30 Of The Best Anti-Work Posts That Will Make You Think

Things have to change.

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• March 4, 2022

The employee-employer relationship has always been turbulent. The main problem is that the latter still view workers as an expense and try to pay them as little as possible.

You would think that the overall progress we are witnessing would change that. But, unfortunately, the situation is not improving.

As a matter of fact, some would say that it is getting worse. Just ask people on Antiwork.

They are all about... well, the name says it all. Over the previous year, the subreddit r/Antiwork has gained a lot of traction, especially since the start of the Great Resignation.

Even if not all of the attention was positive, the buzz helped propagate the movement's message and even spread it to new platforms. There's also an Anti-Work Facebook group. Although it is not affiliated with the subreddit, it shares many of the same beliefs.

According to the group's 'About' section, it embraces "any things relating to anti-work and late-stage capitalism," and its posts cover a wide range of issues. We have selected 30 of the best posts.

Continue scrolling to see the most popular ones, which range from specific topics like burnout and student debt to larger talks on salaries and personal finance.

1. Never did...

2. Don't keep me hanging...

3. Yeah, where are those robots?

4. You poor people should look after each other.

5. Heartwarming...

6. Where is the courage in that?

7. Not a failure, just normal

8. Not a lack of resources...

9. Money Heaven doesn't exist...

10. Flipping burgers evolution

The moderators emphasize that their Facebook group is not affiliated with r/AntiWork, but they share the same values and concerns. Members people from all backgrounds- writers, frontline nurses, school teachers, line cooks, truck drivers, forklift operators.

People need more of these groups that would raise awareness. That’s the only way we can change things.

11. Invalid and illegal. What happened to the freedom of speech stuff from the constitution?

12. Yeah, that's about it

13. You better not die if you want to keep your job...

14. Workers are everywhere. People who allow themselves to be exploited are not.

15. Yeah, you millennials, why aren't you spending money you don't have?

16. Listen here, you...

17. It would be an awesome show.

18. Ah, a true exit interview gem...

19. So, when's the housewarming party?

20. You should be happy you got the job...

21. Four-day week

22. Well, we did all we could...

23. Just what you are paid to do. Nothing more, nothing less.

24. Sounds familiar?

25. Those poor managers

26. Every single one...

27. There are no unskilled jobs

28. Good one...

29. Got the time?

30. That's insane!

The group administrators and moderators say that , "fundamentally, the idea of Anti-Work is that people should choose to be productive on their own terms, not as a result of coercion or having their stability threatened.

The underlying message of the Anti-Work philosophy is that the connection between survival and employment status or productivity levels must be eliminated."

Damjan