Antiwork

This isn't just at my new job but at every job since Covid. I work in Healthcare. Since Covid hit, people have been short staffed and patients have increased in numbers. A lot of nurses I know left or retired. I started a new job yesterday where I was to have a full week of training (40 hours) before going to the front desk. The training was on two company software programs, insurances and how to look up eligibility for all doctors (17 doctors), company policies (online) and was to take all week. I walked in yesterday morning and the person who put their two week notice in (my trainer) apparently called the office with a message about how she's done and never coming back. So, I was given an hour of “this is the computer system good luck” and placed at the front desk. I was told it's Monday…

UK, England. My workplace is filled with toxicity. I’m fed up. I’m looking for work elsewhere, mass applying for anything, even if it’s a “demotion” because the urge to just walk out is so strong I battle with myself every day. Bullying is rife. I have been bullied TWICE at this place. The first time was in 2018. They dealt with it. The bully was eventually let go. The second time was recent. I was signed off work for 3 weeks because it was the final straw. The situation: I was close to a colleague of mine. Let’s call her G. We both confided in each other. I went through a very traumatic experience last year, and she was there for me. Every day she would ask me how I am, and I was not fine, but she was sympathetic. She would tell me I needed to get signed off…

Had a quarterly CEO briefing this week and this was the response to a question around expectations for pay rises this year. What is your best response to this logic?

I requested my bday coming up next month back in januaury which is more than enought required time (retail worker) and i don't ask for much. I do my work, i havent been late, havent missed a shift since I was hired, and picked up last minute calls all the time bc someone else called out sick saving their asses and working overtime on my end to the point im burnt out. They booked me friday and saturday, my bday is on saturday, i work night shifts so i sleep my day away for work so like fuck me if I have family plans for my bday???? I don't ask for much like come on. Guess im calling out sick on my bday and turning off my phone.