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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/subarunights on 2025-07-05 22:39:29+00:00.

As the title says. I think this may be the nail in the coffin here…

For context, I am teaching full time at a school as I am a teacher. This job has some issues but it’s pensioned, I get treated with respect, and I’m at least paid a liveable salary.

It’s the summer time and, despite having over 50,000$ saved up and a 3 week assignment teaching summer school, I picked up my old minimum wage cafe job.

This job has actually made me feel like i’m going insane. it’s been affecting my mental health, staff are clique-y and passive aggressive, the pay is minimal while you’re expected to constantly move and work at all times. I keep getting scheduled weekend closing shifts and some shifts 1 hour after teaching summer school so I am very burnt out and cranky, resulting in my loved ones begging me to just quit. I was also told that I would not be given ANY of the requested days off after requesting them a month in advance. (for context I asked for my birthday off and 2 random days off in august to actually rest for once and was told my a coworker that summer day off requests were taken in April, I was not told this by HR or my boss evidently because I wouldn’t have taken the job in the first place if I had to be available 24/7).

I was driving to work and my car stopped running and broke down. I pulled into a parking lot and called. She asked me to update her so I can tell her when I can come in after it’s towed. I told her I have to wait 3 hours and she told me ‘okay let me know when you can swing by and do the rest of your shift or if you can come earlier’. My car is kaput and she wants me to come in to work like 1 hour to help close for a 5 hour shift.

I know it sounds weak but this solidified my decision to turn in my 2 weeks notice. At least then I can focus on preparing for the school year in September, effectively teach summer school, and actually rest.