Antiwork

Hi all, first and foremost I finally submitted my notice of resignation—something I had been considering doing for awhile now. I was originally going to quit without any notice, but I decided I wanted to be professional and give them a reasonable amount of time to find a new employee (it’s a small business). I emailed my notice to the email address I had for my employer. It has been several days now and I have not received a response by email nor I have been texted by them. Do I bother texting and asking if they received my email? Or am I legally covered? Worst case scenario, they ask me to give them more time because they did not “see” my email, I would stand my ground and quit without notice. I suppose the question I’m asking is, should I text them and check that they received the email?…

Forgive me in advance for my ignorance. What would replace the current system of large apartment buildings and rental properties? What would people do if they didn't want to own yet? Would it be government run? Would they still require some form of rent? Would basic housing just be free and paid by taxes? Or would rental investments still exist but just be better regulated and have profit caps to keep rental prices down? Anyone more educated and insightful than me on this topic? Thanks!

Her name is Kim. I hadn't put their last name in my phone for some reason, and had added someone else's number to my contact list with their first name only; the same first name. So when I searched “Kim” I dialed the first entry without thinking twice. I got the voice-mail and thought “oh this is embarrassing,” and proceeded to dial the proper Kim this time. Then I got a call back about 5 minutes ago. And it was lovely. It was a brief chat, we laughed about my mistake, exchanged quick summaries of how we've both done throughout the last two COVID years, and wished eachother well going forward. I left the small company for 30% better pay, and a job that suited my skills and background better. They understood, took it in stride, and asked that I keep detailed notes as I transition out of that job.…

For context, I am not a teacher but work as support staff for a charter school. ​ “I’m unsure if anyone checks this box, but on the off chance that it is still in use, there is a strong need for these issues to be heard by the administration. From my own sentiments and from speaking to other teachers and staff, I can safely say that the employees of [School] are frustrated, depressed, and overall unhappy. The majority of staff are not being given the support, resources, or the respect that we need to continue working at this school. This isn’t something you can fix with free donuts in the kitchenette or a 30 minute staff meeting. It is time that grievances are aired and certain issues are dealt with properly instead of being swept under the rug. It is time to actually listen to the requests and feedback of…

I was a team leader at a food processing facility years ago. We made “gourmet” TV Tray Dinners. They were actually really good. Never frozen and all made from quality ingredients from scratch. Anyways, we had 3 shifts. 1st and 2nd was for production. 3rd was for a sanitation crew. The company was ran by a billionaire from NY and his rich buddies. They had no idea what they were doing besides the fact they had an excellent chef. We worked on average 60-80 hours a week. More times I can count I clocked in 100+ hours in one week. I did this for 3 1/2 years. We had no set time to leave and a lot of us had a one car family. I remember countless times my infant daughter and her mom waiting in the parking lot to pick me up 3-5 hours. The icing on the cake…

This is silly and seems trivial but I don’t want to give in. I started a new job as a fitness instructor at a gym, and I’m told I have to buy the cord to plug my phone into the speakers to play music for my class. Every instructor needs this when they’re teaching a class (and it seems so far most people have complied.) But I can’t get past why I need to buy this piece of equipment when it’s practically the foundation of every class?! I can’t teach a class without music. There is ONE cord currently that can be shared between any of the five fitness classrooms. While I don’t want to purchase this cord because I have no use for it in any other aspect of my life, I am nervous because I’ll be teaching on Saturdays and if that cord is missing or used by…