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It shouldn't be completely dismissed, but I think the forum is more about how an unhappy (or angry) minority have found each other, and the people that like to

It shouldn't be completely dismissed, but I think the forum is more about how an unhappy (or angry) minority have found each other, and the people that like to read their stories. I don't think that r/antiwork should be taken as representative of anything, including a broader movement. It's the same with twitter, there is a committed vocal and angry group, but it's not real life

footlose_3815 5y ago
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scotty79 5y ago
What about this https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation ?
- gruez 5y ago
  >>It's the same with twitter, there is a committed vocal and angry group, but it's not real life >What about this https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation ? >1. Resignation rates are highest among mid-career employees. >2. Resignations are highest in the tech and health care industries. Your source doesn't really contradict the parent comment. The top posts in the subreddit don't match the demographics in the hbr article. Looking at the top 30 posts this month and filtering for anecdotes, I see: 1. some sort of office worker that works weekends 8. something about a skilled tradesman 12. salesman at a dealership 13. a worker at some sort blue collar job (mentions "work boots" and "work pants") 19. someone working at starbucks 20. someone who works as a "Underwriter" 21. someone who has an "engineering degree" but was offered a $40k/yr job 23. someone who is being asked to wear uniforms 26. welder 29. police academy I'm not sure about you, but from the sampling of these posts, the anecdotes seem to be mostly people working blue collar/retail/service jobs. Programmers and doctors are not present at all.
inetknght 5y ago
> I think the forum is more about how an unhappy (or angry) minority have I don't think it's a minority though.
stefan_ 5y ago
No, there really is no mandatory PTO in the US! It's real, not a dream!
black_13 5y ago
xeromal 5y ago
/r/antiwork is a bunch of BS anyways. Most of the posts are exaggerated fantasies of telling your boss off. lol
novok 5y ago
cybarDOTlive 5y ago
Though I'm not one to generally say this or that subreddit should be banned, reddit has destroyed many a thousand times less subversive ones than this in the past, like /r/whitebeautyart. So I don't see why this kind of nihilistic, apathetic, passive attitude should be encouraged. Yes, something like this actually deserves to be removed, especially when it reaches critical mass. Because it does more harm than good to the extent that yeah american youth are just going to get dominated on a global field if most of our zoomer ADHD youth equate having a boss to slavery. And it doesn't matter at all how few people may or may not participate in this particular subreddit. This is the third time I've seen a post about the subreddit in mainstream news. It's popular and the sentiments are only going to grow with more time and more encouragement, to our detriment.
- HWR_14 5y ago
  As far as I can tell, /r/antiwork doesn't equate having a boss with slavery - they say having a shit job with a shit boss is a shitty situation they should not have to put up with. And, frankly, that seems reasonable. I have no idea about the other subreddit you mentioned, but it does sound superficially like a spot racists would meet up. But it's been banned so I'm just judging it by its title.
  - gruez 5y ago
    >they say having a shit job with a shit boss is a shitty situation they should not have to put up with. And, frankly, that seems reasonable. The sidebar literally advocates for abolition of work.
    - LogicX 5y ago
      And I’ve read numerous threads where people don’t agree with that. I think most are more concerned about their shitty situation no longer being tolerated, but most still believe they should work for someone.
    - HWR_14 5y ago
      Yes, and the FAQ makes it clear by that they mean the current way work is organized, they don't think that no one has to grow corn or otherwise be productive. They don't people won't have to do unfun things. They make it clear their issue is with their management.

footlose_3815 5y ago

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scotty79 5y ago

What about this https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation ?

gruez 5y ago
>>It's the same with twitter, there is a committed vocal and angry group, but it's not real life >What about this https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation https://hbr.org/2021/09/who-is-driving-the-great-resignation ? >1. Resignation rates are highest among mid-career employees. >2. Resignations are highest in the tech and health care industries. Your source doesn't really contradict the parent comment. The top posts in the subreddit don't match the demographics in the hbr article. Looking at the top 30 posts this month and filtering for anecdotes, I see: 1. some sort of office worker that works weekends 8. something about a skilled tradesman 12. salesman at a dealership 13. a worker at some sort blue collar job (mentions "work boots" and "work pants") 19. someone working at starbucks 20. someone who works as a "Underwriter" 21. someone who has an "engineering degree" but was offered a $40k/yr job 23. someone who is being asked to wear uniforms 26. welder 29. police academy I'm not sure about you, but from the sampling of these posts, the anecdotes seem to be mostly people working blue collar/retail/service jobs. Programmers and doctors are not present at all.

inetknght 5y ago

> I think the forum is more about how an unhappy (or angry) minority have I don't think it's a minority though.

stefan_ 5y ago

No, there really is no mandatory PTO in the US! It's real, not a dream!

black_13 5y ago

xeromal 5y ago

/r/antiwork is a bunch of BS anyways. Most of the posts are exaggerated fantasies of telling your boss off. lol

novok 5y ago

cybarDOTlive 5y ago

Though I'm not one to generally say this or that subreddit should be banned, reddit has destroyed many a thousand times less subversive ones than this in the past, like /r/whitebeautyart. So I don't see why this kind of nihilistic, apathetic, passive attitude should be encouraged. Yes, something like this actually deserves to be removed, especially when it reaches critical mass. Because it does more harm than good to the extent that yeah american youth are just going to get dominated on a global field if most of our zoomer ADHD youth equate having a boss to slavery. And it doesn't matter at all how few people may or may not participate in this particular subreddit. This is the third time I've seen a post about the subreddit in mainstream news. It's popular and the sentiments are only going to grow with more time and more encouragement, to our detriment.

HWR_14 5y ago
As far as I can tell, /r/antiwork doesn't equate having a boss with slavery - they say having a shit job with a shit boss is a shitty situation they should not have to put up with. And, frankly, that seems reasonable. I have no idea about the other subreddit you mentioned, but it does sound superficially like a spot racists would meet up. But it's been banned so I'm just judging it by its title.
- gruez 5y ago
  >they say having a shit job with a shit boss is a shitty situation they should not have to put up with. And, frankly, that seems reasonable. The sidebar literally advocates for abolition of work.
  - LogicX 5y ago
    And I’ve read numerous threads where people don’t agree with that. I think most are more concerned about their shitty situation no longer being tolerated, but most still believe they should work for someone.
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Yes, and the FAQ makes it clear by that they mean the current way work is organized, they don't think that no one has to grow corn or otherwise be productive. They don't people won't have to do unfun things. They make it clear their issue is with their management.