ANTI - WORK Why People Are Quitting

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“ I want a soul sucking job “ - said no one ever.

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[paigurung]

It’s funny how a pandemic made everyone realize that no one should have to spend their entire life at a job that they don’t even like.

[Zeverinsen]

*I hate the fact that this movement has been called "anti-work".*
At its core, it's not about people being "anti-work", they are anti corporate greed, workplace abuse, being underpaid and overworked.
People just want fair pay, decent work hours and job they don't hate.
I hope people start unionising for real, because if Americans who have been victims of perpetual propaganda for decades can do it, it might have ramifications for the workers in countries that corporate companies are currently exploiting.
It's time to realise that you don't live in a meritocracy, you live in an oligarchy where the ruling class manipulates laws and media to keep you from unionising, by making sure you keep fighting against each other.

*Good luck!*

[abbyz]

I applied for a job last week and got it. I brought in my availability, my preferred days off, and talked about my lengthy experience in the interview. I was hired on the spot and started work. They immediately scheduled me 9+ hour shifts with an indefinite end time (“when the work is done”), I was scheduled 10 days in a row with one day off and then was supposed to be back to work. My second shift was 10 hours and the person who was training me disappeared for 45 minutes while I finished all the dishes alone. I quit the next day. They take advantage of you, they ignore your scheduling preferences, and they think you will accept everything out of desperation. This is, in my opinion, why /everywhere/ is short staffed right now. It’s. Not. Worth it.

[TravelersWarden]

I read that 40 hours of work in the 1950s is equivalent to 11 hours of work today. We've been sold this concept that the more technology evolves, the less we'll have to work and the more we can enjoy our lives; instead we're being worked harder than ever and pay has not risen commensurately with inflation. It's a very important topic and there is a clear generational divide in how it's being approached and discussed. I appreciate that you're bringing up this topic because it needs to be spoken about more frequently.

[foxwaffles]

My sister is an ICU nurse and her pay is insulting. And how she's treated? Couldn't pay anyone enough to endure that abuse. Yet hospital management doesn't care and keeps up abusing them while pocketing their own fat bonuses. No wonder her shifts are always short and everyone is quitting. Its so frustrating.

[jalapeno]

I had this conversation with my family at Thanksgiving. It used to be that arriving early, staying late and skipping your lunch break was what got you promoted. But now, I see my older coworkers delay taking their lunch break to start another project, stay late to work off the clock, and refuse to take their 15 every day. And they are stressed constantly. I will work hard when I'm on the clock, but if I'm not on the clock then I'm not working. My time is everything to me.

[Porcelynnn]

I like the anti-work movement because it’s slowly making companies pay their employees better and increase benefits. Not everyone wants to start their own business; I’m fine with being in a supportive role but I don’t wish to climb the stressful corporate ladder and make $500, 000 a year. There are good companies out there with wonderful work-life balance.

The HU$TLE culture is unsustainable! No one needs to work 80-90 hours a week and sleep is not for the weak, sleep is for the SMART. Work shouldn’t be someone’s life, it should supplement their lifestyle. Also, I’m not defined by my work title.

[Neo-ysxm]

I love the evolution and transformation of Michelle throughout the years. Her early videos were focused on the fun experimental side of makeup. Now that she's older and wiser, she's sharing her life knowledge and experience with us as she does her makeup. Her recent videos are more meaningful but she still manages to keep it light and not too serious.

[funface]

Is it possible for you to do more videos like these every once in a while? Just doing your makeup and talking about serious topics/advice on life. Your view and take on things are what ppl need to hear 💜✨

[Diinchenx]

As a nurse i think about quitting almost daily, eventhough i LOVE the job itself. I work at a maternity ward and the work itself is so beautiful. But the circumstances in which we have to work are hell. Really. The pandemic made everything even worse and in the next years we can see people dying infront of our hospital-doors, because the majority of nurses quit and/or retire, . Its so damn sad, that jobs that used to make u happy now drain your joy. I was sitting in my car driving to work crying because i knew it was going to be an aweful day. I AM proud to do what i do, but i really want to be happy with what i do again.

[gumigoo]

i’ve left a high paying job for my mental health and it was the best decision i’ve made. i’m now at a better job. although it pays just a little less and is so so worth it. i love waking up and not dreading going to my job. my co workers are nice, supportive, and respect me. i’ve learnt what type of environment i thrive in.

[whatsupMikEe]

“Don’t be afraid to start over again”.
Hearing that is comforting,
change is a good thing, helps us grow both as individuals and career wise.
This feels like a sit down talk with family, thank you Michelle!

[sanjiever]

not just managers having a god complex, but also customers. In chinese culture, we have a saying "customer is god" and some customers take it literally and think it's ok to abuse minimum wage workers. we need to change that whole mindset and treat retail/ food service/ etc workers as REAL workers as well. without them, where would you get your food? where would you get things that you think you need but don't actually need? they've also been grinding and taking in unnecessary extra abuse during this pandemic.

[honeydewy]

"Don't be afraid of the unknown, see it as an invitation to grow as a person." - Michelle Phan

I cried when I heard this and thought all of you should read this too

[fe]

It's not that people are just afraid to fail, the majority of people cannot afford to leave their jobs due to their socio-economic status. People say that they need to pull themselves up from the bootstraps but they don't have bootstraps to begin with. Question the systems around us that perpetuate these working conditions and environments. The structures around us value capital over life so that's what you're going to get. The best form of resistance is taking care of yourself because one thing this system does is not take care of you. We wait for the revolution but the revolution starts with our every day. None of this is a coincidence, this is all design.

[msmae]

One of the biggest read flags that I look for when I was applying for jobs was “work hard, play hard” mentality of company. I’ve found that all that means is, staying past working hours in the office, bringing home work, and working weekends. The only people the end up “playing hard” are the executives and managing directors up top.

I instead look for jobs that value work life balance, mentorship, and teamwork.

[aishx]

Hey Mish it’s so funny you mention this. I’m an HR Manager and I have noticed that the last 2 years the rate of recruitment (IMO) has decreased immensely. We can’t find enough people to fill open positions and I’ve been doing a bunch of my own research and I learned that in this day and age people are wanting to work for themselves; take their ideas and make something of them. And I can’t knock them.

[saralynnroze]

Exactly! I’m so sick of hearing that people aren’t going back to work because they are lazy. I had a job that was mentally draining. I was being told off by customers all day long for issues I had nothing to do with and on top of that my employers treated us like slaves. I worked my butt off for that company and when Covid hit they fired us like nothing. I started my own small business and I’ve been doing that since. I’m tired of being treated like crap by businesses that don’t care about their employees! I’ve had enough of it.

[princesskanu]

My testimony:
It was 2019 and I had enough of a toxic enviroment in my 6 years job. I found a new one that seemed promising in January 2020. I made the change and started my new job with positive mode. Then, everything went down the second month. I discovered the horrible abuses that I dont want to recall here and I was about to leave when Covid happened. I stayed the entire rest of the year until June 2021 which my contract ended. My horrible boss was so sure I was going to sign again with them but no. I quit and told them all the bad things that they did during Covid to me (they even steal money from my salary and denied it through and through). It was so satisfying to do. NEVER in my poor life quit a job without having a secure next. But this time It was now or never. I was sick. In mind and body.
And the next month, thank God I found a new one.
Im still working there and It was the best decision ever. My hair is growing again, my nails and starting to gain all the weight that I lost due to stress. No more eye bags and even have time to go gym and therapy. Yep..I ended up so traumatized that I felt the need to go to therapy xD
Now I feel in peace.

My advice: Do it while you can.

[MarcelaG]

I dropped out of college back in April of this year, I was an Intern as a medical assistant . First semester was fine but the second really took a bad turn, not only I had mental issues but health issues were coming in, I’m talking about high blood pressure, insomnia, not wanting to eat. It was so bad and keep in mind I’m 21 years old. The clinics I had interships in lacked empathy, lacked respect. They treat you like you can do all the work by yourself and they just watch you fail. Treated me like I had no right to be absent, to make a mistake. And even if I graduated the wage was no near 13$ And on top of that my teachers sucked, they didn’t understand what I was going through . The last day I decided to quit was the last time I talked to my teacher and all I remember her saying to me is “ well you have to deal with it, and since we are health care workers we have to put patients first”. I was furious because how can I help people when I’m not even okay my self ?? HOW? I dropped out not caring what anybody had to say, it was hard. I cried so much that day bc I thought I was failure, to myself, to my parents, to my future. But then that day it was like I could breathe again. Moral of the story never be afraid to begin again. I’m trying to get a job to study to be a MUA now, because it’s truly my passion. But it’s never too late, to find yourself again and don’t be afraid to let people down, because at the end of the day you’re letting yourself down if you continue. Keep you’re head up all of you that are commenting, I hope y’all find yourselves and be truly happy soon. ❤️