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Today is my 10-year work anniversary! (lemmy.world)

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And all I got was an automated email wishing me "well".

Not even a mention in a Teams chat, let alone any kind of reward. I used to listen to my grandfather and father tell stories of getting gold lapel pins or entire vacations for 5, 10, 15-year anniversaries.

My reward? I got put on a PIP last week. Oh, and our government has just decided that no matter how long you've worked somewhere, you'll only get one year paid out. If I was fired today, they'd have to accumulate 10 years of extra payments. Later this year, just the one. Which is what they're waiting for undoubtedly.

So, happy monday everyone! As a gift to myself I've decided to give extra little fucks about anything today.

EDIT: thanks for all the well-wishes, it's honestly appreciated! Warms my cold, dead heart a mite.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Considering it's a "career" I've felt stuck in for a few years now, one of the only things holding me back from just enjoying myself is/was my sense of loyalty to an entity that is wholly incapable of returning the sentiment. That means the last thing keeping me here now is just the paycheck.

By ignoring me completely on this day, they've essentially given me one of the greatest gifts they possibly could have: they have freed me from the very last vestiges of me caring. I simply DGAF anymore. I'll still show up every day and do my tasks. Maybe document something. Shoot the shit with whomever is at the coffee machine or water cooler.

But come 17.00 I will close all my windows, including the ones titled "urgent!", turn off my PC and go home and simply REFUSE to even entertain a single thought about all of this. All that time is mine now, 100%.

Thanks for the liberty. Anything else honestly would've had me feeling guilty again and second guessing my next steps. Not anymore though.