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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‘Hundreds of job applications’: young people on their struggle to find work (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 days ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/workreform@lemmy.world

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

NPR noted this morning that several of the AI gatekeepers who do the initial screening of applications are biased against Blacks and Asians, and maybe 50% of your applications are going to companies which use the same AI, so half those individual opportunities are really just one racist rejection. (If you aren't Asian or Black you could still be getting screened out of 50% of jobs by one thing the AI is rejecting.)

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 10 points 4 days ago

Smaller companies are less likely to have AI screening for applications. Pretty sure my job didn't have it and the very first contact I had was with a person, CV only application, maybe a couple check boxes like "are you in or willing to travel to " that took a few seconds when sending it.

[–] Artisian@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Good to see anecdata that actually include the people they are about, instead of what an old person thinks their lives are like.

Getting started today does seem bleak.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Im super annoyed at my company. I keep reccomending ppl and they keep ghosting them or doing internal transfers. Like why waste months of time posting role?

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They already know who they want in the position. Leaving it open is just to give some coverage that they considered other candidates even when they have no intention to do so.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago

Feels so disrespectful to:

me the person interviewing
The person looking for the job
The department that needs a person.

Like i get holding out for some candidates but 6 months !?

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In the 2010s, I didn't consider it a reasonable day if I hadn't sent at least 200 resumes between 8AM and 5PM.

[–] smegger@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

I can relate. Job hunting sucks. It's near impossible to stand out from the pack and even less so if you're a younger worker.