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Micro-retirement (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

My wife was fired from a job for getting sick (kidney stones). We were told if we don't like it, sue, but I bet you can't afford either that with the medical bills.

There are some very unkind people out there who take advantage of their position. It's a right-to-work state which just means that you can be fired for any and no reason with no recourse. It's dystopian as hell. Most people in these positions put up with it because they enjoy eating.

[-] sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Stuff like this really makes me want to scream.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

And yet people just recently voted to make it all much much worse.

[-] peregrin5@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

they have to prepare for when they eventually leave the trailer park and become the ruling class

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 week ago

I get that Americans like the illusion of freedom, but the only freedom here is enjoyed by the employer. That they can get away with it is so fucked up.

this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2025
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