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Antiwork

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A community for those who want to end work, are curious about ending work, want to get the most out of a work-free life, want more information on anti-work ideas and want personal help with their own jobs/work-related struggles.

The new place for c/antiwork@lemmy.fmhy.ml

This server is no longer working, and we had to move.

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Date Created: June 21, 2023

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1. Server Main Rules

The main rules of the server will be enforced stringently. https://lemmy.world/

2. No spam or reposts + limit off topic comments

Spamming posts will be removed. Reposts will be removed with the exception of a repost becoming the main hub for discussion on that topic.

Off topic comments that do not pertain to the post at hand may be removed if it is deemed they contribute nothing and/or foster hostility at users. This mostly applies to political and religious debate, but can be applied to other things at the mod’s discretion.

3. Post must have Antiwork/ Work Reform explicitly involved

Post must have Antiwork/Work Reform explicitly involved in some capacity. This can be talking about antiwork, work reform, laws, and ext.

4. Educate don’t attack

No mocking, demeaning, flamebaiting, purposeful antagonizing, trolling, hateful language, false accusation or allegation, or backseat moderating is allowed. Don’t resort to ad hominem attacks against another user or insult other people, examples of violations would be going after the person rather than the stance they take.

If we feel the comment is uncalled for we will remove it. Stay civil and there won’t be problems.

5. No Advertising

Under no circumstance are you allowed to promote or advertise any product or service

6. No factually misleading informationContent that makes claims or implications that can be proven false or misleading will be removed.

7. Headlines

If the title of the post isn’t an original title of the article then the first thing in the body of the post should be an original title written in this format “Original title: {title here}”.

8. Staff Discretion

Staff can take disciplinary action on offenses not listed in the rules when a community member's actions or general conduct creates a negative experience for another player and/or the community.

It is impossible to list every example or variation of the rules. It is also impossible to word everything perfectly. Players are expected to understand the intent of the rules and not attempt to "toe the line" or use loopholes to get around the intent of the rule.


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[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I managed an auto parts warehouse with a small fleet of delivery drivers, I was the one with the code to the alarm and they keys to everything. Sometimes if I had trouble sleeping or was a bit hungover from imbibing too much I’d sleep in and roll up to the shop around 9-10 instead of 7. Not a single one of my employees ever had an issue with starting the day later and I didn’t care about them leaving early to pick up kids or whatever. Long as you show up and shit gets done I’m putting the same hours on all your paychecks anyways

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We work a lot of hard, long hours in my field. Occasionally I get a fuck off easy job but that's only when business is slow. I'm the lead tech on every job. I also have a bad problem waking up in the morning. Despite being fully sober and getting at least 7 hours of sleep, I sleep through my alarms which are incredibly loud and annoying, and they're set 5 minutes apart for two hours. Guys who know me know that they can go in, do their work, and if I'm late I let them go early by the amount of time I am late. I'm often finishing the job by myself at night.

That's ok though. That's the way the world should work. I'm not a morning person. Waking up is literally the worst thing that happens to me every day barring tragedies or serious injuries. It's so much worse in the winter too.

[–] Narauko@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I would rather sustain the injuries than to wake up half the time, regardless of how much or little sleep I've gotten. I feel your pain. Genetic night watchmen unite! Whichever morning person decided the world should exist 9-5 should be dragged into the street and shot.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I once took a programming / analyst job specifically because it was at least partially a night shift. I had to be free to work alongside a team on the other side of the planet for a few hours a day. Best job I ever had, I'd still be doing it if they hadn't run out of projects for us to do.

I can stay up all night if you need me to, but fuck waking up early.

[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 36 points 2 days ago (5 children)

End of year performance review.

“We think your performance this year has been ok. Not great, not bad, just ok. We can’t justify a bonus for you this year with senior management.”

“But I am always the last one out every night and have been nearly all year.”

“Really, I wouldn’t know. I never stick around that late. Now that reminds me, there were those two days last month where you were seen leaving early. We don’t appreciate that lack of work ethic at this company.”

“It was because I had stayed back late the previous days!”

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 16 points 2 days ago

*writing on notepad*

struggles... with... time... management.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They were never going to justify a bonus anyway. They just want you to feel like it’s your fault.

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[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I volunteered to take on work at the office while everyone else went to WFH during the lockdowns. I was buying, repairing, and otherwise issuing equipment to people and shipping it to them. Thousands of pieces of gear for thousands of employees. I'm IT so naturally if it used electricity it was our business (and sometimes even if it didn't), and that meant I was handling everything from monitor stands to standing desks to computers. I handled all of it, repaired tons of equipment, saved us 10s of thousands (likely more than my own salary)...

Performance review: satisfactory.

And with that I switched to WFH. Fuck em.

[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Absolute truth! Your boss will forget the dozen days you stayed after hours, the first time you come in late.

Happened to me, didn't matter to him that 75% of the time I worked through my lunch, didnt matter that 3-4 times per month I either came in early or stayed late to finish up a task.

One day, I came in 20 minutes late, got called in later that week by my manager to, "talk about my tardiness issue."

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

I’ve had a version of this scenario happen twice. The last time, when I literally closed double the tickets of the next person down, I was only just doing what was expected of me.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This article was published more than six months ago. Some information may no longer be accurate

Hehe.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Tryhard was only in fashion for a couple of days before it burnt out. Slacker reigns supreme by default!

[–] Chaos0f7ife@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Idk what's more upsetting: the fact that I was called out as a slacker. Or this slacker waited 6 months to post this... Either way, where both in the same boat... I feel called out.

[–] TOModera@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Gus Catlson: US based company consultant who writes for right based Canadian newspaper Globe & Mail. Also was a director at that newspaper. Was in charge of communications for the Thompson Reuters merger. Has a Pulitzer from 1992, but beyond that its all business reporting and opinion pieces.

Everything in his background tells me he hasn't had to work insane hours in decades. He hasn't had a boss ask him to work 10 - 20 extra hours just to have a 2% increase at the end of the year. He was in charge of a Canadian major newspaper, which aren't known for paying a proper wage. So he knows he's lying, he's just annoyed people want to have lives.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Bill Carroll from CFRA (talk radio) is constantly going on about how we need to get people back to the office 5 days a week to save downtown businesses.

He broadcasts from his home well outside the city.

Canada's rightoids and libs have a long history of being incredibly hypocritical.

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He has dozens of these ass licking headlines.

[–] nepenthes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Globe and Mail is a sensationalist rag with no ethics. They put footage online of a fourteen year old girl being stabbed to death in a school before the cops made them take it down. Don't give them clicks.

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Company Objective: Pay minimum, Gain maximum work

My Objective: Gain maximum pay, work minimum

You know how a country has their country prioritized? (eg: "America First") Well I have a similar idea: "Me First". Fuck the company. They are maximizing their profits, I'm gonna maximize my profits.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like someone who's really, really bad at managing their time 🤷‍♂️

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[–] sifr@retrolemmy.com 19 points 2 days ago

This is a ticket to being seen as insufferable.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I work just hard enough not to get fired

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

It wants you to be a janitor?

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 13 points 2 days ago

Pay me as little as you can get away with and I will work as little as I can get away with.

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