Me and another moderator of the anti-work subreddit (come on in, the water’s not OK because of global warming!) saw an album posted a few months ago. The artist was excited to share it on the subreddit because the album (here) was full of anti-capitalist manifestos, as well as a few songs that decried work…
Although many of us would like to see the current exploitative capitalist system overturned tomorrow in favor of something more compassionate, more humane, the reality is that it’s going to take a lot of work for even the least noticeable change to occur. And then, if I’m being honest, the kind of revolutionary change that…
We started this year with Studs Terkel and we’re ending it with him! …I’m not sure how to feel about it. As much as I love the book I know the constant chapter reviews don’t get the views the other posts (like the terrific ones by Winter) do. On the other hand, I’d feel cheap…
Introduction: When Jobs Are Good, Actually I find it an interesting and rewarding challenge to write about people who enjoy their jobs. I’ve talked about the pros and cons of my recent job and there are certainly things I like about it. Being able to get so much love from animals is such a nice…
Unsafe Workplaces Christopher Nowinski was once a professional wrestler with a promising career ahead of him. After participating in a talent search show called Tough Enough, he began working for World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002. Much was made of his having graduated from Harvard University; he was a smart guy who was valued as a…
On the way back from Sorry to Bother You (directed and written by The Coup’s Boots Riley) a couple of my friends were discussing what made the film work. We all agreed that it was a movie we’d never seen before and unlike Black Panther (a terrific movie in its own right) it wasn’t just…
Today I went through an article on Cracked all about job interviews and how awful they are, I wondered what a similar article might look like if it focused on the next part: Actually having the job. Here’s my version. 5. Your resume didn’t really matter in the end It’s a nice initial feeling when…
I. I’ve commented on Elizabeth S. Anderson’s views before with a mix of praise and criticism. This time around I’m more on her side than against it, but that’s because the hosts of Free Thoughts (a libertarian podcast) have some fairly banal positions when it comes to issues current working conditions. In that vein, some…
In previous years, every time January 1st rolled around, I would join in with my friends and family in setting unrealistic goals for myself to achieve throughout the new year. By March, those goals would be forgotten. By July, whatever I had planned for myself would not only not have occurred- the opposite was likely…
Due to extenuating personal issues and declining mental health I’ll be taking a hiatus from writing for this site until such a time that I feel emotionally and mentally up to the task. Take care and hope to talk soon.