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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Knights among toner cartridges (infosec.pub)

submitted 8 months ago by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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(Business people) speaking a language familiar and dear to them. Its portentous nouns and verbs invest ordinary events with high adventure; executives walk among toner cartridges, caparisoned like knights. We should tolerate them - every person of spirit wants to ride a white horse. -William Strunk Jr. (The Elements of Style)

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[–] alyth@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is this sarcasm?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

... No? Have you never worked in a fun work environment? Nerf fights in offices are not that uncommon.

I can’t find any (good) videos of it, but I do have a video of a drunk co worker trying to play golf with fake poop.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that's not actually fun.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nah, it’s actually pretty fun. Try having fun some time.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion.

[–] alyth@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I worked in that office when I was three, it was called kindergarden.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I’m sorry to hear about your poor working environment. Can I offer you a dart in these trying times?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like the exact opposite of fun to me. People shooting shit at me. Can we play D&D or something instead? I mean I don't particularly want to hang out at work to do something "fun," but if I have to...

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you don’t want to be involved then people won’t throw darts at you. It’s only people that want to be involved (sans the odd failed throw). Everyone in our office at least enjoys them.

There’s only one person who doesn’t like them, but she has her own office and is a massive hypocrite so she can fuck off.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Until a dart hits me by mistake when I'm trying to focus on something. Not to mention the distractions.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You get used to it. I've gotten to that point that a dart to the back of the head, or hitting my monitor doesn't even make me flinch, and I don't lose my train of though. I'll wrap up what I was working on, then fire back.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Why should I have to get used to it? It's a job, not a fucking arcade.