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‘I feel invisible’: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job
(www.theguardian.com)
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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 fail to see how someone who's been working for 30+ years can have absolutely no connections in their field. You have have made 0 effort for that to happen. It's not just "unlucky breaks".
Woof buddy. Giving off real Boomer 'fuck you I've got mine' energy here.
First of all, I don't "have mine", but at least I can keep myself employed. The boomers are the ones who rigged the system that's currently fucking them over. It's not my fault I play the game better than they did.
You know some people would have evaluated their language and realized they were coming off as a bit of a dick. But not you, you just kept digging. Wow.
How unfortunate for you.