Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The rise of the anti-work movement
It has already been nearly two years since the coronavirus pandemic began. Employees across the world, especially the frontline workers including care workers and medical staff, have been overloaded by added tasks, requirements, pressures, and private obligations. More people are experiencing mental health problems and burnout, especially among low-wage and essential workers. It seems that workers at all income levels have been suffering pressures by workload and responsibilities, and as a result, more people started switching or quitting their jobs. And there is even a rapidly-growing anti-work movement that questions the economic order and modern workplace. Supporters of the anti-work movement think they should self-organize instead of being controlled by employers and work only as needed instead of creating excess capital or goods. Indeed, the novel virus pandemic has given us the chance not only to change the ways how to study, work, and interact with others but also to think about the purpose and value of our work.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about this anti-work movement.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220126-the-rise-of-the-anti-work-movement
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