Antiwork

I posted in a different subreddit about grief/loss, but I'm hoping it's ok to post here, too. I could really use some words of support or advice. My dad passed away June 4 after having undergone treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome and then acute leukemia for the past 18 months. I have not been working during my dad's illness and feel as though I haven't even had time to begin to process everything and deal with the aftermath. My dad did well for a long time up until the last chemo regimen he did in late April, which required him to be hospitalized for three weeks and then resulted in two additional hospitalizations for serious infections, the last of which could not be overcome. During that year and a half, my sister and I have been the primary helpers for my dad, going with him to Dr and chemo appointments and…

Hi guys, I (F28) work at a large company doing payroll, and I am salary non-exempt (I get 40 hours salaried and paid OT for anything over 40) My company had 2 days of paid Holiday this week for the 4th of July. Super awesome except I was told Payroll would still be due at 2pm Monday, July 3rd. I don’t receive the cost tracking and timesheets until Monday morning. So I had to work 6 hours on a paid day off. In our handbook it only states Holiday Pay rules for hourly workers, and they get OT for whatever hours they worked on the holiday. I asked another payroll person higher up than I am, if I get my 6 hours as OT for Monday as well. She told me no, I have to hit 40 hours worked to get any OT. So I worked 6 hours for no…

What in the WORLD is up with managers who think they don’t need to like check with you before just putting a meeting on your calendar? My job is in a hospital, where I’m supposed to mostly be going out and talking one on one with patients in their rooms. I left the office at 10:30 to attend rounds and speak with patients. I returned at 12:30 with the intention of eating lunch and then doing some desk work. My boss comes in and says that she wants to talk about some paperwork I filled out. I said sure, I’m eating lunch but when lunch is over, I’ll come to your office. She said “it’s on your calendar.” It definitely was not on my calendar when I left at 10:30. But I log in and sure enough, at 1pm there’s a calendar invite for a meeting. It was sheer dumb…

I’m a hostess at a decently popular downtown restaurant, it’s my weekend job on top of my 9-5. When hired 6 months ago I really needed the extra money but now it’s so I can go back to school in 5 months and take less student loans. It’s my first ever restaurant job, and by my third shift I was the only hostess. I did that for months, I worked upwards of an extra 20 hours a weekend as the only host and had only two days off a month at most. They finally hired another 4 hosts in the last couple months and I’m lead. I’ve trained them really well and we have a good team finally. I told them I needed to take Sundays off, my life and house is falling apart because I’ve spent the last six months working 60-65 hours a week and having not even…

You would be amazed at the information you can find! From lawsuits to citations and more. Everyone reading this deserves better and deserves transparency.

A few years ago I was burnt out working for AT&T and I heard a lot of positive things about a very popular glasses retailer. They had a high rating on Glassdoor and reviews overall said company culture was great and inclusive and they pay you to volunteer at a charity of your choosing, reimburse you with a health stipend (gym/yoga/mental health etc.) Provide snacks / groceries for every store. You get free glasses every 3 months and 1 free exam per year. A stake in the company. Benefits. 401k. A good amount of PTO. The company overall seemed very concerned with their employees and when I started it felt great. Fast forward to the company going public and since then every benefit is being reduced or taken away completely. They’ve cut hours for part timers company wide, people who were promised 25-32 hours per week are now getting 8-15…

Whether you’re union or not. Whether you work for UPS or not. If you support the strike, you are: Unselfish. You put your wants below the needs of others. Fair. You believe working people deserve more than they’re getting. Working. You might know what it’s like to be marginalized or exploited. Reasonable. You see through the pro-corporate narrative. Human. Just wanted to say that for those supporting the imminent UPS strike. We realize we live in an era where most of us have to go to battle with corporations just to be heard. Let’s hope this creates a ripple effect worldwide.