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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Major 4-day workweek study suggests that when we work 5 days we spend one doing basically nothing (www.msn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by return2ozma to c/workreform

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[–] sudneo 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it's really important to acknowledge the way an office job can completely destroy your day just due to mental exhaustion, boredom and lack of purpose (or a combination of 3). Thanks for your comment because that was an interesting perspective for someone who only ever worked "office jobs".

The fact that you are sit in front of a computer doesn't mean that when you are finished you have all your energy left to do what you want, because even if you are not physically tired, if you are exhausted mentally, all you want to do is being passively entertained.

We could argue at length which job is worse or more tiring, etc. Or we could simply agree on the general principle that everyone should have more time to do what we like.

[–] assassin_aragorn 4 points 1 year ago

I honestly thought I had a somewhat unique problem with this. I didn't realize it was the norm for people to feel this way at the end of the day.

[–] TrickDacy 2 points 1 year ago

I'm with you 100%

This idea that working in front of a computer is easy is wrong and is a quote straight from boomer dads