Antiwork

I am usually scheduled 8-5 and our punch in/out system has an exact time on it, so I know for a fact that I clocked in at 7:58 and out at 4:59.57. My manager then informed me that our clocking system works in 15 minutes increments and that I would actually be paid for 8-4:45. Is this legal? Seems like wage theft to me

I tried applying for low income healthcare and I didn’t qualify because I’m 200% above the poverty line. I only make $23 an hour. I live in Texas

Now when I ask this question I don’t mean like an hourly rate per say but all thoughts are welcomed. I’m trying to figure out how to judge what someone’s work should be valued at and what a living wage truly means. If someone can live off $8 an hour but has to be frugal are they technically making a living wage? Or do they have to be living in a moderate sized house with nice cars to be considered living a decent life. For everyone that always says “well if a company paid living wage then blah blah blah” I want to know what it actually means. I need to figure out the work load to compensation balance because it just doesn’t make sense to me. Ps I support this thread and I’m not trying to attack anyones thoughts or feelings simply wanting to learn what it truly means…

Basically, the title. It’s a really annoying double-standard that I’m sick of.

I think I'm about to be fired and I'm ready for it. If it happens the company is coming down with me. I fell and got a concussion at work a month ago and noone has given me my workers comp claim number. Bloody gauze is being left in dishes for me to clean. They want me to clean mold. I was told off because I was the only dishwasher on shift and couldn't finish mopping because “no overtime without prior approval, anything you put down won't be considered and you can't be paid.” Bug the boss says I'm like family. Family? You want me to risk my health and you consider me family? Ha. The joke is on them, the health department found out about the mold. They fired my coworker and I guess he decided he had enough, so he called it in. Just found out they illegally…

A few years ago I worked for a guy who was just a real crook and total POS. I left a little bit into the pandemic after it became abundantly clear he would stand on everybody else’s head to keep his own above water. I used to be part of an admin team of about 8 that managed his 4 franchise locations. Since I left, he consolidated the team down to 3 with all the extra work going to my buddy and his wife and the only compensation going to the CFO (equally sleazy, she was the one “burying the bodies” for him). I felt bad when my buddy told me, but also, he knew better. We had discussed the kind of person the boss was a lot. Anyways, lately the boss started showing up more, taking meetings with people at the locations, requesting data and reports… all things he…

So worked over a month at a local law firm as a regular desk jockey job, i got sick after a month or so i felt really REALLY sick like i felt horrible it was like late and i texted my boss saying that i felt sick and i might have to be tested for covid and he went BALISTIC, ''Ya know this isn't the right time for being sick ? you should really reconsider not coming to work consider that a warning'' OH IM SORRY I GUESS I SHOULD JUST BE SICK IN A FEW MONTHS I GUESS and after replying with gritted teeth i said ill get tested after working due being so late, i went to work the next day and also received my results surprise its also covid, my boss went ape sh*t again ''OH MY GOD WHY DID YOU COME HERE WITH THAT ? I…