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On rules (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Good luck holding a job with that attitude. I'll wave goodbye as you get fired.

In every other context though, I agree with you.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Boo hoo, I don't make a good wage slave. That's your best rebuttal?

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  • [–] -1 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    How do you intend to survive until the glorious revolution in which we overthrow capitalism and guillotine all the billionaires? Between now and then, you still have to pay rent, still have to buy groceries, still have to (if applicable) take the kids to school, and tons of other non-negotiable expenses. I've had too many coworkers with bad attitudes, no regard for safety, and an unwillingness to pretend to give a shit. I ask such people: how long do you think you'll make it until you're begging your parents to let you move back in? I'll be right there with you when it's time to burn it all down, but until then, don't be a pain in my ass while I'm actually working.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    There are other ways to gain an income that don't involve becoming a wage slave. You do know that right? You don't have to work for someone else. You can work for yourself.

    Also, refusing to follow arbitrarily set rules is not equivalent to simply "having a bad attitude with no regard for safety". Rules set in place for safety reasons are not arbitrary and are readily explainable for why they exist. I have no problem following those rules, because they have a purpose beyond "because [arbitrary authority figure] said so".

    I don't have time to bother giving a shit about a job that doesn't give a shit about me, and you shouldn't either. Instead of complaining about your coworker's attitude, have some solidarity with them and understand their attitude is justified by the fact they are being exploited by the owners.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    I held a job for 9 years that expected that of me for at least half of that time, and I was miserable. Towards the end of my time there, I was getting migraines at least once a week. After I quit, no more migraines, at least for a year maybe more. Now I've found a job that doesn't expect me to submit to arbitrary authority. In fact now when I butt heads with people over stupid rules, management backs me up. I've even been promoted to work closer with the people who I butt heads with because it improves our product in the long run. Point being, we all have our very particular sets of skills, and if an employer doesn't want to make use of them, fuck them and find another.

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