Antiwork

I've been at my current job on and off for 4.5 years. I was recently passed up for a managers position without even being considered. At that point I knew there was no reason to stick around as it was now just a job. I've been looking for work where I could get the chance to grow in the company and I finally got the call from a place I had interviewed and they would like me to start the Monday I return from vacation. Now do I put in my 2 weeks notice and possibly jeopardize my vacation pay or do I just give my notice on the day our hours are supposed to be submitted to payroll?

Are there any penalties for not providing 2 weeks notice in the US when resigning? I see plenty of people here talking about giving / not giving 2 weeks notice. Which seems strange to me. Because at least here in Australia if you don’t provide at least 2 weeks notice as a full time employee. The employer is within their legal right to withhold any paid leave you have built up and not pay it out. Which is why I’ve never not given 2 weeks notice, as I don’t want to have that money withheld. And in fact, depending on how many years you’ve worked a job, you can be required to provide more than 2 weeks notice, or lose out on your built up paid leave.

For context I (F21) work on a train. It’s very strenuous work and poses serious health hazards that go on unnoticed. We work full 8-hour-long shifts and don’t get our legal break because we “just don’t have time in the day.” I got the flu five days ago pretty bad and it triggered a severe asthma inflammation (couldn’t sleep or breathe for a few days). As a result, I took 3 days off of work with a doctor’s note, plus I’ve had two more days off that I wasn’t rostered on for anyways, so five days in a row all up. We’re incredibly understaffed and my supervisor is seriously tyrannical. They always threaten to take away our housing (staff accomodation) and make us feel bad for calling in sick or even requesting days off. Well, I’m supposed to go back for what will be a very intense shift tomorrow, but…

If you've read my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/w0ldtc/we_are_actively_becoming_slaves/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share I trust you understand the gravity and potential of our current situation. Not doing anything is not an option for us, so what do we do? The most idealistic path of change would be a peaceful government renovation. I personally believe the most important factor in our revolution would be the enstatement of Congressional term limits. Perhaps a limit of being elected twice to either house of Congress. Congressmen and women who have been in Congress for decades are still there because they know how to game the system. They know exactly what promises to make, what words to say, and what special interests to protect. They have perfected the art of politicking, and they need to go. Limit how many times a person can be elected to Congress, and even the sliest of politicians won't be in Congress for long. Sure, it…

Combine money, interpersonal dynamics, unknowns, and power structures. Build strange relationships where people are trying to gain the upper hand. Let’s see what happens.

Ok I know a large portion of ppl on here just say “fuck it” and quit on the spot, but lowkey some of my coworkers are pretty cool ppl and I would love to use this place as a reference, it’s just the customer we do business for is absolutely batshit insane and makes my job hell, and I’m done with it. Anyways I was thinking of putting in my notice on Monday and telling them my last day is Friday the following week. Is this reasonable? Technically less than two weeks but at the same time I don’t want to come in for one day on a Monday.

So I work at a restaurant that serves sub sandwiches and there have been a lot of problems recently. Mainly, it gets to be 85+ degrees inside because the air conditioning barely works and breaks semi-frequently. Not to mention the hood vents on the grill are broken so the hot air is just building up instead of being filtered out. The owner knows all about this and refuses to fix it. So my question is, could I call OSHA or some other agency to make him fix it since I'm not fond of extreme heat and dehydration. And if I can call them about it, can I remain anonymous and keep my job? Also if I'm being unreasonable feel free to let me know

I just have to say that I’ve been a nursing assistant for years and I love what I do. I love taking care of the elderly. Most all are so sweet, appreciative, and have some incredible stories to tell. I love helping them because these are the people that need the most help and there’s not enough people willing to do it. But why is this you might ask? ….Well. The work is incredibly hard on your body, you get paid in peanuts and most of these nursing homes PURPOSELY understaff and pay as little as they can in order to maximum profits. I just found out that the residents where I work pay anywhere from 12k-15k a month for their room. And this is for basic very basic, minimal cares and basically prison food. Nursing homes expect 1 person to take care of 10-15 people minimum. Sometimes up to…