Author: Olivia

I work partime at a company that sells mainly heavy items like bedsides tables etc.. We are usually 3-4 on the weekends managing a 1500 square ft store and I am the only man there so I am the only one that is allowed to handle heavy items. This means that I can’t get sudden days off, like my female coworkers, have to manage almost double the amount of clients. And I get paid minimum wage same as my female coworkers but they get to wake up the next day not feeling sore.

I'm working an evening cleaning job (3pm – 8pm) in a team of 3 people. The problem is that the facility is so big, we are unable to finish the entire thing in those 5 hours. Mind you, this has been a problem for over 2 years and management are only now trying to hire more staff. In the meantime, they are asking us to work an extra 1.5 hours (finishing 9:30 pm) but we are refusing. The main reason for the refusal is that we have to work so hard and quickly in order to get things done, that at the end of those 5 hours we are physically and mentally exhausted. The company claims that they're wishing to cut down on fatigue, but then ask us to work more. I also refused because it would mean I get home at 10 pm, by which time my wife is…

Hi, There are several anarchist collectives around in Belgium. However we are always looking for new members. You can find us on fb and instagram. “Anarchistisch collectief Brugge” We organise and support protests, soup kitchens, hold meetings, etc! If you are interested feel free to leave a pm and we will get in touch with you! Let's work together towards an equal society!

Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up that hiring remote workers (largely from the Philippines) to do BOTH skilled and unskilled work is happening on mass scale. These workers work for ~$10000/year and have university level knowledge. You are going to start seeing more and more Ipads with people on the other end in stores and restaurants. If you think for a second that organizations are going to opt for higher wages over remote workers, you are very mistaken. The pandemic has strengthened the ability to outsource jobs as its nearly identical to WFH. The recent increases due to shortages are temporary as this system is being implemented. Went into a store today and saw it with my own eyes for the first time. Just wanted to let everyone know, because this is happening on a MASSIVE scale right now. They have whole organizations that companies simply…

She also let me know she was deeply offended that I went to HR. Wtf.

But you're paying me to act so I will act like I am listening. Switch back every 10 seconds to see if they are yelling still. Then say blah blah blah blah blah. Transfer hang up, or real hold to 'find' the answer to their question. Luckily I need things in writing at my job to take action so blah blah blah.