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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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For the record, I've never worked anywhere that this was the case. I mean, yes, if you get hammered and act stupid, that's obviously going to impact your job (probably, unless you work in the kind of place where your boss is right there with you), but pretty much everywhere I've ever worked, people came if they felt like it, had a drink or two and some snacks, and not one person ever gave it another thought.
Caveat: I've worked for the government for my entire career. It might be different in more sociopathic industries.
I've never heard of a company requiring attendance. And if they do, they must pay, employment law 101.
This is a not a helpful article unless you lack social skills, and if that's the case, you may not want to attend such an event.
I know multiple people who got wild at company parties and were forced out afterwards.
But yeah, yours is the standard, responsible (and boring) adult scenario. Which is also why it's more of a chore than enjoyable to me.