Author: Olivia

I noticed lately that this subreddit has had a lot of anti-union comments recently. I find it ironic that people who are against organized labor would be here, which leads me to believe that it’s probably right wing trolls. It’s always disheartening to see working class people simping for abuse. I also noticed that where I work (union shop), we’ve been getting letters in the mail from the “freedom foundation” urging us to drop the union. I’m wondering if other union members are also getting those and maybe it’s all related (freedom foundation type actively trying to urge people to drop their unions while sending trolls to places like this or maybe I’m just paranoid). Sorry for the rant, was just wondering how other people see this.

Remember an entire year of being rented is still less than a brand new truck.

New York, contacted a lawyer who wanted $18,000 and 1/3rd of the winnings, which I don't have considering I was just fired. This was a first-offense. HR already didn't like me due to a previous argument, and I'm trying to figure things out here. The person I had spoken with was a new employee and I was just having a civil discussion and asking questions, but the person who reported me was listening in and claimed that I said I wanted to “get the company”, whatever that means.

There is a lot of things that are posted in this sub that resonate with me, but I can't help but notice an income disparity in many of these posts that make me uncomfortable for reasons I don't know how to fully articulate. Like, people will post about quitting their jobs and getting a new one that pays 20k more than their previous salary. I've never even made 20k/year (after taxes) and can't even wrap my brain around that being an addition to what I was already making. I have done all the services job that the working poor does in the U.S; fast food, restaurants, catering, retail, etc. I'm in my late 20's, a black woman. I always have, and always will, have to work twice as hard for half as much. On average, black women make 63 cents for every buck a white guy makes. I find it…