Antiwork

We''re obviously all looking at the current state of terrible work affairs, that is present in the US. Which is made painfully apparent, by just following this sub. I just want you all to remember: “what happens over there, matters over here.” I fear a lot of worker rights and benefits are gonna be taken away from us. As the completely outlandish things i see from this sub, in terms of low pay, poor treatment, ect. Is becoming more and more common in Europe…. I fear we're gonna be just like the US soon. Maybe i'm paranoid, but i feel like all this stuff is gonna reach us here before long. Before anyone asks. i'm Danish. Apologies if the english was bad.

Got hired into middle management after 2 years of trying to find a job that pays more than $22 an hour. Got hired. $27 and hour. No problem new company and industry so far so good. They started me on a hourly wage. OT only on approval. In a meeting with the owner 5 minutes into OT. “You were off 5 minutes ago. Better sign out before OT kicks in or we will need to have a talk tomorrow” ….. Then continues the meeting for another 10 minutes….

I'm working a shitty casual job at the moment, because there are no decent jobs. Modern jobs: -menial – no benefits -shit management – roles 3 job roles into 1! – productivity isnt rewarded -casual roles ( no unions) -SHIT Pay! Job red flags – “we are a family” “has to be a fast learner” -” commison only so your result reflect your work” competitive rate ( no rate shown) “has to have a flexible schedule” “needs x amount of experience and bachelors degree” “ReAl Team PlAyEr” Anymore you can think of? It's a means to an end for me, but sometimes it just feels so pointless. It angers me that boomers could live and have a house on 1 job and then I see retires and boomers walking around doing fuck all, while gen x, melenials and Gen Z Pickup the slack! What will happen to our generation will…

I work in a small department of 8 people. We are under one of the C Suite execs. There is a manager on the team. Half the workers report to the manager, the other half to the C Suite. About a month ago, the manager was promoted to a director level position. No notice to the team. No added responsibilities. No replacement for the manager position. Why would management do that? I am now really thinking about leaving as there is no reason to promote to another level without added responsibility, and it devalues the rest of the team. I would appreciate all thoughts and opinions. TIA.

Fast food is supposed to be “fast” and if you make a big mistake (which I did) it looks bad on you because you can’t afford to waste time. I hate working like this because I’m already hard on myself, but I can’t quit because I need to afford fall tuition. It’s only been a week but the thought of work makes me anxious.

There has been X months since the layoff and now you are hiring. What has changed about the company, it's finances or the organization's hierarchy since the layoff? Was the role I am currently interviewing for part of that layoff? If yes, why was it eliminated then if you are hiring for it now? If a company tries to dodge the questions, you are being hired for a temp position. It won't be called that but when it comes time for the next round, know that your head is already in the noose. That uncertainty should result in a higher, not lower, salary. If these companies are going to use mass layoffs to manage the bottom line, hold them accountable.

My university offers a program where students can get partial tuition refunds for working a certain number of hours a week, and recently I asked my former employer ( upscale bar in socal) to send me my timesheets so that I could apply for the program. When I received my timesheets, I was surprised to notice that I routinely worked 5.5-6 hours a shift and never received a 30 minute lunch break. That being said, I was given a 10 minute break every shift. I never signed anything that said I didn’t want a break and when I ask managers for one during long shifts they would tell me that a 10 minute break is all I am eligible for. At my new job, the administration of 30 minute breaks is taken VERY seriously and when I talked to my manager about my former job he was certain that they…