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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New level of capitalist hell unlocked: Companies are relying on AI to pinpoint exactly how desperate job seekers are in the hopes they can pay them as little as possible. (lemmy.today)

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[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm in an IT role, similar happened. My team previously had 12 people on it, now there's 7 with 1-2 out of office on any given day. I think I've gone from an average of 15-18 cases with 5-7 active at any time to around 40+ cases with 15-25 active on any given day. This means my quality of work has dropped as I no longer have time for deeper investigation of issues, and I've gotten to the point I really don't care. We're not adding back staffing and this is the status quo now.

It's even more brutal because the latest staffing cuts came pretty close before our busiest quarter normally, and after we were told there wouldn't be any more cuts after the previous round several months before.

Honestly... I'm tired of it. I was already fighting burnout in March before the cuts, and now I just don't have the energy to care, I'm just going through the motions and taking care of my mental and physical health outside work hours. I'll probably quit soon, and I expect it'll be a few months at least before I go job hunting, I badly need a break.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Take care of yourself. virtual hug