Antiwork

I work at a software company today, 3 days a week from the office and 2 days a week from home. When I work from home, I barely work – sometimes I can even not log into work at all, stay in bed, watch movies, go to groceries shopping, doctor appointments, etc. I got tired of it. I feel like I don't do enough, I feel stuck. My current plan is, that I can have a few interviews, get a contract or two, which about 20-25% raise from my current salary, and preferably another position for example software developer. Once I get those offers, I plan to go to my HR and say something like: “I felt like I could earn much more somewhere else, so after checking I got X salary from another company, I really like it here, can you help me stay here by offering a higher…

I came from a tumultuous upbringing. Child abuse, sexual abuse, moving around, etc. I got my GED at 21. I was a smart student. I had a 29 act at freshman year. I had close to a 4.0 GPA. I'm smart. I'm good at studying. I'm a hard worker. I met my husband at 17 when he was 19. I worked to help him through college. He helped me with housing. The agreement was I would go to school after he finished school and he would work to help me through school. I always figured I would know what to do with my life after he was done with school. But I don't. I always figured I would figure out my passion at some point in life and I would go to school for that passion. But I really don't have any. I care about the world. I want the…

Not sure if this fits but this has been keeping me up all night with frustration!! I’m a sales associate in a profitable, fast paced department. Myself and other colleagues are also trained to be sales leads. We have a district manager, an assistant manager and currently have an opening for a general manager and another assistant manager position. As of now, the assistant manager and district manager are filling the duties of the general manager. Because of this, we often have a shift lead on duty who is acting supervisor. The district manager has wanted me to fill this role as assistant manager, however I need certain certifications before I can take this role, which I am in the process of obtaining. I work extremely hard, have a good rapport with my work colleagues and guests. I am the go-to person for information, problem solving and conflict resolution. It…

Title really says it all. I know I'm a small cog in a large machine, but I can't help but fall into the vicious cycle of work stress. It's a simple office job at an exam center which can get pretty hectic and stressful (especially because of low staff, high turnover, and disagreements with management), but ultimately it shouldn't really affect my day-to-day… Except it is! I find myself thinking about work things on my days off, feeling frustrated when I'm there, etc. Anyone have any advice? It pays well and actually has benefits so I'm trying my best to just stick with it and create emotional boundaries but it's hard lol. Thanks in advance!

Been working at this job for 10 years. HR associate lied about a situation and claimed I did something inappropriate. Was placed in a meeting and HR associate admitted that they weren't 100% sure if I did what they thought since were only walking by. I was presented a disciplinary letter that I refused to sign as it would be an omission of guilt. After refusing, I was fired and promptly left. Sucks because I really liked the type of work I did, but it is what it is. Not Sure what else I can do. Job went down hill once new management took over. Biggest concern will be if this will effect me getting another job.

I'm in my late 20s, and I'm honestly done with this shit. Currently my company has gone through a reorganization, some people were let go and some (myself included) were moved around and now I'm finding myself in a position, that I know is just going to mentally exhaust me more. So I'm on the job hunt, but its honestly so hard to be optimistic, reading job descriptions that passively tell that you're going to have to be a fucking drone for this company. I'm so done, I want to pursue my own hobbies and passion but I can't because they won't pay the bills. At this point its basically pretend to be happy while mentally torturing yourself inside or starvation. Is this what its come down to? We just grind mindlessly until we're dead?