Antiwork

I work outdoors in BC (tourism industry) and have dealt with bad air qualities (at times the worst air quality on the planet with low to no visibility and ashes falling from the sky and coating vehicles) for 3 bad summers over the last 6. I’ve noticed the toll breathing in this smoke has had on my body. Also was not given any protective equipment for these conditions from my work and no hazard pay etc. Do you think that’s grounds for compensation of some sort for unsafe work conditions? My only alternative would have been to quit. But that’s easier said than done in this economy as I can’t really afford to stop working. Thanks for any advice.

I work as customer support for a small company, and the job description did include “work on projects,” but I didn't expect them to have me as their fucking graphic designer. Sure, it's on my resume as part of my experience, but to have me do graphic design which takes up SO much of my time, on top of continuing to do customer support full time is so draining. I seriously do not feel like a customer support agent sometimes, considering how many other projects I'm doing for the company. I don't know why, but when my boss said “have fun with the project!” it pissed me off so bad. I think that he thinks that this is something that I enjoy doing just because it's on my resume and something I used to do as a hobby. He thinks he's doing me a favor my giving me these projects…

I've been watching the tech layoffs, and I think it's happening to push people back into the office. I've been told directly investors are pressuring startup founders to get people back into the office, I wouldn't doubt if the same is happening with the larger companies. I also witnessed many many investors buying up property during Covid lockdowns. There isn't a recession, layoffs are for another reason. Executives are losing money because office buildings are sitting empty, and remote employees are saying no to going back into the office. If executives force people out of their jobs, positions will become more scarce and people will be more likely to go into office.

In your experience do employers get suspicious if a TWN account is frozen and not accessible or do they just move on to another verification means? Has anyone had HR ask them to remove the freeze?

I worked for a fast food restaurant in Highschool for about 3 years (from age 15-18) I was never a manager but over the 3 years I worked there I saw the entire management team turn over, and I trained all the new managers and did their jobs so if I was working they typically didn’t schedule a manager on shift. The reason I was never a manager was because when I was asked to be one (I was already doing management’s job) I asked what the pay raise would be. They said I wouldn’t get a pay raise but I would get the responsibility of a manager. I was 16 when they asked so I just said, “I mean, I already have the responsibility of a manager. Either I get the pay of a manager or you can find someone else to take the responsibility.” So they asked the…

I’m seeing some signs I’m being targeted for firing. It’s legitimate (I consistently fail to meet metrics since taking a remote-only position) but I haven’t seriously looked for work in 10 years. I’m in Information Technology in the American Mid-West. What’s the best way to find work in 2023? When I search for things like “Linux System Admin” on LinkedIn or Indeed, I’m mostly seeing jobs that are for college graduates. I’m the main breadwinner in a family of four and I can’t afford to start my IT career over at the bottom.

I feel like it's time for workers of America to say enough is enough. Across the spectrum of labor in this country we are all being squeezed by the wealthy like never before and our governments response is to cut supports for the poor and protect corporations. What is one thing everyone could focus on to fight for positive change? Socialized healthcare? Paid time off? Family leave? Housing support?