Antiwork

this is directed at some of the posts i've seen recently from attorneys/lawyers offering information about labor law, pay transparency, unionizing, etc. i feel like i've had a calling recently to help workers and fight for more power to the people of my country (US). i get inspired by stories of the law siding with people over companies and victories in legislation that strengthen protections for the most vulnerable in society. i think becoming a lawyer might be the best way for me to support those efforts. my questions are: what is the path to becoming a labor law attorney? what are some entry points into this field? what are some jobs/positions for this specialization that do the most good?

I got my final suspension which means I’m fired. Reason I said a bad word when I was clocked out didn’t do it, but Feeling great because I’m finally out of the toxic environment

Right now I'm at my job at a famous pizza delivery chain, I'm a driver, watching the insiders have a meltdown because a customer is constantly redialing because we're too busy to answer and I had a great idea for a buzzword for people like us that are being asked to do too much for too little. Atlas Syndrome Feeling like Atlas holding the whole world on our shoulders.

Gonna be a LONG one.I'm gonna be honest. My self confidence is shot and I have no sense of whether or not I'm wrong or right anymore. About a month ago I started at a real estate company. I should have known this was gonna be a shit show because on day one, the manager who was out on covid, told me to show up at the office at 10 for my training. Turned out she was wrong and I missed a day of orientation. The first week was slide show training. The second week was them sticking me in a customer service cubicle to “cross train”. In reality it was because at that point they had one customer service rep. Week three I was finally allowed to start working in my position, which by the way, they knew I had zero experience for and hired me for regardless. The…

After reading the post about folks who are crying before and after their jobs (as was/am I), I wanted to take the opportunity to share with others how I managed to quit my job and still receive unemployment payments while looking for another one. This takes some finesse, awareness of your labor rights, and unfortunately it may not work for everyone. However, if you are desperate and planning on quitting anyway, or on the verge of quitting, I want to give you the chance to get paid while doing it as I did. This is not clickbait and it really did work for me. Please note – I am NOT a lawyer! Just a regular person who was working retail when someone tried to do me harm, which is ultimately what I believed enabled me to collect unemployment. If you're like I was, this situation is already attainable for you…

I accepted the offer in early 2021, despite the salary being lower than I wanted. But I figured if I worked hard and showed them my value, then it would be reflected in the annual merit increase. Flash forward 10 months later, I am given a great evaluation from my boss and the head of the department, with them noting various accomplishments I achieved and my contributions. They then tell me that my raise, which is less than 2%, and it immediately killed any positive vibes I had. I started looking for a new job right away and found something a few weeks later. I received the offer and then informed my boss that I was leaving. He asked why, which of course I pointed out the paltry raise, and he asked what it would take for me to stay. I gave him a number and a request to work…

I’ve been a skilled laborer for a huge portion of my life. Basically since 200X. I work in a unique field, telecommunications specially pertaining to fiber optics. I’ve worked with my body, and I am done. I went to college, it took me double the normal time to get my degree, which was not exactly the degree I told them. Anyway. I got real tired of only making $2X.00 an hour (which is good..ish) So I went and applied to some new jobs, I made up all sorts of experience. AutoCad, Revit, BIM, etc etc etc. My only demand was pay. Now I’m a project manager for multiple projects, I’m clearing 110k a year after bonuses, great benefits, great environment, great people. This is some bullshit humblebrag stuff, I’m proud of where I am. BUT, go get it, go out and lie your ass off to get in the door.…

I work for Smithfield foods at there Kansas City factory, I run one of the slicer bays. I have 8 to 10 slicers to run at any given time and yesterday I almost had my hand cut open by one, when I hit the stop button (this machine the auto stop was broken) it stopped like it should then when I grabbed the ham it started back up and almost got my hand scared the shit out of me. I flagged my team lead down and showed him and told him I refuse to touch it till they fix it or get me a replacement machine. And he gave me a look like I was crazy till he saw it and his eyes were about as wide as the grand canyon as he pressed the stop button 5 or 6 times and nothing it kept restarting it's self

Had a class recently on telecommuting. Now keep in mind we were sent home to work for a year. We were made to keep logs of our activities each day and account for our time. Upon our return those that couldn't telecommute harassed us for weeks over us getting to stay at home while they “actually worked”… (we were working but i digress) They held a class that outlined the new and improved rules for telecommuting and it included a few slides on how caring for your children (or elder care) while telecommuting was not allowed. Last year it was perfectly fine, so long as you were still productive. The next few power point slides detailed how if you work from home you must be MORE productive than in the office and your telecommuting contract can be canceled with no notice. You know you get a call that says you…