Antiwork

I quit my last job abruptly because I was sick of their shit and it was during the pandemic when I had to take care of my kids who couldn't attend school. I was also in peoples homes who of course didn't mask up, so I was concerned for my safety. Being an “at-will” workplace this is my right, just like its their right to fire me abruptly with no cause*. From my understanding they can only confirm I worked there to prospective employers and can't offer any other information. Is this correct? The reason I suspect this, is I am looking for jobs as an entry level lab technician that have low requirements yet I have a bachelors in biology with a chemistry minor. I have no work related experience in the lab, but my academic experience in labs is through the roof. One employer on indeed says its…

​ This is beyond disgusting! (reposting to add more info)

The thought occurred while I was scouring indeed trying to find a pay increase from my current position. Seeing the same ads in a different suit over and over. The only things that differentiated them were +-$2.00/hr and the blazing red flags (“We are a family”, “work hard, play hard”, etc..). What if we mirror a part of their game. The best way to beat an impossible “boss” is to lose to it as many times as it takes to know all of it's tricks. I feel like collectively, we know the playbook and the strategies. My point is, why don't we all start applying for jobs we know don't pay what they should, crush the interview, get the offer and spit it in their face? It would be rain drops in the ocean at first, but if millions of us at the bottom started pushing, eventually we would make…

I've got an interview tomorrow for a teaching position at a private school for kids. In a phone conversation to an HR lady I asked about the salary and it's the minimal salary in my region. Then I was lectured on how I should not show at the upcoming interview that I care more about the money than about the children. I want to let them know that I actually do care about the money, but I want to say it in the most polite and professional way. What do I say?

So I want to share what happened to me with my employer. I work in a fish plant for 9 years. I was promoted to lead hand of clean up and wanted to do a good job. So Covid hits in 2020 and our fishery gets delayed. So we lose over a month of fishing. So when we do return it’s very busy. I worked 518 hours in 36 days. On the 36th day my back gave out. Complete tear of my back. So then the shit begins. First when I got hurt I couldn’t walk up steps or do anything. So I take a couple days off before I go to the doctor. I’m giving a week off and week on restrictions. So during the first I was off I called by my employer telling me I’m obligated to take work they can offer. So I’m forced against doctor…

The title is the story in the plainest way that I can think of. I’m on mobile so I’m going to do my best to keep it as short as possible. So I work on the grounds team at a small cemetery/funeral business it a middle class level cemetery. Coming into this I had only been to one or two funerals in my life, but the idea didn’t bother me so I applied and was quickly hired. I met my now boss before I started working as part of my interview process, and when I met him he was quite the character. I believed we hit it off good and I started. Having no experience I followed him around and shadowed him seeing as he has been at this cemetery for 10 years we did a bunch of different things. I’m going to skip ahead a little till around a…

I'm not a lazy person. The things I enjoy doing, I can commit to and work hard at. Each job I've had so far, I get burnt out fast. Used to be a CNA, no longer interested. I currently just do Ubereats which has been a blessing but even at untaxed 600 a week I'm still struggling. I want more, financially and personally, but to me the only jobs available are strict non flexible soul suckers. I don't like being micromanaged, having a boss, and not having complete flexibility. Thankfully with this gig work I have no boss, I can work whenever I feel like it and I'm hanging in there. I don't know what to do because I'd like a job where I make enough money to be comfortable, but also can work whenever I want and not have a direct boss. I'm not talking oh, work one day…

I find that when I am lucky enough to find a better paying job and go to quit I am anxious about giving them my real reason. Employers have all the power even when you quit. If you say something remotely negative they could be a bad reference moving forward and ruin your potential future jobs. Not even mentioning the fact of giving two weeks, and they fire you on the spot. Quitting should be a momentous occasion but it is fear inducing and the employer never will take constructive feedback.

So I work for one of the largest healthcare organizations in Central Ohio. We found out today that retention bonuses upwards of $10,000 was paid to select nursing, pulmonary, and imaging staff in the free standing facilities, but not to the staff who are working in the hospitals, COVID units, hospital ERs, etc. I'm a member of imaging for a hospital that's a part of the same organization. We were told today that those bonuses were only for the freestanding ER facilities and since they're a team they all get it. HELLO! Aren't we ALL a team? Don't we ALL work together towards the same common goal? The health of our patients? Not to mention that many feel the hospital staff were the ones who were dealt more crap through the pandemic. Put up with more trauma and BS. People are pissed. I can't wrap my head around it. Sorry…