Author: Olivia

So, I saw a headline a few days ago somewhere comparing the amount of *effective* time off a serf received in 18th feudal England vs. modern day capitalist 'Merica. The comparison was not favorable to say the least, agrarian economy etc. At that time in England the traditional agreement with the land lord was you would get a parcel of land to farm for yourself, which you would work 3 days a week and then you would work 3 days on the lords land. I'm curious to know in modern day 'Merica what portion of a productive laborers labor, in the form of wages, do they bring home and what portion is kept by the capitalist? Anyone know?

I have to commute to work in the dark, and I have to leave work when it's dark. I rarely see daylight during weekdays. I have to run errands when it's dark as well. I live above the 45th parallel so Winters are very dark here. The summers make up for it though. Honestly, the only thing I dislike about winter are people who say those pointless “I hate Winter motherf**ers on the most beautiful evening on their lives*” memes. Like seriously, it's overcast as hell where I live. If you live in a cold climate, you have to prepare everything in advance as the roads will be icy. Thus making driving dangerous. If you have to drive, you have to de-ice your car every time.

Then, they almost didn't hire me bc there were 3 pages of jobs (3 on each page). 10 years ago, I was in high school and up to 6 years ago, college LaughingOutLoud I just thought it was hilarious unfortunately, I need a job 3 weeks ago, and this place has pretty good benefits, and I've heard great things about the company itself. Plus, I need at least 69k/yr to survive rn bc I'm dumb with credit so, this job it is. Hopefully, the hiring process has been a hoax for how the company itself will be because I've only ever heard people praise it.

Hey folks, I love my job and my employer has been more than fair. I’m able to make my own schedule/hours, I can take extended breaks, get paid above market rate with regular raises, and I’m encouraged to pursue professional and academic interests. I’ve worked for my company since 2018 and have never had any issues until now. I took on a new role six months ago and a key aspect of my new job is writing assessments and uploading said assessments to the state’s online portal (I’m a clinician at a private boarding school for children in state custody). The issue is I still do not have access to the state’s online portal. I was supposed to be provided with access when I started my new position (someone in HR reaches out to the state and the state creates the account). However, my login credentials do not work. I…

Everyday I apply to AT LEAST 5 jobs on indeed. Every other week I go out and hand my resume out in person. Have I gotten a SINGLE call back? No!