Month: March 2022

We got into a discussion earlier last week about how my coworker has been pushing for raise despite being there for quite a long time. They tell me that they have gone out of their way to cover shifts that people call out for/never show up for. They are always picking up the slack and going as far as taking on manager-related responsibilities, despite they are not being paid for it. The topic then came up….they talked about someone who had been fired, but was able to come back. How they are making more than them! Now, we are talking pay rates. One coworker says, “you shouldn’t discuss your pay rates. It’s not something you should do.” I interject, “You should always discuss your pay rates. This is exactly why you should.” I was just hired on for less than three months ago and I told them both… I am…

To make this quick, I've been working minimum wage for sometime as I've been unable to land any better jobs in like 10 years of trying. I barely make my bills each month and found my car needs some major repairs as the catalytic converter is dying/died. Mechanic estimated around $1000 and I'm just trying to make ends meet. I'm lucky to save $100 a month. At best that's $1200 in savings a year. But when you calculate car repairs, house maintenance, and other living expenses I'm lucky if I have anything in savings ever. I've been trying to save for this repair for over a year and then my job let's me go mid November last year. I've been unable to find work since. Till I find a new job my friends have been paying my bills in exchange for a ride to work. But if the car legit…

Last week I realized that working was the direct result of my depression getting worse. I could tell that I was just not enjoying 'work' in anymore and it was causing me more panic attacks and anxiety than usual. So I asked one of my warehouse co-workers, “do you ever cry at work or after work?” There answer shocked me! I thought I was the only one that cried before my shift, during my shift, and I went home cried because I dreaded coming back. The mindless, repetitive, never ending, nature of the warehouse work made the place a living hell. How have we allowed the human race to be used as wage slaves when we know the work will never provide a decent living, a car, or home. Most of my co-workers are food insecure and pre-homeless… Thank you Jeff Bezos for the opportunity to work.

One of them is literally Workplace Facebook by Meta where I just get notifications of staff motivation posts throughout the day. I’m quitting two weeks in for a few reasons (mainly because my back can’t take working on my feet much longer) but this definitely didn’t make me want to stay.

People fucking hate them.

I am from Iceland *the land of free market capitalism that had a major domino effect on the world economy back in 08. “FUN” fast: guess who's privatizing our banks again and selling it to crony friends for 30% discount while benefit/social safety net starved workers are losing homes and security…drum roll please: our Panama paper, voter apathy, generational wealth, father knows best financial minister…Bjarni Ben! Last year our far right GOT AWAY WITH ACTUAL VOTER FRAUD and no one gives a shit in the media cause its state run. Who polices the FUCKING POLICE?? My friend lost his driving license (which he needs for his job) because trace amounts were found in his urine. Why was there THC in his urine (THC is illegal but not CBD which is now over the counter). Because my friend has a stutter which gets worse when stressed and weed is the only…