The article shares various stories of people quitting their jobs on the first day due to issues like poor working conditions, unprofessional behavior, misleading job descriptions, and unsafe environments, highlighting the importance of workplace standards and expectations.
Kevin Ford shares his experience of 'quiet cracking,' a self-destructive response to prolonged job dissatisfaction, which he experienced 15 years ago in IT, highlighting the importance of recognizing and addressing workplace unhappiness before it causes long-term harm.
Former tech workers are speaking out about being hired for jobs with little to no work to do, as companies like Meta (parent of Facebook and Instagram) are accused of "hoarding" employees like "Pokémon cards" during layoffs. One former recruiter at Meta claims to have spent most of her time in unproductive meetings due to an excess of recruiters and a lack of work.