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this post was submitted on 29 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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My first big corporate job had internal salary ranges posted for when you're looking at a new job within the same company, and I had to reckon with this as a new employee. I'd see basically my job posted with my salary on the far low end of the possible range and when I discussed it with folks I learned that the posted median salary is the median for everybody in that job, including people with 10 years of experience etc. So even if I'm impressing as a kid fresh out of college, the median isn't the right metric to judge myself against.
When you change positions within a company, that is your only opportunity to get ahead. Negotiate hard as you can for salary/benefits.
Once you sign, you take what you can get in terms of raises and you have zero leverage.