Categories
Antiwork

Tips for dealing?

So, I guess I'm at the point where I realize nothing's going to change anytime soon as far as my work goes. There's not WFH options that pay enough, I can't reduce my hours, and I don't have the wherewithal or the knowledge to be self-employed. What I'm looking for is tips for dealing & being resilient in the face of the 40+ hour workweek. Lately, I've been feeling so burnt out, but I can't take leave because I'm saving my leave for an FMLA surgery. I know that some things help, like going to the gym and eating well, but I wake up in the morning and I never have the energy to make it to the gym or make a healthy meal for lunch… Not really looking for commiserating because I already get work the way it is now is not healthy or ideal for humans. But I…

Categories
Antiwork

Am I being unreasonable

We are supposed to get 6-8 inches of snow tomorrow with it impacting the afternoon commute the most. I am not comfortable driving long distances in that kind of weather. My work normally discourages wfh but I am concerned for my safety driving in a winter storm. Am I being unreasonable to ask to work from home when the roads are hazardous?

Categories
Antiwork

Apparently “respect” is a selling point now?

We seem to have reached the point that treating employees with respect is so rare that employers acknowledge it. They're saying “we know everyone treats you like scum, but WE will treat you like a human being.”

Categories
Antiwork

NVIDIA just released a new Eye Contact feature that uses AI to make you look into the camera

Categories
Antiwork

My boss called me in Sunday (I don’t work sundays) to shovel snow, took almost 9hrs. Tells me to take the next day off, so I stay up a bit late (1am) and de-stress. Then I get woken up at 5am to a phone call to come in THE DAY I WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE OFF. and I can’t afford a “mental health day” atm.

Categories
Antiwork

You can’t be more French than that: worker on strike crossing baguettes during massive protests in Paris

Categories
Antiwork

Help/advice

Kia Ora fams, I am 180cm and 175 lbs and pot lover…I have piss test coming up this Friday, I ll be 7 days clean on test day, I have been taking small meals and 2 pills of activated charcoal with alot of water. Will 6 High voltage capsules+ high voltage detox drink + Men multi-vitamin + Gatorade + alot of water = would that be able to get me thru test? Tia

Categories
Antiwork

How everyone can keep the same income with the UBI, while removing the minimum wage and income taxes, and increase taxes on businesses. Thoughts?

Categories
Antiwork

I don’t get paid enough for this…

Categories
Antiwork

Found this in a job application.. I’m sorry what