I would just like a better understanding of this sub. Currently the only impression I have is from the news interview, and memes mocking the members of antiwork, although I feel it would be better to hear from you guys.
I work at a high tech startup. I was talking with my therapist the other day and she strongly advised me to look for a different job because how toxic/abusive my boss is. I just started there after a work gap being a stay at home mom but I’m divorced now and need an income. He’s a good shmoozer with the higher ups so he’s not going anywhere, I don’t think it will be productive to involve HR. I had a previous experience at a (large) tech company where they blatantly told me my job wouldn’t be available after I returned from maternity leave (because now that I’d be a mom I’d be too busy to do a proper job working nights weekends etc) and it really opened my eyes that HR doesn’t care and is only there to protect the company legally. Leaving so quickly would really hurt my…
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Any advice on starting a new job?
I start a new job tomorrow and feel a bit nervous, any advice on how to calm my nerves please?
That will make it all better. https://www.ft.com/content/d3040cb4-2fbe-4fff-af63-71437caf796a
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UAW Local 180 (Case New Holland) Demands
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/05/06/sgix-m06.html “The CNH Workers Rank-and-File Committee is being launched in order to organize a real fight for the needs of all workers at CNH. We call for a rejection of any contract which does not meet these minimum demands: A $10-an-hour base wage increase for all workers, to make up for years of stagnating wages, in addition to all second-tier workers being immediately brought up to top pay The restoration of COLA to protect against out-of-control inflation Fully paid medical and dental benefits, with no premiums or co-pays The return to an eight-hour day, with overtime paid after eight hours and on weekends Health care coverage for retirees and their families” Even half of that would be a step in the right direction
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