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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[–] Transcriptionist@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. The silence is deafening.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. Half of them require you to create an account on the company website. You have a trail of ghost accounts that will be used once and never again. You never receive a response.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. One employer offers an interview, but it's so rare for you to receive any response that you forget to check the website and you miss the time.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. One employer offers an interview, but you don't know the magic words that signal to the esoteric mind of an interviewer that you're fit for the job.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. One employer e-mails you saying that 'unfortunately, you do not have the qualifications we are looking for'. You check the job again and see you applied to be a menial labourer.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. Half of them require a car a car. No one stops to ask how you're supposed to afford one with no job.

"You apply for 20 jobs on Indeed. One employer offers a job. The commute makes you want to die in your sleep.

"You call the HR manager for the workplace in hopes of arranging an interview more directly. They don't even have an answering machine.

"Employers complain that no one wants to work anymore."

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[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You do good work, keep it up. Oh and also, blockquotes are useful for distinguishing quoted text. I hope this makes your life a little easier

My title of my post

I am sir quoted

I talk a lot and on many lines

Thanks, my footnote

In your post editor it looks like

My title of my post

> I am sir quoted
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> I talk a lot and on *many* lines

Thanks, my footnote

Posts on lemmy and and a lot of other places support markdown. Its really handy.

[–] Transcriptionist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you! Tips are always appreciated. I'll edit my original comment as you suggested, if I've done it wrong let me know. 💜

[–] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

it looks pretty good. 👍