Thankless job

I know many of you will say you'd be happy to have a job. I understand, however, at what point does a job become less of a job and more of a prison.

Before you run, I love my job. Totally enjoy what I do and the people I see day to day.

I've worked several jobs in my 50+ years, but this one has become a death sentence to me and my co-workers. No, a job doesn't have to be all fun and games. But it doesn't have to feel like walking into a morgue either.

I have been there 20+ years and have never felt so unappreciated at any job I've had, even as a kid making just room and board as a farm hand. Other jobs I've held recently are appreciative, understanding, have their policies and rule fairly within them. This one makes them up as they go. They have corporate policies in place that are nothing more than public relations fluff.

Management is oppressive ... we are required to sign paper after paper of memo's, documents threatening possible termination, often times disregarding them because its become so meaningless. We are told what to do daily, without regard for family or spouses. We are watched every second of every day via GPS. Reports are run that indicate if you took too many minutes to drive from point A to point B. We get no paid bathroom breaks, often relieving ourselves in milk jugs or along the road. You are require an hour off the clock daily, regardless if the only time is at the end of your shift. You cannot punch out and go home .. you must wait for an hour first, then punch out. Work comes before all things according to this corporate employer that "delivers the world on time", yet has no ethical backbone at all. Time cards are manipulated daily to shuffle numbers and cook the books. We sign copy after copy never being told what was changed or if it affected our hours.

The management rules with an iron fist and has no compassion. We are humans that serve one purpose and one purpose alone. Do our jobs at an accelerated level of performance until our bodies fail and we are escorted from the premises. Employees are told to work until the job is done when its busy, and then forced to leave if its slow. Numbers (corporate indicies) are the only concern. Shareholders hold the corporate executives accountable for profits. So, profits it is, even in a down turn economy. How does one achieve that? Who pays the ultimate price? Employees do .. loss of profit sharing, bonuses, 401k slashed, benefits taken away and even worse, dignity. We even run out of paper towels and toilet paper because of budget constraints. Oh but it made $6.54 Billion last quarter. Huh ...

Many walk in with the same depressed look saying the same thing day after day ... I hate this F****** place.

Some of you would gladly take my place. I know around 80 employees that would gladly give it to you.

Yep, and I know ... some will say, "leave if its so bad", "quit bitching", etc. After years invested in a company, its no so easy. Sorry to vent ...