've had a group of maybe 10-15 late teens/early 20s misbehaving. They keep taking the basketballs from one of the games, and lobbing them around (and at each other). A few days ago, they were playing dodgeball with them in the main reception area. They did something similar today, but much less extreme. It still sent me into a panic attack. Our current manager says he's working on getting a security guard. I'll be completely honest: I don't feel safe. Although I drive home, I still…

Long story short: I have a BS in environmental science and policy and have been trying to find a job in the field for about 2 years now but it seems like every other company that gets back to me has a similar “thanks but we think you would fit better in our $10/hr unskilled labor position” I’ve worked in a couple of jobs in construction and factories before I got my degree, is it ruining my chances? Okay to start off this is kind of a rant to vent. I’m currently 24, living with my parents working about 70-80 hours a week at a construction company and grocery store. I make the payments on my student loans,car insurance, cell phone, help with groceries on occasion and save a small amount that’s left over. I pretty much “did everything right.” I got straight a’s in high school played sports, did…

Basically the title, ever since I got COVID last summer I'm very prone to fainting whenever I'm hungry. My work consistently over books us, so I was told I can't take lunch unless we aren't busy. Damn near fainted in the OR today. I'm gonna go get a Dr's note but holy crap, man. I can't go 12 hours without food or water.

I'm in Texas. There's no law for employers to give workers a lunch break. At my job we take lunch whenever we want when business is slow. But as soon as the phone rings or a customer walks in you have to stop and go back to work. It's a paid lunch break. It's nice getting that extra hour of pay, but it sucks not being able to fully relax or enjoy your meal. It seems this doesn't happen a lot and I'm wondering if it's wrong or even legal. My previous job allowed a lunch break, it was unpaid but it was still nice to get away from the workplace and just eat in peace. Does anyone else go through this? How do you cope?

I’m curious where people in this sub stand. I’ve read initially that this sub was more on the abolish work side of things but has since grown to accommodate a range of views. Nevertheless, where do you stand? Would you abolish all work if possible? Or do you like working at a job just as long as it’s well paid and the people there aren’t assholes? (I realize this question comes down to how one interprets what exactly is defined as work, but I’ll leave that up to you)

Don’t countries enable the structure for capitalism to operate through arbitration between the laws and taxation and corruption at the intersection of those corporations and the companies and their borders? Isn’t that a corruption of them and the substrate that they operate through to affect their goals in our messed up world where we are controlled by borders that really don’t exist and should not exist in reality but are there because of control. Controlled by thugs that used to be the armies that beat us to death and killed us in our huts and then told us we needed them for our protection? Thugs that the capitalists pay for to beat us if we try to get more money from the capitalist? All of this comes down!!!

I'll start with that I worked in daycares for almost two years. For the moment, I will not name names, because the companies are really good, just specific locations gave horrible experiences. ​ My first daycare (partnered with a bank), back in Texas, was absolutely amazing and the people were the best coworkers I could ever ask for. Even when we only had 4 teachers after we reopened after COVID, I was allowed to call off for a mental health day, because they were accommodating my depression, even though they really didn't have to. I was only getting paid 10.50$/hr, but I loved every second of my workday, so I didn't mind. ​ Moved up to Iowa after around 8 months of being there, and just transferred locations since it was a big company (partnered with a hospital). Started at 11$/hr, and everyone was super nice, for the first month.…

Leaving a job I've had for over 4 years because recently it's been nothing but a stress inducing nuisance in my life. Have a much more agreeable job I already work alongside it but back to the main point, I did the professional thing and gave them my two weeks. But I can't stand the thought of showing up even one more day. Is there ANY conceivable reason I should force myself to stay? It's the kind of low paying physical labor job people just walk out on constantly and I don't know if there's any sort of repercussion for me making today my last day, outside of maybe them being pissed at me for it (not that I really give a shit about them). Thoughts?