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[–] 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yup. You should be paid from the moment you're required to arrive until the moment you're allowed to leave. That includes

  • Getting changed into uniform, if there's a reason the uniform couldn't have been worn in (e.g. special safety gear, full body character costumes)
  • Any security or bag checks
  • Turning on computers
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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago

    The commute. Make employers pay an extra 2 hours a day and they'll be a lot more willing to let us work from home.

    Of course, not all jobs can be done remotely, but this would free up traffic and improve the commute of those that have to work in-person.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    My boss at my first job tried to tell me that i needed to be in and logged into my terminal by my shift start time

    These terminals were like 15 years old, booted over the network and took at least 5 minutes to log in if they weren't turned off the night before. 8-10 mins if i had to turn it on as well.

    I told him to do one.

    Also if i was 1 min late for work they would dock 15 mins of pay and still expected me to work the remaining 14 mins unpaid, on minimum wage.

    My fiances POW (a care home) does this too to this day

    Carers should unionise, it's a highly exploitative sector

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