Antiwork

Kind of a rant, but also a small update, but also for sure a rant: After my employer started harassing me to repay a (fucking sad) holiday bonus of $125 and another $40 bonus, I asked for advice on this sub and was directed to the Department of Labor. I immediately filled out an application with them and waited as it typically takes at least 15 business days to hear back. However, only about a couple of days into the wait, my HR sent me a slightly enraging message that said: “We need to have the amount that was given to you repaid. I have payroll soon so I can deduct it that way. But at the end of the day, you were not eligible to receive it.” That last part specifically had me tilting my head. I replied that I was awaiting further consultation and would discuss the “bonus…

It’s not necessarily a point of pride to be so self-absorbed that they really couldn’t care less about what is destroyed around them.

Some rules that come to mind are: Transparency around compensation and perks Time off without doctor's note Regular updates of company's performance Encouragement to unionize and bargain with management Cap on CEO compensation What kind of rules will make you interested in applying? Also, do you think some of these rules will bring a company down?

I know y'all see how dead this job market is. Be real please

So with all the “my company/boss sucks” posts I want to share what happened a few weeks ago. I have a coworker who I get along with outside of work, in part because we are both dealing with similar home issues. I called my coworker as it happened, but my parent was being sent to the ER for a possible stroke (again.. it's been scary). I had to wait for a sibling to come down for multiple reasons before I could head out. She was trying to convince me to tell our boss. We were the only 2 people working that day. Everyone else was off (week between Xmas and new years). Our boss logged in for a quick second to tell us something. Haven't really known her too long as they are a recent transplant to our team. Asked her to call. Me: this is what is going on…