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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 83 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Me to everyone around me when I'm on vacation

You mean vacation from your job?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 45 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't mind doing work, but I do mind not being compensated enough that even working 60+ hours a week won't afford me even the cheapest rat-hole to live in. The fuck is the point of spending my time slaving away for some rich fuck to get richer while I live in the street or a car if I am lucky?

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The slavery is the point. The robber-barons of 100 years ago determined a tired, busy workforce doesn't have time to organize or protest.

(The idea wasn't precisely new - they didn't invent exploitation, but they shaped the industrial revolution and as such their impact can be felt across the modern world.)

[–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Don't forget traumatized and isolated

[–] Laser@feddit.org 56 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Next time censor the J word please

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 32 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

In the future they'll just censor all of the verbs, nouns, and adjectives.

Or, in modern parlance, "In the f*ture th*y'll just c*ns*r all of the v*rbs, n**ns and adj*ctives."

The star will be the only vowel. Eventually they'll just drop it all together and English will be only consonants. Children will ask "nn gndrd prnt fgr, why ds th kybrd hv ths xtr fnny lttrs?" And no one will know the answer.

[–] Laser@feddit.org 14 points 5 days ago
[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't like that you didn't censor any "y", even in words that it is clearly a vowel.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 3 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I never learned when Y was a vowel and at this point I'm to afraid to ask.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)
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[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 38 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 17 points 5 days ago

How did you get that shirt so clean mate?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 4 days ago

Those kids have no idea whatsoever of what went on at Stalingrad.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 49 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 25 points 5 days ago

Trust fund babies can be so cruel 😢

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I feel attacked that one of the jobdonthavers is wearing a TTGL shirt.

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[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think heard in passing, some video clip saying a dude was "promoting the 9-5 lifestyle", aka having a job? Is that bad now? I'm getting old.

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 5 days ago (20 children)

It's more exploitative than many younger individuals agree with. 40 hours and still can't buy a home? I'd say the 9 to 5 is a failed experiment.

[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the context. Fwiw I can definitely empathize with that. Companies have been giving employees shit deals more and more over time.

For instance, I've met single company lifers and can't imagine that level of loyalty given a company wouldn't think twice to lay me off.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people like that are just coasting along, and fairly happy with where they are.

And that's fine, if your company treats you well, it's not a moral failing or anything.

[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No judgements either way, but some people do believe their company cares about them. I have yet to experience that myself is all.

[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

They'll sometimes do just enough to give the impression they care about employees, as happy workers are generally more productive.

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[–] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

I appreciate the gurren lagann reference

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