Antiwork

For starters I know I shouldn't have signed it, this was my first job and I didn't want anything to go wrong. Our whole team got fired today. I was a month ahead of schedule with all of my edits. This document basically said “you can't work in video / media within 70 miles for 2 years after being fired/ leaving” Media is what I went to school for, it's all I know. I'm kind of scared to apply to jobs relating in my field, they might call my boss for a reference and he will connect the dots and bring up the document. Any advise on what I should do? Would a contract like that hold any weight outside the job? Or is that just a tactic to keep us down? And “media” is a real blanket term. Sorry I'm just confused and venting right now. Thank you.

Hi all, I'm from the Netherlands where we have lots and lots of unions which actually hold quite a bit of power. The collective worker agreements they make per sector for their members are actually the standard for companies here. On the other side workers have unionized as wel. In the end it's fine I guess, not really the point. What I wanted to ask is why doesn't the US government protect union movements??? In a country that has gotten it's freedom by unionizing against the British trade companies (and government), how can they not support this internally. Is this even a topic or discussion?

This sub has sent me into a midlife crisis (and I’m only 24!). I have two BAs – Psyc and sociology – and thought I would build a wonderful career changing the world while making an income. I’m not. I was a child development specialist for a while last year, which was okay except that sick passion exploitation. Then I experienced a trauma(found my roommate dead from OD) and ended up quitting my job to move out of state with family so I could heal. Since then, I’ve been bouncing among part time temp gigs: DoorDash, nannying, petition circulating…I even tried selling dirty panties (check out my past posts if you’re interested. lol jk. Unless…). Most of these gigs were chosen because of the flexibility – I could take the day off if I was having a bad day or wanted to attend an event without major consequence because I…

So i work for a large coffee company. Last year I move from a state where the minimum wage was $7.25/hr to a city where the minimum was $15/hr. My pay shot up $11/hr from $16 to $27. And my bills? All of them went down except rent which only went up around $300 per month While I’m happy for more cash, I can’t help but be furious over the amount I’ve been missing out on earning for years. I knew they could pay me more but learning how much more they could be paying me has driven me crazy. And the price difference on a cup of coffee between the two states? Around $0.50. That’s it. Idk where else to post this but this sub feels like a safe place to vent my frustration of being underpaid for so long. All I can think about is the credit card…

He is now thousands behind because his boss didn’t send the money to child support. We just found out tonight. We don’t know where the money goes, but in our state, if he doesn’t pay or if he gets too far behind, he goes to jail. He supports three kids, he can’t quit while simultaneously owning thousands in back support. SUPPORT HE ALREADY PAID the money just never got there. To make matters worse, we only found out because we were applying for a mortgage. Whether it was negligence or just flat out theft, how could this be happening? He is meeting with the owner on Thursday, because he won’t get answers unless he and the boss are face to face. I don’t make enough to support him and his kids while he looks for a new job but I would if I could. Unemployment won’t cover child support and…