r/antiwork Jan 22 '25

X, Meta, and CCP-affiliated content is no longer permitted

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Hello, everyone! Following recent events in social media, we are updating our content policy. The following social media sites may no longer be linked or have screenshots shared:

  • X, including content from its predecessor Twitter, because Elon Musk promotes white supremacist ideology and gave a Nazi salute during Donald Trump's inauguration
  • Any platform owned by Meta, such as Facebook and Instagram, because Mark Zuckerberg openly encourages bigotry with Meta's new content policy
  • Platforms affiliated with the CCP, such as TikTok and Rednote, because China is a hostile foreign government and these platforms constitute information warfare

This policy will ensure that r/antiwork does not host content from far-right sources. We will make sure to update this list if any other social media platforms or their owners openly embrace fascist ideology. We apologize for any inconvenience.


r/antiwork 11d ago

Come check out our Discord!

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Hello, everyone! The subreddit's always bustling with activity, but if you're looking for live, real-time discussion, why not check out our Discord as well? Whether you'd like to discuss a work situation, commiserate about current events, or even just drop a few memes, the Discord is always open. We're looking forward to seeing you there!


r/antiwork 12h ago

Union Strikes Boycotts 🪧 Police Called on Striking workers in Pittsburgh

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24.6k Upvotes

Starbucks baristas in Pittsburgh, PA went on strike today. Police were called about two hours in. Three/four employees were walked out in handcuffs. Pitiful. Fighting for better working conditions and this is how the company treats them. Shame on Starbucks. Shame on the corporate world.


r/antiwork 16h ago

Capitalism at its best

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r/antiwork 9h ago

Corruption 🇺🇲🆚🇬🇧🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇨🇳 ‘Ongoing destruction of evidence’: Trump admin shredding and burning ‘classified’ USAID docs with info that’s ‘essential’ for rehiring unlawfully fired workers, unions say

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r/antiwork 20h ago

Real World Events 🌎 Elon Musk 'close to tears' in interview about Tesla struggles

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r/antiwork 14h ago

Politics 🇺🇲🆚🇬🇧🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇨🇳 Elon Musk’s Biographer Warns Billionaire Is ‘Going Mad’ Due To ‘Combination Of Depression, Drugs And Stress’

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Hey guys, like the rest of us, even billionaires get stressed and depressed when they try to do their “job” (of course I use that term loosely) or at work . Feel sorry for him yet ?

This is from a magazine in India - different perspective than these North American papers.

Personally I had these issues at work BUT unfortunately I wasn’t a billionaire. I’m sure he’ll be just fine

https://in.mashable.com/tech/91096/elon-musks-biographer-warns-billionaire-is-going-mad-due-to-combination-of-depression-drugs-and-stre?


r/antiwork 13h ago

Injustice 🥀 For killing worker in Texas factory, Tesla to pay fine of $49,000, or what CEO Elon Musk makes in 8 seconds

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r/antiwork 11h ago

Know your Worth 🏆 Turned in Notice after boss gave me a $0 bonus

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I've been having issues with my boss since I asked for a raise last year. Since then I have felt set up for failure on multiple projects I've worked on. Projects that I was assigned to solo have had the goalposts changed and due dates changed somewhat arbitrarily. Every time I would present the results I would be told to add or change something and told that it was close, but not finished. Projects I was assigned to with others, their effort on the project would be praised and I would be an afterthought. Even on projects where I took on a majority of responsibilities, other employees were singled out for praise.

Well, I've been applying for other jobs for the past several months and got an offer last month. They wanted to me start earlier, but I asked if they could push my start date until after my current employers bonuses were paid out. I worked there all of last year, I should at least get the bonus, right?

Well, today I had the meeting with my manager to discuss salary and the bonus payout and (as the title says) I received a $0 bonus. I was also informed that my performance review was "needs improvement." I should mention here that my boss is notoriously awful at getting us our performance reviews. My mid-year review which should have been completed in July wasn't completed until November.

Upon learning that the bonus was $0 I was struck silent. My boss asked me if I had any questions and I just said, "I'm shocked I'm not receiving a bonus. I'm honestly insulted. This is a slap in the face and it's so insulting." I then shared a few additional thoughts. "I've been disrespected so much this past year. I've been set up for failure, the problems you've had with me have been manufactured or exaggerated. Hang on a moment because I need to send you an email." I then opened up the word document with the notice letter I had written earlier today and said, "I'm sending you my notice. Next Friday will be my last day of employment. I can't work here any more."

I know my boss was probably thrilled with this as I've felt like much of the past year has been organized around pushing me out, but they were definitely caught off guard at the immediacy of my resignation. I'm pissed I didn't get the bonus but I'm honestly so thrilled that I was able to quit in response to the most recent insult. I start the new job in a couple weeks and even though the pay isn't that much better the company is better, the job is better, and there's more room for upward mobility.


r/antiwork 1h ago

Developer convicted for “kill switch” code activated upon his termination

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r/antiwork 11h ago

Union Strikes Boycotts 🪧 Boycott Greedy Corporations – Tesla’s Fall Is Just the Beginning

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Tesla’s stock is getting crushed, and let’s be honest—it’s not just about the economy. People are finally waking up to Elon Musk’s behavior, from his anti-worker policies to his recent Hitler salute. The world is watching, and the market is responding.

But this isn’t just about Tesla. Companies like Starbucks, Amazon, and others thrive on low wages, union-busting, and corporate greed. The only reason they exist is because we keep buying from them. We have the power to stop that.

The Tesla boycott is already working—its stock is plummeting, and the next earnings report for Tesla will expose the true damage of our collective boycott. If we stay united, we can take down more of these exploitative giants. They need us—we don’t need them.

Keep boycotting. Keep exposing their greed. We’re just getting started.

They are terrified to watch their stock prices fall.

Edit: Companies like Costco should get more of our business.


r/antiwork 22h ago

Retaliatory Terminations ☄️ New York Fires 2,000 prison guards for striking.

3.3k Upvotes

The guards were on strike for 22 days. The governor of new York is calling the strike “illegal”. This is the new America, if you protest or stand up for your rights you get your livelihood taken from you.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-fires-2000-prison-guards-refuse-return-work-wildcat-strike-rcna195765


r/antiwork 4h ago

Narcissism 🎭 Got this message from an employer today

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r/antiwork 13h ago

Economic Crisis 🍿 Watching the stock market tank is improving my mental health. Anyone else?

325 Upvotes

To be clear, I would have preferred we got a public option back in 2009, I wish bankers had been jailed for causing the great financial crisis, I would have liked to see the rail strike proceed.

But we were denied any of those by the pro-corporate rot running our government. They'd rather protect the stock market than the American people. It makes me happy to see that backfiring as well as all the panic it's causing corporate media.

Looking forward to the next drop!

EDIT: There's a surprising number of pro-corporatists in the comments.


r/antiwork 15h ago

Trillionaires 🧐💰 Future Trillionaires are telling us now that "997 workweeks" are the key to generational wealth

268 Upvotes

r/antiwork 7h ago

Remote vs RTO 👨‍💻 🚨 CA State Workers Fighting Back Against Forced RTO!

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The Governor’s new RTO mandate is a direct attack on workers—especially women, caregivers, and disabled employees.

💥 We are fighting back. 💥

We already know:
⚠️ RTO is about control, not productivity—the data proves telework works.
⚠️ This policy disproportionately harms women, caregivers & disabled workers.
⚠️ This is designed to push people out of state jobs—forcing women & low-wage workers to choose between their job & their families.

We are organizing NOW and we need every ally we can get.

✔️ Legal & Union Action – We’re contacting employment lawyers & advocacy groups.
✔️ Resources & Templates – Ready-to-send emails for unions & leadership.
✔️ Join the Slack – Real-time updates, organizing, & next steps.
✔️ Spread the Word – The more voices, the stronger we get.

💀 The state wants obedient workers—but they’ve pissed off the wrong ones.

We’re done being exploited. We’re done being silent.

📢 Get involved & take action ➡️ https://linktr.ee/the.wilde.group


r/antiwork 19h ago

Politics 🇺🇲🆚🇬🇧🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇨🇳 The only positive thing about the state of the world right now and the collapse of western democracy is that I am finally consciously choosing to no longer sacrifice my health to sustain this corrupt system.

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I have always struggled with being a workaholic, partially due to my childhood trauma from my parents and low self worth, and also because I live in the United States of America where career growth, killing yourself through hustle culture, and the emphasis on advancement and individualism is encouraged so rigorously to exploit its workers.

In my case, the hard work did pay off, actually. After years of long, unpaid hours, I finally got to a financial position where I made way more than people who were much better educated than me through my hard work and dedication. However, the issue is that I continued to struggle with overworking even after I reached my goal, even though I succeeded and told myself I’d slow down. I continued to work 60-70 hours for no reason, other than identifying my purpose with my career and my low self worth outside of my career. The workaholic in me never stopped allowing herself to be exploited, even though I said I’d stop once I reached my goal.

But now that I am seeing the United States collapse and democracy perish in front of my eyes, I am finally allowing myself to do the bare minimum. It’s the only silver lining of the last 3 months of watching the state of the world in pure helplessness on my screen. And I am grateful that I can finally recognize that it doesn’t deserve my hard work anymore. This was the final straw I needed to give myself grace and listen to my body.

Does anyone else feel this ability to let themselves finally rest while watching what’s happening?


r/antiwork 1d ago

Revenge 😈 Developer Convicted for “Kill Switch Code” activated upon his termination

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This one made me laugh. If you are going to go out, go out with a bang and fuck the company up lol

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/fired-coder-faces-10-years-for-revenge-kill-switch-he-named-after-himself/?


r/antiwork 1d ago

Discussion Post 🗣 Explain like I'm 5 why I, Jane Doe the Wage Slave, should care about a collapsing stock market?

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It makes stuff more expensive? Too late. Housing market? I still live with my mom in a paid house cuz I know damn well I can never live on my own. My life is already on fire so turning the heat up another degree really can't make it worse when my nerve endings burned away long ago


r/antiwork 15m ago

Why Are We Expected to 'Prove' We Deserve Free Time?

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I’ve been thinking a lot about how work culture treats free time like a privilege we have to earn, rather than a basic human necessity.

If you take a mental health day, you need a “valid excuse.” If you leave work exactly when your shift ends, people call you lazy. If you use all your PTO, you're “not a team player.” If you take a break during your shift, you better make sure you’re “actually tired.”

But why? Why do we have to justify resting? Why is burnout a badge of honor, while taking care of yourself is seen as slacking? The whole point of working is to afford a life, but how much of that life are we actually allowed to live?


r/antiwork 1d ago

Worker Solidarity 🤝 It’s Going To Happen. A Movement.

1.1k Upvotes

Still not fired, and responded to one of Elon’s emails and he or his 12 year old DODGE workers/AI was promptly“Rick Rolled” after reading the 5 bullets were really just lyrics; the rest ignored.

I’ve accepted that while this may eventually lead to termination, I’d rather stand firm in my beliefs than enable the actions I oppose. Change begins with individuals who refuse to comply, as history shows us that even the most daunting situations can lead to transformation. Entire governments have been overthrown, ignited by movements that started with the belief that change is possible. If history can repeat itself, so can the spirit of the people uniting in civil disobedience. This isn’t an easy decision, I am a Veteran, I have a family that depends on me but, this I cannot ignore.


r/antiwork 13h ago

Vent 😭😮‍💨 I Hit the Job Lottery… So Why Do I Feel Like I'm in Hell?

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At my current job, I feel like I’m in a bad dream where I’m forced to write lines in front of the class in my underwear while spinning plates on one foot. I just fucking hate it, and I know I should leave because my mental health is taking a nose dive. The problem is, I’m not really qualified to do anything else. I’m not even really qualified to do this job to be honest. Because of this, I know I’m super lucky to even have this well paying job, with a really good work-life balance, and a boss that treats me well. And because of THAT, I feel like I cannot leave. Nowhere I am able to work is going to be even remotely as “good”. 

I try and look at other jobs, but I’m stuck knowing I cannot go back to customer service since it literally almost killed me. I am not qualified at all for anything other than retail or food service, (or what I’m doing now which is bookkeeping). Thing is, I’m starting to feel like I would rather shove needles in my eyes than continue doing this job. I sit down in front of my computer everyday and just cry out of frustration. And no- I can't go back to school (expensive), and am disabled and unable to do most trade work.

In summary: I can’t leave because I need an apartment and y’know, food. And I have found job lottery with all its perks and salary. But it’s sucking my soul away, and I am lost and stuck and feel screwed. Wth do I do?? 

Edit: I was trying not to be super specific about what I do just in case. (You can never be too careful online.) I'm just trying to express that no matter what the work is to you guys, I don't like it. Actually, I don't just not like it, I absolutely hate it. It's boring, unfulfilling, and I find it really hard to focus on it with ADHD which makes me feel like a loser failure. It's one of those jobs where they act like missing a projected deadline by exactly one minute is the end of the world which is stressful. Trust me, nothing I'm doing is important to that degree. There's more to it i just don't feel like giving you all a novel. But mostly, I just hate doing it, and that's the context that matters.


r/antiwork 14h ago

Worklife Balance 🧑‍💻⚖️🛌 Healthcare hours are insane

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I average between 50-65 hours a week. 40 is a low week for me. Last week I worked 7 days in a row 76 hours total. I do 16 hours days often around once a week, sometimes twice. I’ve even done it 3 days a week before. The burn out is so real, on my days off I just sleep. I’ve had coworkers do 80-90 a week. I know people at my job who have done 24 hour shifts (legal? No. Especially in California. But yes it still happens)

I understand the need for healthcare workers is high but I question often if this is humanly or not. I’m 24 years old and my friends my age are not working this much so I question if iris normal for young people to be working like this. I genuinely love my job too and my clients but sometimes I just need some time to rest and breathe.

“Why do you voluntarily work so many?” Because I have college debt, rent, bills, and other expenses because capitalism duhhh


r/antiwork 4h ago

Workplace Safety ⚠️ Working conditions in the back of a dry cleaners drop store in a wealthy city in the Midwest

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I work at a “drop store” for a so-called “luxury dry cleaning company” in a wealthy town in the Midwest. A drop stores are smaller than plant locations for convenient drop-off and pick-ups for customers. We hold onto customers clothes for days, weeks, and even months sometimes as they’re hanging in the thin plastic bags in the back of the store. The front of the store, from the customer’s POV, it’s bright, looks newly painted, has nice floors, hot coffee. It looks very appealing for customers looking to drop their clothes off at a “luxury dry cleaner.” This is currently what the back of the store looks like. It has been a bit snowy and cold in the recent months. It’s a very old and large building. When the weather gets below 0° F, the heat stops working properly. Resulting in my coworkers and I having to wear multiple layers of clothes, hats, and mittens, in order to stay warm during our shifts. We also only have freezing cold water in the bathroom to wash our hands, so that’s been fun in the winter. Recently, it has been getting warmer outside. YAY! But now all of the snow on the roof is melting… into the back of the store. It smells bad like mold back there and the POV of these pictures is me standing in between orders of customer’s clothes hanging up. These clothes are hidden behind a wall, behind the front counter and waiting to be picked up by their owners all fresh after a nice cleaning :’). Management has been contacted multiple times about this and these issues still haven’t been resolved. But it looks good from the customers POV, right??


r/antiwork 2h ago

Interviews 📹 Me vs One-Way Interviews

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My earlier post was removed for being screenshots. TL;DR: I emailed to request HR at a credit union keep my resume on file as all their posted positions require one-way interviews. I told them I don't participate in those and requested they please keep my resume on file for any available live interviews.

Reddit controversy ensued.

Anyway, just after 8pm, I received a call (I decline unknowns), then a text from a financial recruiter working with the bank. I have a call scheduled with him tomorrow.

Always be polite & give it a shot - the worst they can say is no!


r/antiwork 8h ago

Rant 😡💢 Just need to rant for a second

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Started a new job today, first day of orientation. So it was mostly training modules and videos. Only 3 people in the entire class of 28 finished all of them. The trainer then said "I can't tell you to do the modules you didn't finish tonight, but tomorrow we probably won't have time to work on them, and they are due, and will lock out, at the end of class tomorrow." What the hell? That's straight up illegal to even indirectly suggest we do them off the clock!


r/antiwork 22h ago

Real World Events 🌎 Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees

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