Antiwork

This is my story of me working hard, and having the rug yanked out for it. Now I don't care. They get my 9-5 hours and that's it. This happened a few years ago, pre Covid. I always wanted to be a hard worker, thought that was what I should be. Worked really hard in a clerk accounting position for 7 years so I could move up in the company. I streamlined the whole department, of a multi million dollar company, to the point where I was the ONLY person in accounts payable for well over a year when another coworker quit to do her own business. I handled everything, start to finish, worked side by side with executives, handled company mergers and auditors and dumpster fires. I was always learning something new, something more, always helpful and strove to be more, to be noticed. If I had a free…

Ok not quite 2 years, 20 months to be exact. But basically, my fiancé wants her best friend from work and another friend of ours who works at the same store (who is a photographer as a side hustle and will be our wedding photographer) to come to our destination wedding. We just announced it to our friends and family since we’re doing a destination wedding, we wanted to give everyone the proper amount of time to save and plan accordingly. My boss (at my brand new job, mind you) said absolutely, no problem, we’ll figure it out. It’s two years away almost, don’t worry about it. Her boss, of nearly 10 years, is adamant that the store simply cannot function with all three of them gone at the same time. So he’s told them two of you can go, but not 3. I’m furious. Lol There is absolutely no…

I was prepared to give my two week notice anyway, once I had gotten my better offer. I was going to give it today. But then the manager started making fun of my clothes. She told me her boss was coming today and “my boss CANNOT see you in those jeans”. For reference, my workweek started on Tuesday. I showed up in jeans that have a small tear, about the size of a dime. I know I’m not allowed to wear ripped jeans, which she told me that day. I explained that I’ve been working for 3 full weeks without a paycheck and I haven’t been able to afford to do laundry. Not until Friday, which would be my first payday. She said nothing in response. The following day, yesterday, I showed up in the same jeans. I have two other un-ripped pairs of jeans but I had been wearing…