I know a lot of people on here will fight and fight like hell for what is right. but in terms of the larger population, most people will not fight at all and will just buckle over when the going gets tough and simply become corporate boot lickers. This has been mostly my experience. If there is some issue in the workplace where lots of workers agree it is an issue, I would suggest some sort of tactic to put pressure on management to change something. Out of a group of 10 people, I would probably get 7/10 to agreed to do some sort of action but management starts pushing back, everyone will simply collapse any resistance and go back to groveling at the feet of the corporate masters. No wonder nothing actually changes decade after decade – because most people aren't doing jack shit!
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Reward and Recognition
The company I worked for before my department was sold was known for being generous with pay and reward & recognition, but when I joined I found whilst they really were good with pay the reward and Recognition side was awful. Then they stopped giving good pay. Here are some examples 1: I work for a phone and broadband company and we don't own networks, but have contracts with other network providers who sell access wholesale. We were moving from one to another in a mass migration and I was asked to lead a team to deal with fallout and identify issues. We were promised a reward for the work due to how hectic it'd be so I agreed. It was hectic. Found issues they hadn't considered and solutions to them. My team has a very positive attitude when things went bad and we did overtime to help fix them.…
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what a brain dead take
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/marc-andreessen-heading-world-where-174459754.html “We are heading into a world where a flat-screen TV that covers your entire wall costs $100, and a four-year college degree costs $1 million…” The above statement is true. His diagnosis however is that it's bc of govt regulation. All of the sectors listed (education, healthcare, and housing) are almost entirely for profit industries into which the govt shovels tax payer money. But it's the regulation that's the issue…not these industries basically price gouging because they can (healthcare, education) or being gobbled up by huge companies (housing).
At the moment of this posting I am getting ready to write an email. I will send that email to the head office of the company I am working for. I started working at the company around February 2022 and got hired as a receptionist. I did well at my job. I mean my direct manager was susceptible at first but I quickly became her go to person for any issues arising in the workplace. I am a hardworking person (due to my military school experience) and while English is not my first language I was learning fast and some of my managers noticed it. I also earned the respect and trust of my colleagues. Around September of the same year, the company expanded and I trained most of the new hires. My direct manager (the one that hired me) was transferred to another branch unfortunately I refused to follow…
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It’s good to be on the worker’s side
So, I’m employed as a paramedic. I actually love my job, so no rants there. This story comes from a call I had not too long ago. Obfuscation to protect the innocent. The call came out for a diabetic problem at a local big box store. Not uncommon, we pack in to find a young adult sitting in the employee break room. She’s pretty out of it, and the magic glucometer reads 25. Normal range is in the low hundreds, so yup, diabetic problem! This is something we fix on scene. Low blood sugar can get ugly fast, and we carry the tools to reverse it. I’m setting up for an IV, and here comes The Manager. The Manager starts off by insisting we leave immediately with the patient. That’s not happening. She next insists that we move the ambulance because it’s scaring customers. That ain’t happening either. My very…
My offer letter I signed states this an employment at will contract. However, it also states that if I quit within 12 months, “company x requires 10 days notice”. What the fuck does that even mean. I have no sign on bonus. My PTO is accrued. I am salaried. What, are they going to take away my right to be fucking miserable? Does this sentence/language have any actual meaning?
Essentially the situation is this. Have multiple offers from different companies and just wanting to know how best to go about giving myself the best advantage and decision. How do I go about this decision in the best possible way? I assume salary, proximity to home, what my responsibilities are, and what they can do for me all factor in. Anything else I should consider? Thanks!!
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Lack of motivation?
Unemployed and no motivation to work. I am exhausted. I have received job offers for greater pay than I’ve made in the past and there doesn’t seem to be any amount of pay that motivates me to want to get back to the work force. I know that most of us don’t have a choice but I’d rather be broke and living on the edge financially than put myself through the torture of 9-5 and all the daily anxiety that comes along with it. I know others have been feeling the same way – there was a time I took pride in my work and felt proud of what I do. It is all out the window. Even if it’s a company offering decent benefits & pay. What is wrong with me?
Small biz in California, been working there 5 years. I’ve been getting .25 cent raises about twice a year, starting wage was 14, then she hired everyone at 15 starting 2020. Recently she randomly put everyone on 17. Im super excited because i didn’t have to have a meeting, but really questioning her as a boss because EVERYONE from our manager to 6month part timer is now being paid 17 an hour. Besides asking for general opinions about this sort of thing, I’d like to know if there’s anything I could do bring up this situation to bosslady.