Antiwork

Back in the fall, I was on the job hunt, and came across a company and job title that I thought I might enjoy and was also in my field. I applied, and entered into about a month's long interview process and in the end I didn't end up getting the job. Fast forward to this past week and I receive an email from someone at the company (who I assume is the person that was rewarded the position I had applied for), asking me for help and suggestions on a project they're working on and if I have any contacts they can use to reach out to. It just felt odd being contacted by a company that didn't want to hire me, and then have them reach out and want my help all of a sudden after months of no contact. That's weird right? Unsure of how to respond.

In three weeks I've made three huge goals to improve the jobs of my coworkers…the biggest is approval to set up a career ladder allowing for pay step increases for my team as they assist in training new staff and develop student success and retention seminars. Took meeting with my boss's boss for an hour with my plans. Two hours later he said “make it happen”. My team was so sick of abuse and neglect of former “leadership” for the past three years. Everyone left is completely bought in because I actually prioritized their well-being. It can be done….most people just want to pretend it can't.

I think the issue of capitalism is more intricate than we think. Human greed will always be a factor, throughout history has there ever been a better alternative than capitalism?

First off I want to say this is my second job because capitalism… Anyways, they don't only put the time clock past security, security is a walk after another checkpoint. The first one is just a badge scan, but then it takes 5-15 minutes of walking to get to the second set, depending on if you're going straight to work, or dropping off lunch/backpack/personal items you don't want on the floor with you. Is this considered stealing time from employees? The only reason I'm asking is because now I'm being targeted because I'm not right back to work 30 minutes after my break starts. I'm in Kentucky if that helps.

Say you have interviews lined up while you try to uphold a shitty job. It means calling out or coming in late. It’s not an absolute guarantee that you can land any of these jobs. Would it be more worth it to secure and prioritize your job but risking losing opportunities to see and obtain better employment elsewhere… orrrr is it better to take risks to see these new potential employers but also risking to get fired? Does “sunk-cost fallacy” applies here?