Antiwork

Title says it all Upset from all the rejections. Just wanted to put a thought somewhere. Thanks yall

After a month and a half of applying to jobs with better pay and benefits so that I could have a more manageable schedule between work and school, I finally got hired. It’s the best benefits and salary I’ve ever worked before and is going to be great for me in college. Feels pretty good after my last employee dumped me because I had a migraine curve and called off during the holidays, Y’know, when I was throwing up and dizzy from my migraine pain? I had the audacity to call off. Good thing the new place gives me PTO and sick days! I’ll be able to do my field work on my 2 days off, and still have time for office hours for the class I TA! AND I’ll be able to pay my bills and save some cash too. Feels pretty great. But I’ll still stick around and…

I have never posted on here but have been following for a while so I feel like you guys may understand my frustrations because I need to vent this out. So I’m a barista. I have been in the coffee business for 4 years now. Coffee is a huge thing in my state, there is a coffee shop or drive through on every block literally. There is this big coffee company that I have always wanted to work at. Seems like a nice place, have lots of business so lots of tips. Apparently they are severely “understaffed” just like all these other coffee shops. I finally land a interview with them. I show up for interview and the manager that is supposed to be interviewing me was an hour late. I patiently waited in the coffee shop and then had the interview. I felt like it went great and they…

Earlier this week I posted here about my job being late with my check. Well today we had a visit from the DM, this was also the first time I’ve seen her in person since I was hired. I have chronic pain and mobility issues that they were made aware of during the interview process. In November I fell, messed up my hip, and now I have to use a cane. Now all of a sudden my DM says I have to ask an outside company if I can be allowed to use my cane. If they say no and I use it anyway I will be fired. I’m so sick and tired of the bullshit from this company. Edit: Forgot to add that I am now in contact with a lawyer and building a case

Mind you this is after he gave her notice, he made up the hours, puts unlimited effort and passion into his work, AND he’s 1099 so he’s not supposed to even have his schedule dictated. I’m just appalled.

I have to deal with a guy every single day that is just an absolute fucking asshole. Let’s call him Twat. Twat wants changes to our website that would require massive effort from our engineering teams that just isn’t possible at the moment. Sure, they are legit changes that would make our service better for our customers, but projects are prioritized based on impact to the overall business. These changes that Twat wants impact a very small amount of customers. Well, Twat doesn’t accept this and emails or calls every day threatening legal action against the company for not meeting his demands. He has no case, but since his uncle is a lawyer he uses big words and long sentences to try and intimidate us into thinking he can. Instead of just not being our customer anymore and moving on, he decides to stay and harass my team each day.…

Essentially what it says up there. The office used to be funny to me because of how absurd some of the scenarios are, in your mind you're like “oh that could never happen”. A few months on this subreddit has proven me ignorant. I mean half the crap in the first season, again hilarious when you think it's just absurdism, but just depressing when you realize that it happens. Thanks guys… You took my coping mechanism away.

So I live in Kansas and yeah if anyone around here can say weather can get a bit crazy at times. Point being that we received almost a foot of snow and getting home from work was definitely a difficulty even in my truck. Well what I'm getting at is I really really wish that workplaces gave an additional time off due to weather not just sick or vacation time because putting our lives at risk just for a few bucks is really not the most tempting offer when you live further away. Anyways love the hell out of this sub and hope nothing but the best for everyone here.