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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Is anyone else tired of “employee engagement”? (self.workreform)

submitted 2 years ago by galactusaurus to c/workreform

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I am so sick of employee engagement surveys and the resulting exercise in futility around soliciting changes that never get made. It’s honestly one of the more evil and deceitful processes that capitalism and academia have ever teamed up to create.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I recently quit a job that was suspicious of how I interacted with clients since I was uncomfortable with sending "rate me" emails to boost the company's rating on google. I don't even answer those emails when I get them, why the hell would I send one?

[–] Vladkar 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

During the height of Covid I worked at a local pet supply chain. Corporate wanted us to call customers who hadn't shopped in a while and beg them to come back. Not only were we short-staffed, now they wanted managers to sit on the phone all day spamming former customers instead of helping out on the sales floor.

I refused to participate since we always promised customers that we'd only call them if there was a recall on pet food. Of course I got reprimanded for keeping that promise. We were already losing business to Chewy and Amazon—why would we want to burn through our customers' goodwill by calling and guilt-tripping them for not shopping with us?

[–] PlasticExistence 3 points 2 years ago

You did the right thing. I would never shop there again if I got such a call. That's pathetic of your company's leadership.