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Americans are brainwashed by ‘the grind’ mindset

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Instead of encouraging companies to pay a living wage, The Globe and Mail thinks we all should get a second or third job!

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Fuck this hellscape. This is not a fucking debate.

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Instead of us paying you, how about you pay us?

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The gall of some people has been happening for a long time.

Background: Twelve years ago I was happily employed minding my own business when a recruiter reached out to me for what would have been a promotion and a pay raise. I went through multiple rounds of interviews and everyone liked me and I was excited about the job. A few days later they called with the offer. The offer: A lower title with less responsibility than I currently had. To make it even more enticing they wanted to pay me 10% less than what I was already earning. Needless to say this was not the promotion and pay raise they used to entice me to interview with them. My response: Gentlemen, Thank you for the offer for Sr. Consultant with your organization. I appreciate the time, effort, and attention that went into your decision. While I believe XXXXX has a lot to offer and opportunity to grow I do not…

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Coworkers suck the fat one

Without getting too into details I've been busting my ass at work over the last 3 weeks. Had a new project come on line that is supposed to double the plant's income, I've been put in charge of making it happen. I've trained every single person that is working on this new equipment, I've been on the floor all shift every day not sitting in the office, some days I've gone from 6am to 1:15pm before I get my first break. My boss yelled at me today because apparently one of my coworkers is telling him I'm “never there, and I'm clearly not doing anything.” He's also mad because he saw me throwing cardboard in the recycling instead of training people. I was training them how to throw the cardboard in the recycling. I've worked so hard I lost 4 pounds in a week, and I've had 2 nights where…

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A few poetic words about capitalism, money, and power.

If money is the root of all evil, then capitalism is the tree. The trunk of that tree are the people in power and control of the government. The branches are the banks and for profit prisons. The twigs are the corporations, and the leaves are the CEOs/executives. America is a diseased forest. We are the forest floor that enables the symbiosis from the bottom up. We can spring into action to erode this forest away. We can cure it of the disease that is spreading through the world. One by one. One fallen leaf, branch, twig, pine needle, soil clump, and microorganism at a time. We can erode this forest away!! It’s going to take a mass flooding event to make an impact. This forest has old deep roots, but just like a natural disaster, we can destroy the trunk. And just like mushrooms that network to give nutrition…

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Spotted at my local Dillon’s (Kroger) store

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Has anyone ever just stopped showing up for a job?

Been thinking about doing this since I am just done with my job.

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Supporting yourself after quitting work?

This sub is filled with people who don't want to work. I get it. I'm one of them! But how do y'all intend to survive going forward were you to quit your jobs? I want to quit. I hate working. But food and gas and rent aren't free and never will be…