Found this podcast (USA) interesting, discussion about common experiences re: employment and unemployment with transfolks, LGBQ+ folks, a bit of history about unemployment benefits, being unemployed due to mental illness, larger systemic problems etc. Starts about 20 min. into the episode. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7k9mfovElISp4CUD3BK5g1?si=fd80b308328a4e4c
This job has zero benefits. Zero health, zero PTO, absolutely nothing. Still i loved this job. The owner ended up coming unglued over a misunderstanding. I didn't appreciate his tone, so when he started asking questions I became brutally honest. Basically told him that if he couldn't afford to pay people a living wage he shouldn't be an employer. He screamed that he cares for all of his employees. I said I didn't believe him. He stormed off, only to return several hours later with my final paycheck. Baby's due on 13th. Tight.
Hello, everyone! We're back this January with another round of exciting talks! First up this month is a discussion on AI art. We've touched on this issue before in Automation Week, but on January 4 we're going on a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is transforming the art world and what this means for artists going forward. Later this month, we have two topics voted on by the community. Join us on January 11 for a discussion on how to deal with management and again on January 25 for a discussion on inflation, pay, and cost of living. Manager giving you trouble you need a little help with? Groceries and rent going up with no ceiling in sight? Come discuss these issues in a safe, supportive environment. Finally, we have another of our famed Open Mic Nights on January 18 to give you a chance to…
TLDR: we know these people do not deserve a business, please help us defend ourselves from mistreatment if possible. we are all desperate. Illinois. me and my coworkers are part of a union. do we have legal or union grounds to stand on to take some type of action? 6 employees total, only 4 in the building. My boss's wife is the listed owner of the franchise, while my boss is the only one who comes into the office. their daughter is employed by them, too, yet she's never in the office. the rest of us have only been employed for closer to 1 year than 5 due to turnover. literally every day, sometimes multiple times every hour, my boss' disabled wife and daughter call seeking to ask him to do something, which he regularly argues and refuses to do. if he doesn't answer right away his wife will keep…
