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Wages in a free market have nothing to do with merit. They are nothing more than the supply-demand equilibrium rate for a given position. Employers are paying you as little as they can based on how hard it would be to replace you. Whether or not that equates to something livable is irrelevant. Here’s a crazy idea: let’s all reject dollars as compensation, and insist on having our labor recorded in a timebank as straight person-hours, and also insist that the prices of goods be expressed in the cumulative person-hours required to produce them. We would buy and sell in person-hours instead of a fiat currency. The positives: – This doesn’t require legislative action or complicity. With a large enough group of workers getting on board, this could be done at a grassroots level. This is the general strike demand that you’re looking for. – The goal is simple: insist…

I’ve been working for my dad, and my hand has been broken for months and the job (i work in a restaurant) has made it so bad I need surgery. I think my dad feels bad cuz when he found out about the surgery (I told him while I was crying about it) he gave me a 1$ raise two days later. Also don’t blame my dad for my hand, I’ve kinda been too stubborn to ask for help. My mom forced me to get it seen. I still gotta work until the surgery, kinda annoyed about that. But at least I get 9$ a hour now

Need the dirt. Need the INTEL (pun intended0. ​ She intimidates employees and is a HEAVY hitter! University of Northern Colorado – please what a joke! (4) Connie Brown | LinkedIn

Just wondering how wide spread this issue is. Personally, I can count at least 8 different organizations off the top of my head that have stolen wages from me over the years. Anyone else have similar experiences, or am I just that good at attracting garbage employers?

For the past few years I've only worked jobs that are a few hours everyday and now also working grubhub and want to start other delivery services. I just have not Been up to working 8 hour days in years and I feel like that's a sign .

I worked at a Red Robin’s for a few weeks as a server and food runner. After a few weeks of making shit pay and working myself to the bone I got a different job and didn’t show up for my last day of work. I still haven’t received my tip out from the last day I worked as they required us to receive it in cash. What are my options? (For reference it’s been about 3-4 months and I live in Illinois)

Hello, apologies for the formatting, on mobile. I was working at a Sonic location and oh boy was it awful. Never had I met a more awful manager, workspace, or lack of respect for employees. And it says a lot to see a noticeable difference in the lack of respect in fast food. The story is a fairly easy but all too familiar one. I was a new hire, got placed into the job and immediately was expected to know everything. Ice cream, slushies, drinks, money, carhopping, order taking, putting orders in the correct place, etc. (I have worked in other fast food places before but it's pretty different all in all) I learn fairly quickly so I picked it up. (I was also taught these jobs not by the GM. Who said she was going to teach me, but by the shift managers who ik still friends friends to…