Antiwork

So, my girlfriend got a job at a local clinic at the front desk as the person that checks patients in. She worked previously at a chiropractic clinic, so this job had a lot of similarities. So, yesterday around 10am I got a call from my girlfriend, which is weird because at her new job she can not use her phone during the work day. Sure enough, she was fired. Yesterday was day 11 at the new job. For the first 4 days, she had video trainings talking about sexual harrasment, introduction to her job field, and a brief look into what the job will have for her to do. I see it as she was 7 days into actually hands-on learning the job. She still had quite a lot of programs on the computer to learn. She was fired because “you're taking too long to check in patients.” She…

Seriously. I don't think it's farfetched for people to prioritize their health and well being over work. Hell I would go further and push for a larger raise for 20 hours. What do you think?

I have found success in asking during in the initial call: “let’s say I’m right in the middle of being qualified, where would that salary likely land?” Turns out I’m about $25,000 underpaid – can’t wait to write this 2 week notice.

Been working there for 4 months. I was never late and always ready like 15 min before my shift starts. Today I had a tough morning, in a bad mood and I was 6 minutes late for work. My manager called me to his office, complaining about why I didn't call him to say I'm going to be late. I told him that I didn't think about calling him as I knew that I'll only be late for a bit. After going back and forth, he told me that I'm not allowed to take my lunch break because I'm late and it's super busy. I didn't bring my lunch, so I asked if I could at least grab a sandwich before starting my shift. He agreed, but only to cut half an hour of my pay.. I agreed and left “to grab a sandwich”. It's been an hour and a…

What I mean by that is, yes the economy is doing well in the sense of there are jobs that are plentiful and you can in theory choose from a lot of different companies that fit your mantra of what work is, but what happens when the tide turns and the companies get that power again? Are you worried about how we’ll have to deal with their constant crap and all the changes that have been made, like getting the ability to work from home, will be taken away and there won’t be as many options as now?