Antiwork

I've worked at a particular grocery store synonymous with Big Bird for 3 years. We've always been allowed to clock in 7 minutes before our shift, and I almost always clock in a few minutes early, and as a closer, I'm expected to stay until the last customer is out so I don't get to leave until anywhere between 7 minutes later to 10-20 minutes after the end of my shift. Apparently 🙂 We don't get paid for those 7 minutes before or after the designated start of the shift. The manager I spoke to, who is usually very helpful with these things, says that it's not illegal. My siblings and my dad say it's normal but that's so much time adding up that I'm not getting paid for. ​ Imagine that you clock in 7 minutes early and leave 7 minutes late every day, that's 14 minutes unpaid. Turn…

I know 99% of people truly hate working. I am definitely one of those people. I just got married, had a vacation and all I can think about was how much I don't want to go back to work. I feel like it's actually taking a toll on my mental health, going to work when I truly don't want to. It bothers me for days leading up to the next work day. I came home from vacation with either a cold or the flu I can't tell, and I have work tomorrow. I've spent the last 2 days in bed. My husband lost his job and is actively trying to find a new one. But in the mean time I kinda have no choice but to go into work sick if we want to pay our bills. I'm so tired of working man. I fucking hate this shit. It makes…

Months ago, I got a job at Costco. $18.50 an hour and benefits were great. However my building was toxic as fuck. I was kissed on the lips by another employee and was shaken up about it, and I promptly took my complaint to an AGM who reviews the footage and said after he kissed me I hugged him (which I did because I was super scared and felt awkward). Nothing happened to him. I was told “I left the door open”. weeks go by and I learn one of my direct co workers was secretly filming me working. Again, I complained to management and nothing was done. Final straw was we got a temporary manager who only micromanaged me, wrote me up for cutting sandwiches wrong and coached me for taking too long to make stuffed peppers even though other co workers would take a while to complete tasks…

And don't give me shit when I take said paid time off. I want what Europeans get: 6 weeks fully paid, no questions asked mofos.

I start a new job tomorrow. I know it's good to have a job and I sort of need one to pay my bills. But it's always so so hard to go back to work after a little break. I was unemployed for about a month and I'm just sad about going back to an office 8-5. I'm trying to be positive- maybe it will magically not be shit- but it probably will. Plus, new jobs always give me anxiety

IMAGINE IF MARATHON RUNNERS WERE AWARDED BY THE HOUR. Those who finish first would be paid least. I've seen people who work so slowly I couldn't believe they were able to keep their jobs, yet in terms of productivity, they were being paid WAY MORE than those who only ever work to their own intrinsically high standards. As someone who prides himself on the quality and timeliness of his work, can you see how being paid by the hour feels? Is this merely envy? I don't think it is. Can you feel what it must be like to be forced to run a marathon at a walk? When it becomes apparent to my colleagues that I'm not happy walking so slowly, and that I'm actually more comfortable running, is it any wonder that colleagues take an axe to this poppy? The professional environment is tuned towards the average employee. Yet…

I work for FIS in Orlando and the entire campus has been working remotely for two years now. We keep getting these ridiculous emails talking about how much we love working in the office. Literally no one is coming into the office when we have the choice. The employees have given their answer, we want remote!