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LMFA(maz)O(n)

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I shouldn’t be treated like this

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A group of us filed a wage claim against a former employer; the former employer is now asking current employees to lie for them

Is there anything we can do? We worked for a hotel and together we submitted individual wage claims to CA Labor Board. We then sent our former employer a letter informing them of our claims (all combined in one to show a united front). Our group is comprised of former employees, but we are still friends with current employees. The wage claims are for missed lunches, breaks, no paid OT. Two of these current employees told us that the employer called them into a meeting and asked them to write a statement that would provide a contradiction to our claim, but they are asking them to lie. These employees are legit scared. When I asked them if they were going to go along with what the employer asked them to do, they said they couldn’t see another way. Is there anything we can do, legally? I feel like our hands…

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They’re not billionaires. They’re American oligarchs.

In America, we portray the politically influential rich elite in other countries, especially Russia, as oligarchs who nefariously work to deprive their fellow countrymen through their connections and their wealth. How are Bezos, Musk, etc. functionally any different, and why should we treat them any differently?

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Why can’t we turn all renters into owners of the units they’re renting and alleviate all real estate debt?

These things are built already. Lets just live in them.

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Found somebody looking for a slave to parent their children. Also doesn’t seem to have a grasp on what autism is whatsoever.

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I’ve got nothing but love for this sub.

I don't have a exciting text message or video screenshot to tell you. But what I do have is my dignity, and self respect back. Something which I deeply lost during my time at my previous job. I worked for a very big company in the United Kingdom. Obviously I won't name it, nor will I list the type of work it was. That's not me being a dick, it's just I don't want it to backfire on me, as I have a very good standing with one of my supervisors still ( who went out of his way to protect me in the job) I was hired on a 8 hour contract with the premise being that I could do overtime and get more hours etc etc. During the summer I took a few people's shifts to show my manager that I was dedicated and loyal to the job…

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My friend just quit their job at Marianos and made a brief announcement on the way out…

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When people can pay this much for a few pixels you realize just how insane the wealth gap is.

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My little department is about to go from workers with 10+ years of experience to one worker with less than one year experience.

I lead a three person department. One of them is the best employee you could ever ask for who prepares the work for our stage of production. The other is an apprentice who was hired to do the same role as me. Due to supply chain issues, the workload reached a point where I could shoulder it alone. The apprentice was moved to a different department with the intention of covering days I have off or when the work flow increases again. That means he's worked 3 days in the past 4-5 months in the role he was hired for. A while back I found out the apprentice was hired at rate very close to mine. So I started planning on asking for a raise, I have years more experience after all. This got me thinking about what amount I felt I am worth. Originally came up with 4%, but…