Odd Lots This Is the Booming Movement To Abolish Work as We Know It
Dec 16, 2021
Doreen Ford, moderator of the AntiWork subreddit and founder of AbolishWork.com, discusses the rise of the anti-work movement in response to post-pandemic labor frustrations. She highlights workers' increasing resistance to traditional job conditions and the philosophy driving the movement for a reimagined work-life balance. Doreen also delves into the significance of grassroots organizing and labor activism, emphasizing the need for systemic change and the establishment of personal boundaries in the workplace.
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Anti-Work Goals
- The anti-work movement aims to reduce coercive work, not all effort.
- It seeks to eliminate jobs without societal use and those lacking respect for employees.
COVID's Impact
- COVID-19 made people realize their employers prioritized profits over worker health.
- The pandemic also highlighted unnecessary work aspects like commutes and pointless meetings.
Overworked and Underpaid
- Doreen Ford discusses feeling overworked and underpaid at a doggy daycare.
- She describes the constant burnout and high turnover due to understaffing.
