Month: December 2022

I live and work in Japan. I'm currently on my end-of-year vacation. I go back to work on January 10. My employer expects me to phone in two business days before going back to work to prove I'm in the country (which I am) despite me still being on my contractually guaranteed vacation. Considering January 9 is a national holiday in Japan, they want me to phone in on January 6, a full four days before my first day back at work. I don't care if all I'm doing on January 6 is sitting at home in my underwear watching netflix, I'm not phoning in. I'm still on vacation, bitch. It's none of your busines where I am until 8:30 a.m. on January 10.

that Ohio, and probably many other states, don't legally require employers to provide breaks (except to minors).

Here is the opening paragraph of his manifesto “Industrial Society and Its Future” by T. Kaczynski. I tend to think he has some great points. He hits on a lot of issues in the entire manuscript that are that we keep feeding into the machine and it has gone beyond a sustainable level. He advocated for the reduction of consumerism and a return to a more simple rural society. I can't say that I agree with his approach. Mostly because of the community guidlines. But let's go less consumer and hit the Oligarchs where it hurts, the wallet. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the…

I worked Thanksgiving, black Friday, Christmas Eve, I'm supposed to come in today and tomorrow as well. I found out I don't get holiday pay So I'll come in late today and probably not at all tomorrow. What is the incentive? Why would I sacrifice my time with my family to come in and deal with customers for pocket change and no bonus? We shouldn't even be open. I was supposed to get my check yesterday but they “don't have it yet.” SET UP DIRECT DEPOSIT ALREADY. Or HAVE the checks on time!!!!! These mfers have me up 2 hours before the sun rises on a holiday, keep me there until the sun goes down, and I couldn't even afford Christmas gifts this year while living in my parent's house? Why do I even have a job?