It’s a nice sentiment, but the response is almost always something like “there are many doors in this building that you are free to use. Don’t let it hit your ass on the way out.”
Recently a coworker had a meeting about potential raises as he hadn’t received one in 5 years. They gave him $1/hr raise… for FIVE YEARS. They basically said “take the crumbs or fuck off.”
I’m baffled that this isn’t already a common thing in that industry. I mean that. I really do.
Everyone who has a job like that is screwing themselves over if they don’t have a union, imo. Unions help you get the good shit, like proper wages, paid sick days, paid vacation days, medical coverage, and more.
You’re only really hurting yourself if you forego unions for the sake of convenience. Maybe it’s a small fee per month, and maaaybe you might have to spend a couple hours over a few weekends to vote/negotiate/ratify, but it will be worth it if you find a good union.
They fight in your corner, and will usually even help you with lawyers, if they don’t already fully provide them for you. This can be very valuable if you don’t earn a ton of money and your employer happens to be an unreasonable arse.
I don’t get it, I really don’t.
I’m actually working on pushing my coworker out lol I keep asking if he has put applications out elsewhere and I frequently tell him not to stay.
He’s one of my best coworkers and I rely on him for a lot so it’s infuriating to see how little value the management has for him…
