Antiwork

Firstly, this is a long one but is worth the read. I previously posted on here about how I was working in a company where many of us were suffering from contact dermititis due to the chemicals we worked with. Management consistently tried to ignore the issue. I decided to leave without notice and didn't show up for a week. They spam called me so I eventually texted a manager that I resign due to the rashes I've been suffering with on my skin, and that I don't see the issue being resolved. He's sent me an email and I've written one back and an contemplating sending it to him to put him in his place, but am wondering if its even worth it. What are your thoughts? His email: I refer to your text message sent to me this morning and I note your resignation on the 2nd October…

You are not always right. As a matter of fact, most times you’re wrong. And just an asshole. People in customer service jobs are not your servant. They’re doing a job. Let them do it. You don’t know how their job is so don’t pretend like you do so you can hold it over their head like you’re better than them. Sincerely, A socially awkward person who would never go out of their way to make someone’s job/life harder than what it is.

Just thought I’d drop this here: just had an interview for a job I’m massively overqualified for. I applied because I want less work. I don’t necessarily need a huge pay raise (although who would turn one down). The listing stated 72,000 – 75,000. I thought fine that’s what I’m making now. I started asking questions during the second interview to gauge how many projects I would have a week. I’m done with my workload exploding while my pay stays the same. The man said to me with a straight face it’ll be 46-96 hours of work a week for 72,000 a year. NOPE. What the hell is this job market? How the fuck am I going to raise kids in this world. 96 hours is not fucking physically possible for 72,000 which where I’m at is 55,000 after taxes and below the poverty line. This position requires a bachelors…

I am 38 YO husband for 15+years and father of 2 girls. This leads to me also being personal mechanic, lawn boy, general contractor, therapist, place to dump any worries anyone has, daily chef, errand runner.. I jump and do nearly everyrhing asked of me by my family. Im so overwhelmed and stressed. I work a full time job glued to the computer for 10hr a day. Im so sick and tired of giving all my effort to my job that i have nothing left in means of focus or mental energy to be a part of and actually give me to my family. I feel underpaid. Overworked. Underappreciated. Stuck on a failing project at no fault of my own, im just the one who can fix anything. . Theres no light. No retirement in site. I cant affors a nice car, food, clothes, and live paycheck to paycheck. Sadly…

I support unions without knowing much, I know they look out for the employees, I know unions force the companies treat the resource as a human being etc. But when someone asks, these are not enough points to support my arguments on why unions are good (I don't work in a sector where unions are available, so I don't directly benefit from it). I know organized unions played a major role in bringing us the 40-hour work week as we know today. What other benefits were there because of unions? Also, please mention the negatives because of it for educational purposes.

I'm 16, worked in my town's ​​hall as the communication guy or whatever. Got done with stuff on my desk and went outside my assigned cubicle to look for people to help. Went away for half an hour max, when i came back the sector manager told me she had filed a complaint for HR. Next day comes, boom. Fired. Fuck working, don't do more than you are paid for.

Manager informed us today if we clock in more than 5 minutes before we open she will be adjusting it. I work at a bank and I'm the one this is directed at because I like to get in early because it takes a minute for the computers to boot up. I'm never more than 10 minutes early and it only happens a couple times a week and never results in overtime. Is this legal?

My husband is doing a lot of emotional labor in his supervisor position. In addition to his direct reports, there’s his coworkers who get no support and he’s picking up the slack. It’s draining him. Any tips?

35 years old now and have tried many style of jobs over the years, currently in a customer service role. I just can’t stand work place politics and the toxic BS that comes from working 8-6 with managers that talk to you like you are worthless and colleagues who don’t want to help etc. I’m so envious of these self sufficient folk who are making a living from freelancing online, being an influencer etc which seems to be the new trend for people to make a lot of money from and I’m stuck going to a job everyday that leaves me with just enough time to eat, shower and sleep to start it all over again tomorrow. I just want to find a way to make around 1600 a month so I can match my current wage and not have to keep selling my soul to the corporate machine. Surely…

I recently purchased a house and moved out of the apartment I had been living in for the last 11 years. In that time, the property management company went from having two managers on-site, to one manager on-site, to one manager working across the multiple sites a week (many of which are across town from each other). I witnessed firsthand the toll the threadbare staffing was taking on my now-former manager – there's a lot that needs to be done daily for an apartment complex, and without anyone there fielding it, it just piles up. Case in point: I scheduled my final walkthrough, fully expecting the worst. (A previous complex deducted a $200 “cleaning fee” because a bathroom sink at water spots on it.) The manager showed up late, frazzled as all hell, practically ran through the entire apartment with us, and marked every section on the inspection form as…