“On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs” by David Graeber
David has graciously allowed a republishing of this article that you can find on Strike! Magazine’s website. On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by century’s end, technology would have advanced sufficiently that countries like Great Britain or the United States would have achieved…
The Grass May be Greener, but Lawn Work Still Sucks
Growing up, I spent a good portion of many of my weekends mowing, edging, and weed-eating my family’s suburban lawn. My father believed that such activities taught me the value of hard work, and, more importantly, he did not want to do them himself. That said, he spent a fair bit of time and money…
Big Site Update! - Twitter, New Domain and More!
Hey everyone, sorry for the spotty updates lately. My eczema has decided to flare up which has made concentrating on a consistent basis and putting basic energy into things a bit tougher than normal. But I’ve got great news all around, so enjoy! The biggest announcement is that the domain is changing to a different one…
“The UBI: Another Tool for Disciplining the Poor” by Ryan Calhoun
(Nick’s Notes: As always Ryan has allowed me to republish an article of his. While this one is only tangentially related to anti-work I have noticed that plenty of anti-work folks advocate things like UBI and I think Ryan gives us good reasons to be skeptical of that approach) On both sides of the argument over the…
Excerpts from “Work and the Free Society” by Anarchist Federation
I don’t necessarily agree with all of the points here but there’s plenty of food for thought here (and its largely anti-work though not necessarily my flavor of it) and the sections on how to resist work and the history of Taylorism, Fordism and McDonaldisation (a term I had forgotten about) and a few other things throughout…
“Breaking up the Career Monopoly” by John O. Andersen
(Nick’s Notes: Mr. Andersen has graciously allowed me to republish this article (which can also be found here) on Abolish Work) If you have a satisfying career which you love, time for avocations, and generally feel content with your life, you won’t find this essay of any use. Don’t waste your time on it. On…
Slacking Tips for Work #5: Paths to Choose
Even though I am unemployed right now I still have plenty to say on how those who are employed and don’t like their jobs can make it a bit more tolerable. One thing that may confuse you as a worker is whether you should try to slack by kissing up to the boss or by ignoring…
What Should You Do on Your Last Day of Work?
So I reached out to friends about what I should do on my last day (what I actually did on that day is a story for another day) and I got plenty of great suggestions. I figured there was no better place to post them than here. I have avoided attribution for hopefully obvious reasons…
An Anti-Work Excerpt from “Steal this Article”, by Charles Davis
It should go without saying but I am neither endorsing nor opposing the morality of stealing. Everyone hates their boss. Despite all those empty words about the office as a “team,” we all know there’s a hierarchy: The workplace is a coercive environment, and you’re not the one doing the coercing. You are not there…