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Got laid off today.
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this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2023
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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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Not sure what industry you're in, but the Maryland state government is hiring in quite a few agencies across a swath of different jobs at the moment (I have family in state government who see these things and talk about them).
Not great pay compared to the private sector in many cases, but the benefits are decent, and you can probably pick up a job fairly quickly that can tide you over while you work toward the next thing you want.
Is the state gov paid out of state funds or also affected if the federal gov goes into another lockdown?