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[–] undergroundoverground 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I know its just a meme and I think you're right to point it out but I feel bad for laughing.

In the UK, as one example, its default unlawful to work more than 45 hours a week. You have to choose to sign this away. Refusal to agree can't be used as a reason to fire you or choose not to hire you, unless its like the police or army or something.

The UK is worse in different places and has this too. So, its not about being superior or any of that BS. But the US is full on, mask-off, you are cattle and the mega rich are your ranchers. You can't even just simply move to a different country to escape paying for gargantuan corporate benefits. They own you and they don't care if you know it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

In the UK, as one example, its default unlawful to work more than 45 hours a week.

It's 5 hours more than in Russia. Please fix.

[–] AnyOldName3 1 points 4 months ago

There's functionally no enforcement of what was formerly the EU working time directive being voluntary to opt out of. If a company wants you to sign (and in some fields, they will, even if they've got no reason to) they can always pretend to have found some other reason not to hire you.