cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9782130

It's a church non-profit classified as a "retail" thrift store.

Meant to aid the homeless and needy.

Here in Virginia, I needed it.

I certainly needed the income because my funds or money have dried up or almost have.

But goddamn, tomorrow's the first day.

It's a small building and it's pretty homely from what I've seen of it.

Commute is 30 minutes long, but I'm transferring to another area that's about 10 to 15 minutes away in a month or two.

I'm on a probationary period as a full-time worker for three months so my job seems safe for the time being.

But I have to do cashier-work, pricing and stocking, and lift to about 50 lbs., among other retail work.

Honestly? Nobody ever had me do cashier-work before in all the time I've worked retail before. Is there a video or source online that walks you step-by-step on how to do it? And what about pricing and stocking items?

Usually, I did backroom work before and even that I found a bit hard.

I get paid $13.00, which is more than I received before.

They said it would be busy now.

I'm sure I can do it... but goddamn, I'm nervous...

Around this time some 13 years ago, I had took a seasonal job at Toys R Us, the "happiest place on Earth." It was the worst job I ever had.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/56418314

Not sure if this belongs here but felt it was appropriate.

I work in a state owned company in Brazil that provides IT services to the federal government. About 90% of our workforce is currently fully or partially remote and we're happy about that.

Now, some capital-funded MPs are looking for something to strike back at the government since they had to swallow a highly popular bill that creates an income tax exemption for anyone earning less than about 12,200 usd per year, and greatly reduces it for those earning about 18,000 usd. It was passed unanimously much to the chagrin of the opposition since they couldn't simply tell their voters "we're not gonna do it".

So they've chosen an administrative reform, and their evil package includes restricting the rules to achieve job stability (right now, 3 years after being admitted you cannot be fired without an internal inquiry), restricting the rules for admission but flexing rules for subcontracting (right now public employees can only be admitted through a public test), and of course restricting remote work to a single day per week. It's not approved right now but the report on the bill is already transiting through some commissions in the chamber of deputies, the federal lower house.

It's not clear if this will affect state owned companies, but of course this fell like a bomb among me and my fellow workers. At least most of them. We were discussing this development in the union's Whatsapp group, and some clown came with these ideas that "regular presential work is not that bad, there's nothing we can do about it, remote jobs reduce efficiency". And then came the cherry on top of the shit sundae: "anyone that campaigns for the maintenance of remote jobs is a corrupt".

Now this guy has been saying shit for some time, and I told him: "Well, easy to say that on a Whatsapp group, would like to see you telling that to someone in person, about a meter from you". The cunt completely lost it and challenged me for a fistfight on our office's premises.

Sorry about the rant, just wanted to share that.

Lately, things have been taking the turn for the better. Recently, a piece of shit team lead got dropped and she used to intimidate and threaten me. She was very unprepared for the role, obviously did it for the money and whatnot. She has been with my store for about 10 months, so yeah, she was bound to go at somepoint.

I had to re-adjust my schedule when I was pulled into HR yesterday, because the manager after a year and 2 months of having this 10-8-8-10 format schedule of mine, wanted me to adjust. So now I'm on 8-8-8-8 which doesn't bother me because;

I don't have to worry about going to sleep earlier than normal when I get back from work the night prior. I don't have to worry about accounting for dumbfucks in day crew about fucking me over when they don't want to help or that they do help but do a poorer job in helping me, plus I don't have to deal with a mountain of shit expected to be done in 2 hours, that's finally over.

Sure that makes me a part-timer but I still make enough to cover my monthly expenses in the combination of bi-weekly payments. 64 hours combined, yeah I've seen the numbers, I can make it and still have some left over because I don't try living luxuriously.

So I have a nice work-life balance, some shitty people got tossed to the wayside and I'm not complaining about making a little less than what I'm used to. What's wrong now? Well I still work around prissy management and that stupid fucks can still get me fired anyways, customer or personnel.

I started a new job last month. I'm about to get my first pay raise and with that I'll be making twice as much as I was making just a couple months ago at my last job. Most seem happy for me cause I'm slightly less depressed coming home from this job and am making a good amount of money. However I still just hate being here cause work is soul crushing. Nothing about working anywhere feels worth it for any amount of money. It just sucks away all the time and energy I'd be much better off spending doing literally anything else.

I worked at Office Depot April 2025 and resigned in early August.

People were leaving. Some guy had worked for OD for 20 years and the Assistant Manager kind of wanted to kick his ass and he quit. Another Assistant Manager with 10 years left.

My hours went from 9 to 12 hours a week, which I was fine with, to 27, 21. It was good except I never had a weekend or two days off in a row. I was getting burnt out and I told the manager this but he did not really seem to care.

Well, this miserable crippled hobbit came back to work and it was atrocious just being around her.

At work I had ChatGPT make a selfie of me at the counter with space aliens behind me.

She responded in the group chat saying, 'Is this what you're doing instead of working?'

The other Assistant Manager, who was awesome, said, 'Hey, don't pay her any mind. She's just miserable and misery loves company. The General Manager probably doesn't care and that's who really matters.'

Well, the next day I called in sick through text and the GM replies, 'When you get back we have to talk to you about your work performance.' I texted back saying I am giving my two weeks notice and that he'll have it in writing when I return. He said not to bother and took me off the schedule.

I was being paid $16 an hour and I thought that wasn't enough to put up with a miserable assistant manager and a GM who really doesn't have your back. One of the worst work experiences I ever had, I have had many way better jobs in the past.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26529345

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33770439

TIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32739843

About Co-ops

"By democratizing workplaces, worker co-ops can give shape to a real, daily democracy on a society-wide basis." - Richard Wolff

We believe cooperatives (and specifically worker co-ops) are a critical component to realizing a more sustainable, equitable, and democratic future. Read more to learn why.

What is a cooperative?

A co-op is a business that is owned and self-managed by its members with the principle of “one person, one vote.” There is no boss, CEO, or Board of Directors who can make decisions by themselves and for their own personal benefit. Co-ops are people-centered, and are driven to create sustainable enterprises and long-term stability for all involved in them.

The values that form the base of any cooperative are self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. The management structures and day-to-day operations are designed according to the needs and desires of the co-op members and can vary greatly.

There are many types of cooperatives:

1. Worker Co-op: A business that is owned and controlled by the workers, who together decide the business operations, strategic directions, profit distributions, etc. -- Examples: Equal Exchange, Cooperative Home Care Associates
2. Consumer Co-op: Owned by members who direct the co-op to purchase the goods or services they need, ensuring better availability, and more. This model is often seen in groceries, electrical distribution, childcare, banking, and housing. -- Examples: UW Credit Union, REI
3. Producer Co-op: Producers of a product band together to have a greater market share. Members are usually businesses themselves, not individuals, and such co-ops are often seen in agriculture. -- Examples: Dairy Farmers of America, Ocean Spray
4. Purchasing Co-op: Purchasers of a product band together to improve their purchasing power. Members are usually businesses themselves, not individuals. -- Examples: ACE Hardware, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative
5. Multi-Stakeholder Co-op: Owned and controlled by a mix of members and workers. -- Examples: Weaver Street Market, Boisaco Inc.

Cooperatives are not a new idea. Today, the International Cooperative Association’s research shows that “at least 12% of humanity is a cooperator of any of the 3 million cooperatives on earth.”^[[1] https://www.democracyatwork.info/about_co_ops]

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/33765226

I am so tired of worrying about work. I'm talented in my field (cybersecurity), I've come up with some pretty amazing solutions, I've maintained excellent working relationships with people that matter. I did all the things you're supposed to. I went to graduate school, got a degree that directly relates to my work, even went the extra mile and got an extended degree with a focus in law and digital forensics. That added almost a solid year to my five years in grad school. I gave up nights, weekends, family gatherings, time with my then infant sons. I busted my ass and made the most of it. I've hunted down good jobs, worked my ass off, given my all on so many occasions. First time I got stung was in the middle of a huge all-weekend technology migration that I organized for over 100 people, my then boss told me that the company who had promised to hire me off of my contract had decided not to. I broke my back turning that whole effort in and he sat there on a sunday night in a conference room now that it was mostly over and said "sorry dude". Fuck you Phil.

Back to the streets, I worked my contacts and got myself a really good spot at a giant bank. Was going to be the big step in my career. I worked my ass off in there, fought off people who wanted to take my work away, tell me that they could all do it better. Got myself worked into a leadership position and then the rug came out. The boss who brought me over because he saw that I could make shit happen picked a fight with his boss (long time coming) and got fired. I don't blame him, his boss was a massive piece of shit, cheating on his dying-of-cancer wife. However that meant I got a new boss who was a fucking piece of ginger shit with some serious small dick energy. Most insecure asshole I'd ever met. I had to leave because I just could not get along with this cunt, so I found myself something not as good, but paid better. The ginger cunt went on to the c-suite and claimed my work as his own, even gave himself an award (literally) and bragged about it on LinkedIn.

New job is kinda crap, but it pays well enough. New boss is crazy, but thankfully quits. Next boss is a coworker, I was not told that he took the spot until long after it happened. He gave me a shit rating because ???, no bonus, no raise, fuck you scummy Russian asshole. He also quits (good fucking riddance) and for a moment, I have a boss who actually gives a shit about me. Dave was a good guy. I left the company because I wasn't going anywhere, six years in the same seat doing the same shit every day, enough is enough.

Next job is supposed to be the hotness. I am stupid and have no idea that private equity is horrible, but I believe the hype that they're going to take the new company public and we're all gonna hit it. I bust ass, hire people left and right, bring in people I've worked with for years, talented people who are loyal and good. Boss is a fucking rockstar and I'm awed with how smart he is. For the first time, I felt like the dumb kid in class, and it was a good thing as I needed a reality check. Learned a lot, grew a lot and uh-oh, boss is now sick. He disappears and new boss steps in. Same as always, new boss is a piece of shit (do we really have this many assholes in the world?!). Makes unreasonable demands, lies, makes promises he never keeps and then the worst. He fires me, almost all of my team and some other people just so it doesn't look like he ONLY fired brown people. That shit hurt.

I bounce back, find a new job in somewhat reasonable time, I had some severance so I never really had to go without a paycheck. It was close, but I got the next thing lined up and ready. Next thing is great. Guys who hire me are older, mature, calm, patient. They want to do things right. We start building the team from nothing. I'm hiring like mad, same as before, I bring in my trusted people because they're loyal and they bust their asses when needed. All of a sudden (take a fucking guess) old boss is replaced by new boss. Things are fine for a while, I figure maybe it will be ok after all. Nope, new company is now sold to bigger company and I'm fucking out again "this is financial, nothing to do with you". Means very little when you're ass out in a fucking dogshit economy.

So here I am, got a few weeks before short severance runs out. The only prospect I had going just said no. I have one more interview at the end of the month right before I'm out of severance. No other prospects, all of my contacts are coming up empty handed. I spend about four hours a day applying, networking, cold-calling new people, hitting any recruiter with a pulse, anything to find the next thing.

I'm so fucking sick of this. At one point, I thought I could crack the c-suite. Now I'm so goddamn beat up, I'd be happy if I didn't have to go looking for work every other year. I have no hope of ever getting to the top, I now realize that such jobs are only for those with rich parents, connections or the odd longshot by the underdog (though they will get fired soon enough). Rich people only want other rich people sitting next to them. I grew up ass-poor, and any connections I have are only from working, no daddy, no rich uncle or any of that. I don't need a fucking 2nd home, I don't need a goddamn Porsche. I buy my cars used and I fix my own home. I'm not wasting my money on expensive clothes, bullshit electronics or any of that. I'm not looking for the pot of gold, I just want some stability and predictability, MAYBE the chance of retiring before 75.

I'm tired y'all, I just am.

It may have been the case before that people thought hard work brought a better life, but now things have changed

Professor Bobby Duffy worked on the study, and said that millennials have 'become much more sceptical about prioritising work as they’ve made their way through their career'.

cansaço, autoexposição e o novo perpétuo são os atuais paradigmas de dominação. As saídas: a “república dos vivos”, a partir da imaginação, tempo livre e laços coletivos

This is a whole new level of subservience.

In a world of truly transformative AI, automating 10 or 20 or perhaps even 100 percent of human labor, work requirements go from cruel to some combination of cruel, bizarre, and silly. They’d be like if Congress were, today, to pass a dedicated law setting labor standards for horse-and-buggy drivers. Imagine telling folks in a world of transformative AI “you have to work to get food stamps.” Work? What work? Unemployment is 30 percent and rising, what are you even talking about?

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/38551804

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike was illegal and included some 5,000 workers.

“Unfortunately, following the unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations and operations centers since April 28 and continuing today, (the company) has proceeded with the termination of all of our daily workers,” the company said in a statement. It said the company had suffered losses of at least $75 million.

Protests marches and occasional roadblocks have stretched from one end of the country to the other as teachers, construction workers and other unions expressed their rejection to changes the government said were necessary to keep the social security system solvent.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64705366

Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040.

The retirement age at 70 will apply to all people born after 31 December 1970.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/30901392

A Chinese factory employee set fire to a textile plant in China’s southwestern Sichuan province in his frustration over unpaid wages of just 800 yuan (or US$111), according to videos posted on social media and eyewitness accounts shared with Radio Free Asia.

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