Antiwork

Anyone else have those days/weeks/months where you can’t stop daydreaming at work about quitting and starting a new life? The past few weeks I’ve been applying for new jobs nonstop (hoping for more money and remote work) and every time I’m AT work, I spend a lot of time romanticizing this vision of me quitting and just…doing something else. It happens anytime a coworker annoys me or anytime some new change comes from management. I guess it’s a way to escape. It’s kind of frustrating, though, because while it’s nice to hope and dream, when I get rejection emails from the jobs I apply to, it adds to my annoyance and ruins the rest of the day. Not really looking for any advice. Just wanted to share and see if anyone else is living in daydream land while they work.

So my friend who is a male in his 20’s recently got fired from a valet job at a nice resort for simply telling a fellow grown male coworker who is easily 35+ to “shut the fuck up” and that is all. One profanity used, no prior write-ups or offenses, just one grown man telling another to “shut the fuck up.” To me that seems like the absolute weakest reason to fire someone ever. I’m no genius but I’m pretty sure far worse has been said/done at a work place and not one disciplinary action has taken place. I mean what a joke of an organization am I right?

Something driving me crazy lately is at work … we all get paid hourly. The guys are always saying in Macho ways I did more than you, cut more than you, built more than you, etc… and they are so proud of working themselves to death. It's like they all are brainwashed. We get paid hourly so why do I have to make 5 extra units and kill myself repeatedly. I am an outsider because this mentality is so prevalent prevalent I don't say anything because it makes me sick. Wow so you made the company owner more money whoopee bro.

I work for a luxurious hotel brand own by a tech billionaire, where most of the staff makes minimum wage. Yesterday an email was sent to the whole company announcing that soon we will have access to a savings management app, an “exciting employee benefit” to help us increase our financial education and track our earnings. How disconnected from reality are these people? I can track my earnings just fine, all of it goes towards rent and food!!! There is nothing left to be managed!!

Start off by saying that this is a throwaway account since my real account has personal details. I live in India which is a “3rd world country” according to Western Media. People in India always dream about moving to the US and working there because we have an idea that there is no possible better life. A few of my friends who have emigrated have told me how everyone outside thinks India is an absolute shithole and no one would ever want to come here. Looking at all the bullshit you guys are facing absolutely flips that narrative. I currently have infinitely better working conditions than the average American. For reference: I'm paid $28K base per year with covered insurance and pension (after currency conversion). Now this doesn't seem much but my living expenses are so ridiculously low – $320 per month rent and another $30-$40 in utilities. The company…