Antiwork

Very long but I have to get this all off my chest. I moved 2 hours away to pursue a career at an artisanal bakery. I graduated from college last year with a BA in graphic design and studio art (yes yes I know fucking useless but it’s what I’m good at) but COVID cost me several internship opportunities, and my foster mother’s sudden passing derailed me personally. I decided to switch career paths to baking because it was her trade and it was something I was talented at and deeply passionate about. I have worked at several tourist attractions and restaurants with high production rates so I knew what I was getting into when they told me they were a production facility (IMO a little contradictory to being “artisanal” but whatever). I was a massive fan of said bakery, and I would make pilgrimages out from where I originally…

I just quit the company I work for this week. It's a small construction contractor. I saved some hipa violations. They would take 20 min off for lunch if we didn't clock out. I documented the whole “exit interveiw” which was an excuse to try to offer me $100 to never sue them or talk negatively about them. I declined the offer. Would in be worth it (more than the cost of a lawyer) to do anything.

It's about a person who got harassed at work by one of the bosses' niece. Basically, niece wants to call OP by a nickname that OP is uncomfortable with, and OP told niece that and also said if niece called her that she'd ignore it. Niece doubles down instead and took to calling OP by that nickname every chance she got (which all got ignored, of course) and it all came to a head one day when niece just sings nickname over and over loudly across the open office floor in an attempt to annoy OP enough to get her to respond (she didn't). Finally, the other boss storms out and scolds the niece and threatened to write her up if she continued calling OP by the nickname. During lunch, niece confronts OP, yells at her for getting into trouble, and calls OP by nickname again. The other boss happened…

Long story short: I interviewed for a job that was supposed to be 40 hours/week, 9-5pm. First week I started, was told I need to work 8-6pm (50 hours/week) and frequently see the person I’m replacing sending emails after midnight. I asked her about it and she laughed at the “40 hour weeks” I was promised, saying I’ll never leave on time. I’m young, have a chronic illness, and kick butt on a 40 hour/week, but the standard these days seems to be glorifying endless hours or working part time with nothing in between (in my industry). What happened to a career with reasonable hours? I bought into the idea of “the corporate hustle” in college, but I’m over it now. The only reward for high performing workers is more work. I’m officially on the team of supporting a complete overhaul about the philosophy of work in the US (globally…

Just started this job on Tuesday 2/22 and the staff are so toxic I can't take it. I work in Healthcare and my morals and ethics can't work in a place that cuts corners so much that risks patients health and safety. To be told I'm doing things “wrong” when in fact I'm doing them correctly they're just so lazy and inept is making me sad for the patients that are being seen there. I'm going in Monday to talk to the Doctor and let her know exactly why I'm leaving in hopes she fixes her practice. Also I'm leaving reviews on glassdoor and Google. I may even notify OSHA as well as CLIA. Wish me luck!

I work full-time with what should be a living wage in a low-cost area. My car is paid off, I do not carry major student loan debt. I do not have children and am only responsible for half of rent. I had to ask my parents for groceries and contemplated visiting a food bank because I was so close to not being able to afford anything until my next paycheck. I have meal-prepped and budgeted and prepared as much as a person can and I still am struggling so much. I don’t understand how I can pull myself out of this. I just needed somewhere to vent. Thank you for listening. (Edited for spelling.)

Let's be honest everyone. The only way for a company to keep growing is to constantly squeeze out every nickle and dime (i.e. wage theft, “inflation”, reduced benefits/hours and price gouging) until it's on the brink of collapse. Jobs that try to promote sustainable working conditions and fair pricing will ALWAYS be beat out from those willing to exploit the system, which in design is how it's supposed to work. Capitalism is just an analogy to the ouroboros (snake eating it's own tail) until it consumes itself. I know this sub is used for pro-workers rights and sticking it to the man, but capitalism in itself can never fulfill the needs of the masses just based on the design and principle. Thank you for coming to the my TED Talk.