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I'm not asking to be rich.
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this post was submitted on 10 Nov 2023
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Work Reform
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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
Our Philosophies:
- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
- We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.
Our Goals
- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
- Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
- Better and fewer working hours.
- Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
- Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.
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I grew up dirt poor. It wasn't until I worked my way into a better career and now make decent money. Let me yell you, having enough money to cover bills and eat healthier does solve most problems.
Yep. Not being constantly petrified of an unexpected bill is a type of happiness!
Please don't yell at me
Who would have thought it took a little work?
Probably my father who had everything handed to him in his (still objectively shitty) upbringing before kicking me out with nothing and expecting me to flourish because it's apparently just a matter of putting in some elbow grease.
I'll just do that with the lack of knowledge they provided me and the lack of skills that the education system gave me.
Thank heavens I've met tons of understanding people that provided me the tools and support I needed to uplift myself without money. I can be much more productive to society and the people I love and care about within without having to worry about garbage like money or failing; I can keep getting back up and learn from my mistakes without suddenly going homeless one day.
But no, I was just "lazy". Still apparently am.
It is almost as if everyone's successes or failures are formed in and dependent on the framework of the world around them.
I guess the homeless people working 60+ hours a week are just lazy
Guess they're just people for you to support. And you wonder why the cycle continues. ๐