Antiwork

For a surprise pay increase of… (wait for it!) 0.10/hour increase. () During these trying and unprecedented times, I truly am grateful for their generosity. () especially during the current cost of living crisis ()

I had gone through the usual interview process for a job abroad (Australia) and all went well. However, the salary and relocation fees were not quite what I was wanting. After asking to discuss this and try to negotiate the values, he agreed to up my relocation fees (barely) “as long as you aren’t ducking me around” (Quote from the employer). So I in fact did dick him around. They said they saw me as a beginner despite my experience of 4 years, I would only receive my fees after 3 months, and I had to stay in the company for 36 months, otherwise I’d have to pay back 100% of the value borrowed. I was told to sign the EA first and then they’d adjust the details. I refused. I then had several missed calls and received emails telling me to hurry up. I do feel guilty, because I…

It seems to me that unions don't go far enough. It's like forming guilds with the power to petition the king. Democratizing the workplace should be the same as democratizing the government — let people vote in their leaders; then, the leaders represent the people. Or even have direct democracy — let the workers vote on policy. Anyone have any ideas on this? How do we achieve a truly democratic workplace?

How exactly does one live without work? I’m just curious because I don’t think I’ve seen any posts about that.