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Talking Points.

If you make money working 40 hours and still can't afford to live in a Consumer Society forced on you then it's: Wage Slavery. Not worth it. Not a valuable use of your life-time. Imposition on the miracle of being a human being against all odds in this Universe. A poor use of your equitable rights as a citizen of a democratic country. Do we have to burn it all down?

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My little store that I ran myself since 2007 got a new landlord in 2019. They demanded full rent when I had to close the shop for months when the British government forced non-essential retail shops to close during the pandemic. With trade still down I had to sadly close the shop.

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A worker is a part time slave

The boss says when to show up, when to leave, and what to do in the meantime. He tells you how much work to do and how fast. He is free to carry his control to humiliating extremes, regulating, if he feels like it, the clothes you wear or how often you go to the bathroom. With a few exceptions he can fire you for any reason, or no reason. He has you spied on by snitches and supervisors, he amasses a dossier on every employee. Talking back is called “insubordination,” just as if a worker is a naughty child, and it not only gets you fired, it disqualifies you for unemployment compensation. Without necessarily endorsing it for them either, it is noteworthy that children at home and in school receive much the same treatment, justified in their case by their supposed immaturity. What does this say about their parents…

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Grabbed this photo at the local taco bell. I think it speaks for itself.

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Did some math of trying to live off minimum wage vs at least 15 an hour in my area.

I live in the Boise, ID area in the US. Over the past 3 years it's become almost impossible to buy so I won't be talking about buying, just renting. Even now the house I am in currently, which isn't mine, went from 149k brand new to resell of almost 500k. That's why I'm not going to talk about buying. So I looked for just a one bedroom apartment. Cheapest one I found that actually is almost never available because how “cheap” it is would be 995 a month 700 sqft. You would have to pay utilities. Normally cheapest I've been able to find over the last year range from 1100 to 1300 for same size. Let's go with the 995 one though. Minimum wage being 7.25 you would bring home about 1160 before tax. Based off when I was single and no kids and did my w4 how it…

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My boss is pushing back on my permanent remote work request

Hey All, My boss is citing that face to face in-office interactions are pivotal to professional development and progression. Working remote is 100% better for my personal life and I want to keep it that way. What are some strong arguments that I can use to convince them otherwise so I can continue my remote work? Thanks!

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It feels like the old vs the young, what is the true issue?

I don't want to think this but it seems true. What I've witnessed locally and on reddit is the fact that someone believes they know better and prevents any kind of negotiation. If you are older you are inclined to say you know more because you have been around longer. But what happens when someone younger with more education tries to correct that person? They are told they are wrong or don't know better. On a more local level I can detect just pure hate, like everyone a generation above me have lost hope and have nothing but anger left. You try to tell them you want change or you have a different opinion and you are told to be quiet. I've met only a couple of older people who truly will take what you say and constructively think about it and they are usually teachers, people who are literally…

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It’s a slap in the face.

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Working as a ml data associate in amazon india

My manager keep pushing me to work late . I did it for the first time but when i refuses then he always try to gaslight me . I called the hr . Idk if he has some contacts there . He senses that . Now he is making my life hell not giving me leaves and threaten my bonuses sorry for bad english

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We want raises! “How about a meal card?” Companies will do anything except pay their employees more.