Antiwork

i worked at a huge corporate diner. i was very sick, in fact everyone at work the previous day took notice of this and helped me out a bit. i called out of work the next day following protocol, properly, 6+ hours ahead of time. the next morning my manager texts me that i’m “not taking this job seriously” and fired me. i worked there for four years, i had a great relationship with my coworkers, i was known to be a very hard worker who did my job very well. i never had any problems until we got a new manager a few months ago but thanks to the blessings of republicans, i live in a “right to work” state where really they can fire me for any reason at any time so i can’t do anything about it :,) i also don’t qualify for unemployment because they kept…

I work in a dead end job that sucks my soul and makes me want to end myself. I've been searching for a new job for months but no luck. I have 2 years of experience and am only applying to entry-level jobs but every company ask for at least 5 years of experience for their entry-level jobs, it's ridiculous. I've tried everything but nothing works. I hate this, I feel like my sanity is slipping and I don't know how much I can take it. How can people tolerate this without ending up in the morgue. I'm just sick of everything.

Me and an old coworker at a “restaurant” (aka a glorified Subway) are discussing compiling a series of labor violations, worker mistreatment, and food safety violations across the time we were there and continuing. This goes from suppression of injury reports to cross contamination. We’ve contacted some old coworkers who have all now quit or been fired. I don’t know a single old employee who can speak well of their business model, so we have a lot to pull from. First steps are contacting the labor and health departments to spur an inspection on the basis of an ant infestation (which they have, and is contaminating the food now) and then adding the other details we have, along with disability mistreatment/lack of accommodation, and injury report suppression. The goal is at least poor press after the inspection to decrease business and make them rethink how they handle things so that…

Example: 25$ an hour, but dirty washrooms and poor work environment VS 21$ an hour, but clean washrooms, good environment, snacks and nice bosses.

If anyone has that fiery feeling in their blood, then I propose something I proposed on a previous Reddit account: National Walkout Here’s the thing, many of us have this fear and perception we can lose our jobs, and we can lose our housing. And why? Abusive workplaces tell us we can. Crisis situations can force someone into homelessness, or in mass debt. Target one person to make the example, and most cower. But, power in numbers. Think about it this way, with what we are seeing in France: This is achievable We are being threatened consistently on how we will lose our low paying jobs. Maybe a job forces you to come to work, even if you’re sick. Maybe a job forces you to do something you aren’t comfortable with. Maybe a job didn’t support you in your time in crisis. And we hear it all the time…”If you…

Based on this sub’s descriptions it looks like you guys are advocating for a “work free” life, but do you have any theories or ideas about how a society could actually integrate this and still flourish?