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Real Reason for Tech Layoffs

https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs/ I just want to let everyone know the real reason for these massive tech industry layoffs and what to do about it. The pandemic drove wages way up as companies scrambled to hire to meet demand. Now, those wages need a reset. So, since companies always need to be “competitive” in the market, the only way to drive wages down is a massive layoff. Now, the market is flooded with highly qualified, skilled employees that will take just about anything in order to be employed. Companies will capitalize on this “disaster” of their combined creation, and “hire back” these workers at much lower wages, and then begin the slow increase for cost of living etc. This drives wages down across the market, and begins the “commoditization” of the skilled IT labor market. This is what this is all about.

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Burning man wants volunteer medical personnel – but you have to buy a ticket first.

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A 4-day workweek may be necessary to avoid a ‘burnout society,’ but experts admit it’s only a ‘discussion for the upper class’

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fired at 14

Backround: About a year and a half ago, I somehow managed to snag a job at 14, washing dishes for a popular Italian restaurant. I worked for around 3 ½ – 4 months, working Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 9 every week. I was paid $12 an hour and was respected by my fellow Co workers for working hard and not skipping days. One week, I asked if I could get a day off to hang out with friends on their birthday, as it fell on a Friday. Next weeks schedule I worked 3 days a week instead of two, which I thought was fair at the time, and worked through it. The next week however, I was put on the schedule for 3 days again and flipped the hell out. Every small break I got, I ranted in the employee group chat about everything and complained about the…

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Whatever job you’re doing, thank you for doing it.

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“Iowa Republicans want to ban SNAP recipients from buying meat, white bread, and American cheese” The bill would also “also force those who are part of the state’s Medicaid expansion to work at least 20 hours a week.”

https://news.yahoo.com/iowa-republicans-want-ban-snap-173613505.html

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Mayday Strike 2023

Saw a few people posting about a general strike this May over on TT, and it has me thinking, how long would it reasonably take to build the infrastructure needed for a general strike? May seems too soon but I’m curious how long people think it would take?

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What are some creative ways you’ve been able to get on short term disability?

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This is a lie

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Threatened for not signing up enough people to customer loyalty program.

Pretty much the title. I'm working at a store that has a customer loyalty program, and we are expected to get a certain amount of people to sign up or, supposedly, we will be fired. Not a deadline either. This is permanent. 17% of all customers must be new sign ups and I'm threatened with termination if not. I feel like this is an impossible request. If someone says no, it's not like I can force them to sign up, and only about 20% of all customers aren't signed up anyway. So only 3% are allowed to leave without signing up, otherwise I get fired? Absolutely ridiculous. I don't care about this job to be honest, though I don't want to just up and quit. Primarily looking for ways to malicious compliance this, particularly without being rude to customers.