Antiwork

in the 20th century, when many people still worked in factories, after a long struggle, there were labor protection laws that protected the workers from losing their limbs, and even if they did, they got compensated for it. In the service industry, the worker is expected to take whatever the customer throws at him. The customer can treat the worker like shit and get away with it. If the worker does something in return, he mght lose his job. This is completely unacceptable. Workers should have the right to refuse service to nasty customers. That will teach the customer to behave and will make the workplace a mentally safer environment. Service givers are not punching bags.

So, I have been out of college since 2021. I've been helping my family get things ready to move, which is going to be a huge undertaking. In the mean time, I've been looking for places to work around here. I have a degree in business administration. I just need a job in the interim until I figure out where I'm going in the longer term. So I go on Indeed and find this place. I applied to a little store that mostly focuses on tourists in the downtown of where I'm from. Its a simple job doing retail, with the only requirement being a highschool diploma. So I check my email today, and I got a message back, it said: Hi [Name redacted]. I'm going to decline your application because this job has nothing to do with your college degree. Best of luck. The baseline requirement was a high…

I am in a real mental spiral as of late. I shattered my ankle at my job, recently got a second (and hopefully last) surgery on it. I’ve been on worker’s comp for a year and a half, recovering from it. My job is very manual labor heavy, so I haven’t been able to return due to my inability to walk/lift heavy things without complication. I’m starting physical therapy again soon, and hopefully heading toward the end of this exhausting journey. I’m a hard worker, some would say probably too hard. I’m ashamed to say i’ve let jobs take advantage of my work ethic, but I’ve always been well liked at my jobs, and have been promoted quickly at every place I’ve worked. As I’m sure you all understand in some way, there were times I needed money more than I could value my rights as a worker. But why…