A collection of contemporary ideas

Month: September 2022

Why are house prices so high? Blame remote work, not ‘speculative bubble,’ Fed study says. // Nice try, capitalism. Better luck next time!

Does anyone else here think it’s concerning that the devices of tech giants have fundamentally changed work and lifestyle habits, yet they don’t take responsibility for anything.

Post author By Olivia
Post date September 27, 2022
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Now we have varying levels of knowledge and skill in workplaces that creates chaos. The lines between work and personal life are totally blurred. We barely have any privacy or boundaries.

Antiwork

If an employer doesn’t pay a living wage why should I take my job seriously?

Post author By Olivia
Post date September 27, 2022
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Fuck man. I'm a cook, and 15$ per hour is the average wage here. 17$ an hour for a line cook- even an experienced one is pretty exceptional. I've been doing this for a long time. My last job was as a chef and it burned me out after a year. I needed a break. Got a job working a cocktail bar kitchen. Started at 15, with promise of 16 if the season was good. It was! Asked for my raise, and turns out they changed their minds. My other coworkers who started at 14 all got raises to 15 because they wanted to keep everyone on the same page… but fuck that! I've been here longer, have more experience and if I dare to be a bit egotistical I carried this kitchen on many days during this summer kitchen. Frankly? I'm over qualified for this job. And maybe that's…

Antiwork

If there was a wet-dream Employee Rights Act that we wrote and congress had to sign into law, what would you want included?

Post author By Olivia
Post date September 27, 2022
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Have to be the manager but not getting paid enough to be the manager. I’m doing everything I can to try to manage with life

Post author By Olivia
Post date September 27, 2022
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Do I have to go to work when I’ve not been able to shower in 3 days?!

Post author By Olivia
Post date September 27, 2022
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We just had a massive hurricane and the province is basically destroyed. I have not had power since 1 AM on Saturday. Haven’t showered since Friday night. Just had my first hot meal since Friday night as well. Yesterday night, my boss told us we don’t need to come in Monday and Tuesday since schools are closed, anyway. Today, we have been asked to come in tomorrow. I really think that I should not have to come in if my power is out and I haven’t been able to shower. What do you guys think?

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