Antiwork

My store specifically has not moved in that direction, but last time I heard, over 100 stores across the country are moving to vote. No one beyond your store manager (if you’re lucky) listen to anything you have to say. Starbucks says that they make decisions with partners in mind. But even in several meetings baristas (like myself) had with district managers or higher ups, it was all surface level support. Several times throughout the pandemic, as well as before, decisions were made against most baristas voiced wishes/concerns. Our district manager would ask us how they can make the job more enjoyable for us or manageable, listen to each of us, then do nothing to help. I have worked for them for almost 7 years. I loved working here. It genuinely made me happy and I really enjoyed the people I met and the work I was doing. It helped…

I'm not saying you should put up with disrespect, racism, or misogyny. What I am saying is that if your otherwise conservative coworkers are trying to talk to you about changing their material conditions, and you want to lecture them about manspreading, microaggressions, or body hair, you're wasting everyone's time. I'm trans. I get it. I get misgendered all the time at work and it sucks. But I make the choice (for myself, not saying anyone else needs to make the same choice on this) to meet people where they are. Everybody loves communism until you call it that. Nobody wants to be talked down to, and having facebook arguments with your coworkers isn't going to get any of us a pay raise. The next time one of your coworkers calls your boss “stupid,” maybe STFU for thirty seconds about how it's ableist to call them that, and start thinking…

Since polls are not available in this sub, wanted to know who else was like me, that refuses to go to the doctors for something minor that can be treated at home like the common cold or a sprained wrist (I work at a hands on factory).