Work Reform
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.
I'm GenX, and I spent about ~25 years in the corporate racket before I realized that they don't give a fuck. I'm all about living now as well, and I encourage others to do the same.
I was criticized for years about this approach to work so I'm glad others see it now. If work yielded results sure I'd focus a little more but as it's gotten worse I can't even have hobbies because I can't afford to get into anything financially, mentally, and because of time of working multiple jobs to make it by...
How does one become a "future-of-work expert?" If I decided to become one, what training would I need?
Optimistic: an economist who specializes in speculation about the labor market Pessimistic: just some person who said some shit
OF COURSE we prioritize life over work. Normal people always have. That doesn't mean we don't work. What is life without work? Amusing ourselves to death?
Could gen Z become the new gen X? As an Xer, I feel some solidarity with gen Z.
My mom can see the corruption with modern work culture and she's Gen X and knows the same reasons I do as to why people don't want to work. I think Gen Z, Millenials and Gen X are starting to stand up to the Boomers shitty work culture. We just want to be treated with kindness and have a good work environment how hard is that?
Hi Gen Z here I got diagnosed with Complex PTSD and Psychosis after a very awful and abusive work environment that's ended in the Ministry of Labour thinking of fining the employer and me suing them for reprising against me for calling the ministry to get the abuse to stop. It has nothing to do with money it has everything to do with being treated with respect and not getting abused. And these employers wonder why no one wants to work for them if they'll just come out with a mental health, psychiatric or psychological disorder
Why the hell shouldn't they?
If you can live without working, go ahead. If not, you work.
I think it's more of a "do you grind for that promotion or do you do just enough work to not get fired?" question. The system heavily relies on people believing they provide value to society through their work, and the fact that doing your job well is rewarding in itself. I see my whole generation being burnt out of this however.
You shouldn't live to work, that's a terrible, shitty, boring, sole sucking way to survive, sure some people enjoy that way, but those guys are the minority, or theyve managed to make their hobby a job so they're not actually working a day in their life, just getting paid to enjoy their hobby
You work to live. You do just enough work so you can go and enjoy yourself. I generally try not to work too much overtime, and I refuse to be on call unless I get desperate for a cash injection.
Working to live is the one reason I haven't moved out of home - I pay A$450 a fortnight in board, and that's far less than most rental properties, (who usually require that but weekly but for a residence that is far worse than where I currently live) and the only room and clothes I have to keep clean are my own.
I got my hobbies and I indulge in them regularly - I game or read my book on the bus to and from work (recently managed to obtain a steam deck for on the go gaming) I livestream when I want to, even if no one's watching. I go visit my friends on weekends - usually an hour out of my way down the back roads, because I like driving the winding roads and it's a bonus that it just happens to unironically be the fastest route to their place.
My job isn't too stressful, and honestly I'm not wanting for much more than I already have. And because I live at home, Im not in debt (apart from my government university debt, but added taxes slowly pay that off, and there's no deadline to pay it off in full) and am actually saving for a house deposit in the future.
I'm happy, I mean it won't last, I'll eventually have to move out - my parents won't want me living with them forever. Wether I can save enough to get a deposit on a mortgage or have to rent remains to be seen. Hopefully the housing market collapses like it needs to.
Welcome to South Europe. We know work is what pays the bills, only that. Live is everything else.