Antiwork

My boss was an absolutely amazing boss. I was so happy to work for her these last three years. She had our backs and genuinely cared for us. Last week we were pulled into a conference room to be told “We decided to let M go.” Now the higher up seemed happy. Myself and my coworkers jaws hit the table. I guess they have been after her job for years?! Like get real. I was told they were after my job next…but then I received an email stating what a wonderful job I have been doing? I am so confused. Everyone seems on edge as they're worried about their own jobs. Out of my education career I have never dealt with this and looking over my shoulder, wondering if I will be next.

I'm a senior-level product owner/manager type. When I'm looking for new positions, I rely on really good recruiters who are knowledgeable, can identify the right talent for a role, and can advise me as I go through the application process. I'm old (50). I like where I'm at, but I'm always interested in seeing what's out there. I always make that clear. I got an email from a recruiter stating, “I just had a candidate decline an offer due to personal reasons so the hiring manager is very motivated to interview and hire someone THIS WEEK!” And I'm rolling my eyes. Here's why: I don't care that you had a candidate turn down an offer for personal reasons. Deciding the job isn't for them is “personal reasons”. Deciding the client is cheaper than cheap, or that it's a toxic environment, is a “personal reason”. Now, maybe this is the greatest…

He wants me to work faster and faster, says I’m too slow, even though I’m already one of the fastest workers here (and I have proof) He is constantly testing my boundaries- pushing me to do start a task before I clock in( not even legal here lol) saying I need to stay back for another few hours without warning etc. I refuse, but he is always poking and prodding to see what he can get away with. He wants me to ‘take ownership’ and clean up/organise, which is additional work and will take more time. But as I said, he is always saying I’m too slow and I need to work faster and faster. How the hell can I work faster when he wants me to take on more work????!? The math doesn’t add up He literally calls me at 4am to ask me to come in and gets…

It has personally made me re evaluate my previous passions and career choices but more importantly it's brought to light, more than ever, how monotonous it is just to get through SURVIVING a month rather than truly LIVING What is everyone's personal story or opinions since COVID?

So obligatory throwaway. I work in software support. We deliver software to about 1 million companies around Scandinavia and we’re currently leading the market. I am the one in my department that probably knows everything that is going on within the company and the software we provide, and I am way out-skilled for what I do. Lately we have hired 10-15 developers but not enough testers. This means publishing of new updates and bug fixes are on hold. 3 of our testers also went on 6 month leave for various reasons (paternal leave?) so we are left with only 1 tester. As this job is not something you can learn through education, becoming a tester can take up to 2-3 years depending on how fast you learn. Developer department leaders have therefore been asking me to step in to help testing the bug fixes before it is pushed to production.…

i worked as a kennel staff member at a vet hospital. it sucked. this hospital didn’t have a janitorial staff, if that’s common i have no clue. i was HOPING to get into the vet world. however, being janitorial staff on top of my expected job requirements, for $12/hr, is not worth it. kennel was horribly understaffed my entire time i worked there. i was frequently required to cover shifts alone, which would make me stay late because it’s really a 2-3 person job. before getting hired i was not informed i would have to deal with dead bodies. i believe that was on purpose. i realized, after bagging bodies for 30 minutes, “damn. i just did that for $6” and i was so embarrassed. i was constantly talked down to, not only by other coworkers but by my boss as well. my coworkers treated me like garbage. it got…

I am beyond pissed. I have been looking for a job for about a month, finally interviewed for a 7-3 job with ok pay, I specifically mentioned in the interview I was happy the location was 4 minutes from my house as I could use my 30 minute lunch break to go home and take my dogs out so they didn’t have to be crated 8 hours straight. The manager laughed and agreed with me. I got a second interview, and they reached back out with an offer but changed the shift to the evening shift. Reluctantly I agreed to it after I got them to give me specific days off. Then they switched me to 3 morning shifts and 2 evening shifts. Fine whatever I got there today for my first day of training and the topic of lunch or something came up again and I mentioned the exact…