Communism

I do software development, mostly working with full stack web apps.

I can't even really describe my current responsibilities succinctly. I'm basically trying to automate and integrate business processes. Some of that is centered around ERP, some web apps (off the shelf and custom), and a bit of the usual Microsoft ~~office~~ spyware suite. It's super interesting and I like solving these types of problems to help people work on what people should actually be using their brains for (ie not menial repetitive stuff). Yet it's very frustrating since the everyone else (workers, management, owners) basically doesn't "believe" in digitalization nor industry best practices.

I really want to start a union drive, but due to some, let's say familial connections within the company, I've been more or less convinced that it's in my personal interests not to be the spark in this case.

I can't have a job. I'm a programmer, and I had no problems working when a friend and me had a startup that did not earn any money. But then, when we were getting paid for work (for another company), I couldn't take it and quit after a week. I can't handle the having to work a certain amount of hours per week, when there is no work. What should I do, just sit there? Never, that's useless. Also the thing to work on was clearly useless. Everything I could get paid for is useless websites for useless companies.

QA engineer. Used to work mainly for front-end of various trade-related websites, currently working with more hardware oriented things. Still essentially trying to break the nice, pretty code of my developers. All in all, not a bad job, pay is decent (something like twice the average for my city), don't have to break my back in manual or deal with customers.

Funnily enough, it was this occupation that had kept me from embracing Marxism for a long time, as I didn't consider myself "proper" proletariat. Proletariat, I thought, were people breaking their backs in factories, construction, etc. I was just a prissy white collar, and any socialist revolution would sweep me away alongside the oligarchs, except they have better chances of escaping justice. It took a good friend to sit down and explain to me the actual definitions of proletariat and bourgeoisie, as well as class interests.

My family own a farm land that we work on. It's not that big of income but ok to fulfill our basic needs and some times little bit more. I am learning programing mainly webdev and looking for work. I hope I would be able to earn more comfortably (compared to hard farm labour) once/if I start getting clients but that's the hard part. I keep practicing and developing new skills in by working on hobby projects as a showcase for clients/employer's one day.

Med student.

It's quite tiring.

I'm a code monkey who works in fintech.

I’m a minor and therefore I don’t have a job

I guide people with their debt. It is an unending, frustrating job and it gives you a real look into how poverty and debt changes you as a person. Many people I come in contact with only think about money and what they need to pay. So much potential wasted because some instance needs money with their added fines as well. Though it must be said I also get quite a lot of people who are really bad at budgeting as well. I see 10+ cases on the daily that make enough money to be able to live comfortably, but somehow can't find a way to pay off 3k in debt. Also, multiple people who get in debt who recently bought a new Mercedes or BMW but can't pay off 700 euro. The vast majority is in poverty, though.

I wanted to switch so I applied to a job at the Union. After two interviews I made it to the final round but it will take place somewhere in the next week or two.

I teach chemistry and physics in a US public high school.

Student in history and paleontology

I am lucky to work at public university in Poland as teacher an researcher, mostly work with automation, control and computer modeling. Money are not so well (I am afraid that liberal fucks want to sink the whole public sector to privatize it). I work also in side project (also publicly funded) to feed my family, since wife takes care about our small child, so I constantly feel overworked. But I think the job is interesting, and I think teaching is very valuable. Sadly, most students are not so interested in intellectual pursuits, they want to just get a job (they are forced by high life cost) and they finish their higher education earlier and earlier (few are taking effort to make MSc).

Work an easy remote job so I can contribute to open source software at least 6 hours a day :)

Graphic designer. I've worked on marketing teams most of career but after I lost my last job I tried freelancing. That was shortly before the pandemic started so that plan ended up fizzling out. I've been living on whatever few contracts I can land and gig work ever since.

Currently work retail. My exact job is meat clerk, which means I'm in charge of serving meat from the case and keeping the cooler wall full, then cleaning the backroom after the butchers are done. Strawpolling indicates a 9-1 lead in favour of unionizing after they've learned what exactly it is (which was needed in 7/10 cases). Planning to put up a bunch of posters to raise awareness, but can't find any good ones (and I'm not really a graphic designer, although I might have to pretend).

Postal worker

Illustration, Concept Art, and Comics

I’m a red seal carpenter. Mostly concrete and framing. I work away two weeks on one week off right now for a “union” or what passes for a union around here.

warehouse work/unloading trucks/moving appliances around

Student going into academia/medical field.