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What in the frack is wrong with this country?

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Hostile work environment allowed and rewarded

(Long story sorry) I worked for a company (last day was yesterday) for over 5 years, the last 3.5 in IT. About a year and half ago I moved onto a team that had 1 other person on the team. This person was considered the “golden child” by our upper leadership and could do no wrong. From day 1 on this team, this person was bad mouthing the prior person she had to train and work with and this continued for about 3 months. There was little to no training from her, just her constantly complaining about this other person. One day I finally just said I heard enough about how bad this person was and needed help figuring out this new system we were suppose to be working on. From that moment on her sights were set on me and for next year she went out of her way…

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Quitting a job is ok.

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Who wrote an article arguing that the car dealership franchisees are a cartel; that franchisees in general are the petty tyrants of American capitalism and also the biggest pool of donors and functionaries for the Republican party?

I'm trying to find an article from a few years back. I recall it made reference to the situation with Tesla, but I recall it also made some good points about small business owners in general playing the role of both (1) “petty tyrant” over the millions of franchise restaurant employees as well as (2) financier for Republican campaigns to rig the economy. Sound familiar?

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A lesson from history

As an anarchist and a history nerd I feel the need to point out: THE SORT OF IDEOLOGICAL GATEKEEPING THIS SUB IS CURRENTLY ENGAGING IN IS HOW LABOR MOVEMENTS DIE In the real world we do not have the luxury of worrying about ideological purity, the hard facts are that we as anarchists are a tiny, tiny minority. If we want to actually accomplish ANYTHING beyond sitting around having a philosophical circle jerk we need to be open to working with ANYONE who is willing to work with us in good faith, no matter how misguided we think they might be. Creating an atmosphere of hostility and exclusion like y'all are doing not only deprives us of allies, it deprives us of recruits.

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Apparently Panda Express is tending because of this

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FedEx driver asked to drive same route day after being hunted and shot at while driving said route

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Rant: I make pennies working in corporate for a $700m company

Quick rant: I am 24 years old and make $37,500 a year with a bachelors from a prestigious university and while pursuing a masters. There are little to no benefits. I keep getting more and more responsibly thrown on me with 0 pay increase. My end of the year bonus was laughable. Toxicity: Constant partying and drinking. If you don’t drink you don’t fit in here. You’re expected to attend all the company parties which is just everyone getting drunk off their ass. They stress that working here is like being in a family which is complete bullshit. I come to work, talk to 1 or 2 people who I like and avoid the frat like culture of everyone else. I will be seeking new employment because I am worth a lot more than I am making. I can’t wait until they beg me to stay since I’ve been here…

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DIRECT ACTION: Anti-War Strike Friday, Feb. 18th | Young adults are sick of being used and abused

Whether or not Putin is indeed intent on invading Ukraine, Registered Voters & the donor class at any point in time want the benefits of the smug and blunder- and young adults sweat and gore for it! We're taking a stand against their entitlement to use young adults and their durable bodies, and bucking them off our backs along with the carrot on a stick they wave in front of us. We won't flip their burger, make their coffee or beer, and hopefully refuse to flex military muscle for geopolitics fans.

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Housing costs are literally anti-work

I’m so upset that my dream of financial independence has been destroyed. After saving up for years, the rise is home prices has taken away my ability to purchase and escape the cycle of poverty that comes from renting. Homes around me have gone up by$100k which is twice my annual salary. So in one year I have already lost two years worth of work – literal anti-work. I hate this system and am so done caring what happens to my community.