Antiwork

I work for my local government, I hate my job because I am doing labor that requires a lot of skill and training (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and HVAC) and making less than one of my buddies that works at McDonald's, no hate to him or anyone that works there cause the flack they get for wage is undeserved. So….first thing I get when I walk in is bitched at by a coworker. He threw a hissy fit right when I came in cause of yesterday when I stayed home for mental health reasons another coworker checked up on me. I didn't want to worry him so I just said it is that I'm staying home for my mental issues, I tend to minimalize my issues when talking to anyone other than my fiancée or my therapist cause I'm tired of explaining shit to people. He decided bitch me out cause…

When the job opportunity page starts off with its perks and benefits by listing “Paid Time Off” and “Paid Holidays and Sick Days” – that's a red fucking flag. No shit you better pay me for time off or for US government holidays. Why is this a perk? Why is this something you are proud of? No thanks.

I work in government as a contractor, recently my organisation did a big recruitment round run by an external company to move a lot of staff from contractor rolls to full time. I applied, I needed to submit my resume with two interview like questions both requiring 500 word responses and then wait a month for an interview then another month and a half for the results. While this was all happening I was labelled as one of the top performers in the team, I was training my colleagues, taking on new projects and being recognised by the leadership team at every team wide meeting. So imagine my surprise when I get an email last night saying that I was unsuccessful in getting one of the many full time positions. I am so angry. I cannot see a good reason for this. I do know that a lot of people…

Just like the title states, I worked at a Ford dealer in the PA Jersey area as a part time hourly technician while i go through school. I got fired for “not turning hours” despite being hired on to be an assistant to the shop foreman. Flat rate be damned. The people there are the most disgusting individuals I've ever met in my life, they're racist, narcissistic, and just plain old slobs. I've seen literal fires get started ON THE SHOP FLOOR because people were bored, lifts falling apart, people playing porn over the loud speaker, creating problems with customer vehicles so they can upsell unneeded services. The place is a shot show that I got stuck because I couldn't go anywhere else due to how our schooling is structured. Goodbye and good riddance.

I still get asked this and I can't believe or understand why they do it. When I asked the same, what happened to the person in this position? Why are you guys looking to hire? I get a bad remark or they just smirk in a smug way. Why can't we ask the same and why is this even a question?? I left my job because the company went under from the lockdown. But I'm still not sure what they're trying to get out from this, I say if I caused a nuclear war that's why I left, why is it important and what's a proper way to ask?