“Antiwork” movement: when social networks are used to complain about the world of work

Complaining on social networks is nothing new.

But attacking his employer was the red line.

This taboo has been shattered because of the pandemic and its consequences on the job market: “big resignation”, salary negotiations, reduced desire to work, etc.

For almost two years, we have been witnessing a resurgence of employees who pour their bile on Reddit, Facebook, Youtube or TikTok.

Groups dedicated to this subject even end up forming.

This is the case of the “r/Antiwork” forum on Reddit and its 2.1 million members.

Or its French-speaking equivalent “r / antitaff”, with around 10,000 followers.

This “antiwork” movement appeared as early as 2013. Originally, it was more of an anarchist current, whose doctrine was:

Over time, their message has been diluted.

The stated objective is now to defend the rights of workers: better wages, fewer hours at the office or…

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