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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Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less (www.forbes.com)

submitted 5 months ago by mesamunefire to c/workreform

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[–] markstos 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The countervailing trend in the tech industry is layoffs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what you're saying. The size of the labour force and the way salary "growth" relates to employer movement rate seem to me relatively independent dynamics. Moreover, I'd imagine increased layoffs positively correlate with the advantage that regularly moving employers can provide.

Am I missing something?

[–] markstos 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Some of the companies that pay the most are the same ones doing the layoffs, like Google.

Trading up for money could add extra risk exposure to layoffs.

But if every job change is seen as a pay raise opportunity, I guess layoffs are speeding the process along for you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

AFAICT, lay-offs are pretty widespread. Sometimes the bigger employers just give the smaller ones “permission” first.

[–] markstos 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I haven’t heard of any smaller companies in my network doing layoffs, but I’m sure there are some out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yea interesting. I have no numbers and I'm not really "plugged in" at all ... but I've certainly heard of smaller places doing layoffs after Google etc. No idea how widespread that is though.