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The Apathy is Astounding!

My current workplace just extended their hours, which in turn has increased all of our work hours by more than 8 hours per week. However, we are paid salary and have seen no change to our pay… which in and of itself is equivalent to a pay cut. We are essentially working another full shift for free. There have been some grumbles but no one has really spoken up about this. I couldn't believe that what they were doing was entirely legal, as not only are we now working in excess of our contracted hours (37.5 / week), we are also in excess of our provincially Legislated full time hours (44 / week). We do not recieve overtime pay nor any additional compensation for the extra hours worked. So I did some research and low and behold, it would appear that they are breaking labour laws and withholding overtime pay.…

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Teaching the children early that their life will never be anything other than spending every free waking moment working I guess.

Because I guess the 1-2 hours we spent every got damn night over the course of the damn school year wasn’t enough right. I know this isn’t necessarily “work related” but all I can see this as, is preparation to “work until your fingers grind down to bone and your eyes bleed from lack of sleep”. I know I’m being a little dramatic but DAMN. The child is 6 dammit. SIX. He’s only going into second grade this coming year. Can kids even enjoy their damn summer anymore??? Rant over. ‍🤬

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New to the US, I’m about to start my first job. Is 20.50$ per hour good ?

For an assistant manager in an International clothing store ? Edit: I'm asking this question because I've had a couple of job interviews and all tried to low ball me into oblivion. Even when I applied and got the interview invitation, I got offered a part-time sales associate job. This currently company didn't do that. But the fear is there. Thank you.

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Isn’t the interview question, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years? ” BS?

It just seems like the more I research this question the ideal answer is that I'm going to stick around for 5 years in their company which is completely unrealistic, is the real test just to see how well you lie? I guess there is some value in saying what you'll do while you work there; training others, supporting others, yadda yadda yadda, but honestly my real plan shouldn't ABSOLUTELY involve staying there 5 years from now.

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Maximus employees keep up the pressure as layoffs strain workforce

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Millennials, Fox news tries to explain how we are feeling right now. Do you think they nailed it?

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Workers at federal health care call center hold 1-day strike outside of Tampa – Florida Phoenix

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Workers Picket Outside Riverview Call Center After 700 Laid Off

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Hijacked the corporate HR poster now that we hit one month with no contact/ unable to contact my boss, or corporate and only have 3 people in the whole store supposed to be open 76 hours (we’re open 40 now cause fuck em)

The fact we get paid still is a miracle

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when the interviewer keeps asking; “do you have any questions for me?” anybody have any insight on the method behind this?

All that really matters to me is the rate of pay and the hours.. what would they possibly want me to ask? I’m able to pull a few innocuous questions out of my ass but eventually I feel like I am wrong for not asking more questions. Any opinions or insights would be useful, thank you guys