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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/37060682

my only motivation to be there is to earn money and my 401k. So many of my coworkers and management feel offended by this statement.

I'm union. Union lawyer thinks this is a management strategy to try to manipulate me.

Cue BS answer for any c-suite that tries making me feel insecure over this:

well, I'm a terrible liar, that's why I'm asking you :D

the unfriendly party might be easy: I'm always friendly and direct because I want to work. maybe that?

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[โ€“] whereyaaat@lemmings.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's like the Krabby O'Mondays episode of Spongebob.

They essentially want you to be happy about your exploitation, or pretend to be happy.

Negativity is bad for business and if enough workers start seeing/saying the truth, they might fight back against their abusers.

It's a major reason why I'd sooner go postal than work with the average chucklefucks in the West.