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From taking care of family to pursuing new careers, it seems like everyone is quitting their jobs right now. Here’s everything you need to know about the Great Resignation. #DailyShow #TrevorNoah #TheGreatResignation
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[@mr_phamtastic]

should be called "The Great Realization". We realized that we are valued and worth more than what companies tell us

[@ilonav54]

Bravo!

[@shari4128]

Love it!!

[@kalielxp]

I agree, but most of us knew that already and just needed that validation and everyone to jump on board cause it had made look crazy. Like when people was like "I'm quitting my job, I'm better than this!" All these required skills and experience and most companies feel your not qualified enough be in management when they know most of them has less qualification and/or experience then you at the job and your stuck with being over qualified and under paid.

[@cdawg8325]

So start your own business

[@GoogleAccount00]

Most certainly. That’s why the have CONVINCED us not to share our salaries with our coworkers. They get to low ball us all to keep more money in their pockets! SHARE YOUR SALARIES!!!

[@brianahicks4805]

I quit my job yesterday- I was overworked, underpaid, and it was making me mean, angry, and depressed. In two weeks I'll start a position with almost the same salary, less responsibilities, more future potential, and I only have to go to the office once a month.

[@djames251]

Congratulations

[@yunnyww]

Congratulations!!

[@bnv8514]

Great news

[@reno8494]

What's the job if I may ask ??

[@mirianguity7794]

Congratulations

[@williamh6009]

I just quit my job on Saturday, 20 years as a Fedex courier. After last weeks pathetic pay raise and dealing with angry customers and more expectations from management, I finally said I QUIT. My mental health has already improved in just the past 48hrs. Best decision I have EVER made!

[@charlie-obrien]

Congratulations Brother! Life is about working to make yourself and those around you happy. Not about living to work.

[@swellfella7439]

Are you planning to get another job? If not, how will you pay for your basic necessities 3-4 years from now?

[@williamh6009]

I started saving and investing at a young age. Not concerned about money. Unfortunately, healthcare is tied to your employment in this country. I’ll find something that makes me happy, regardless of pay. :)

[@laughfeedtv3866]

Yes. Health is more important.

[@BishopXLR]

Same here broski. 10 years after being in the warehouse, this pandemic has bought more work than peak season and they refused to accommodate workers for an increase in work. A dollar pay raise isnt worth doing a 75% increase in work over the same course of time with the expectation of getting it all done.

[@lindamateri7298]

People are sick of being overworked, underpaid, understaffed, unappreciated, micromanaged and working in toxic work environments with horrible supervisors, coworkers, customers and conditions. it’s not worth it. Especially when there’s other ways to make money without half the stress, Especially if you’re young, healthy, willing to learn and know your worth. *Credit Backdoors* will give you what fits your worth financially

[@laurabacinich6742]

When trying to get late payments removed on an active account, if it cannot be verified by the bureaus, do they remove that late payment and show on time payment for that month, show no information available for that month, or delete that account off the credit report? I want to get my late payment history corrected but not sure how disputing with the credit bureaus affects the active account if they cannot verify the information to be accurate, I wouldn't have been able to take them off if not me meeting *Credit Backdoors* ..

[@samuelraj5833]

Absolutely true. Now we are in a high tech virtual world and we know the worth of our time.To a self skilled expert there are more ways to earn. Over work,low pay and other grievances may not prevail in future.

[@Adnan-Masood]

Rage against capitalism 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@morrellyn]

You can say that again, story of my life!

[@samuelraj5833]

@@morrellyn true....

[@gozzilla177]

Before: IF YOU DONT LIKE YOUR JOB QUIT!!! People quitting WAIT why are you all quiting?

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@@ichijofestival2576 especially when they have more fast food joints and other low wage jobs than they even have able bodied high-school students possible. 😒

[@Gunni1972]

@@ichijofestival2576 That last bit is easy to achieve. Just depreciate the $ sufficiently, by money printing. Or in other (USA-PR-Mode) words: "Get hyped for hyperinflation".

[@kz3dart]

@@ichijofestival2576 Students LOL in Poland almost 40% of McDonald workers are 50+ and im not talking about managers.

[@professionalcheekclapper7608]

🤣

[@midnitekingdrama2558]

Thank you for quitting cuz I just got $5 raise😁😁😁

[@bowdencable7094]

A lot of people who work in restaurants and retail have burnt out on how the rest of us behave in public. They have had it with abuse from both management and customers and who can blame them?

[@duroxkilo]

@@aidk23 people don't really realize how awful patients behave these days..

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@@duroxkilo so true it is absolutely insane nowadays.... like 100 years ago these people would be locked in asylums for not controlling themselves properly

[@danbee6103]

nobody will blame them because nobody is paying any attention to them.

[@seankurth4371]

Also I think a lot of people who are naturally selfish, entitled, or just socially awkward forgot how to behave in public during the pandemic. While they were locked in home, they didn't need to maintain the civil facade, now they don't remember how to put it up. Karen used to come in weekly or monthly, now there's a Karen in every line, many times per day. Every service worker had that day when the regular that made them dread coming to work showed up, now it's every day so they dread every day. They'd rather work as a receptionist or stocker or something, even for less pay (in the case of a restaurant server, several times less pay).

[@fulminisrecovery1264]

It's scary how entitled people are

[@glennmacdonald5475]

The Pandemic has made people question “what’s the point”? A whole generation of people also have woken up to the fact that life is short and now with all the trouble in the world makes life seem very much shorter.

[@anom3897]

Exactly: Whats the point in doing all this?? And can I get all my time back???

[@HumanStyleBeing]

How do you support yourself?

[@pantera89]

I hate to say this, but this Pandemic Needed to happen for all of us in the Work Force.

[@jusmusjc494]

I 💯 agree.

[@pete6705]

But how do you pay for stuff?

[@havestrength5802]

It's not even complicated and there is no mystery . PAY your workers a decent living in line with living costs.

[@GoogleAccount00]

Period! I don’t understand why these companies find this hard to understand.

[@MJBlueThunder]

@@GoogleAccount00 because they are only worried about themselves and shareholders

[@GoogleAccount00]

@@MJBlueThunder it’s disgusting that people like this are allowed to operate in this fashion.

[@denisejaydub]

Yesss 👆🏻👆🏻

[@JookySeaCpt]

My company has an hourly pay rate cap that I've been at for the past four years. It hasn't increased since I joined the company in 2014. One of my co-workers recently went to the bosses and asked if they would raise it considering the increased cost of living and record inflation. They unequivocally told her "No, that's not going to happen." And they wonder why all the experienced people are leaving to work for their competitors. Every meeting these days is middle management crying about how they can't find enough people to fill team lead positions.

[@edboy484]

I quit my job in July and got hired back in September by the same company making $13,000 more a year than I was before at a different location. What's crazy is it was technically a demotion, but now I'm making more money, getting better benefits, and my schedule is more flexible. Unfortunately work from home isn't an option in my field, but I can say without a doubt that quitting my job was the best decision I ever made

[@K4R3N]

Nice move!

[@gabrielanava9996]

👏👏👍👍

[@truthhurts...6574]

Congratulations

[@BusinessGenius1]

Wow. This is crazy, most people loss their job and you quit your job.

[@nairocamilo]

Best decision still doesn't describe it! What a testimony, have a great life, person!

[@aseriouslollygagger5734]

No longer can big corporations tell their employees that they're expendable, abuse them, deny benefits and a living wage. At long last the eyes of the working class are open and they demand fair compensation, safe and humane working conditions, and competition for their labor. The rich CEO'S of companies will have to take a pay cut and pass on buying that third vacation home or that yacht just to keep their business running. The people just needed a moment's pause to realize the position they were in and that they have the real power. Without a labor force the companies are nothing but a name.

[@wildbanana5628]

It was the pandemic that provided the pause.

[@melodymarks4927]

you are so right!

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Every major pandemic has helped worker's rights......look at what the black plague did for Europe's economy.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@@wildbanana5628 yuppers history repeated itself...... the black plague and other really major pandemics all helped increase worker's rights

[@fulminisrecovery1264]

I heard that someone had said this exact thing over 100 years ago

[@ashabrewer9960]

This was just a matter of time. Eventually, people were going to notice how crazy it is to spend their whole lives making their bosses rich while they were barely getting by. I've been self-employed for 22 years. I could never go back to being exploited by an employer and now, finally, people are seeing this too.

[@GoogleAccount00]

What’s your company?

[@hanillegiolo3386]

I don't think people would have noticed or done something if it weren't for something as drastic as the pandemic happening

[@Mel-oe3dw]

What do you do?

[@Opdf88]

I lived in US for 3 years and I could say you guys live to work, like in Japan and Switzerland.

[@lisacox3750]

@@hanillegiolo3386 I totally agree. They had time to think and realize they wanted better for themselves.

[@Theundertowfilm]

Take it from someone who worked until 3am in corporate on many occasions: There's no work-life-pay balance in the US and we are now feeling the consequences.

[@kimjongfun5427]

According to economic reports, there's no place in America that one minimum wage can even afford one single bedroom apartment. No wonder Americans are quitting their jobs.

[@MysticFiddler1]

McDonalds is now paying $16/hour to flip burgers.

[@WaveRider1989]

Nobody is getting federal minimum wage tbh. Lots of restaurants here are offering 15-17 but still can't fulfill positions.

[@isaelrodriguez6908]

I live in Newyork city and boy does this comment hit me right in the gut

[@samjingling8641]

haha mcdonalds once made a report how their pay was enough to afford and live like that, guess what their report expected people to work two jobs and working 14 hours a day to break even

[@ladyinred5447]

Its a difficult situation. Every time middle wage goes up here in Cali, so does everything else. When every food item is $1 more, gas goes up, rent raises every few months to a year, is the higher minimum wage really helping? In TN minimum wage is half of what it is in CA but everything in CA is 2-4× more than in TN

[@backcountrynomad5109]

People are tired of low wages, long hours, and incompetent management.

[@winstonsmith6204]

This 👆🏾

[@Jules-zg1ip]

Amen to that!!!!!

[@AudranER]

🎯

[@dionnakemp4291]

Exactly.

[@smrk2452]

Tired af

[@zelgeth]

It really is irritating, I swear news companies dance around this issue. Like it's not because people are finding paths to different careers nor is it just because everyone is burnt out at least not everyone. People are tired of not being paid a living wage while then being treated like trash and disrespected by managers and customers WHILE ALSO not getting any time off. We all have 7 days a week and somehow we think it's ethical to make the standard work week take up 5 or 6 out of the 7 days in our weeks. Where is the ACTUAL life part supposed to fit in that?

[@cindianderson9443]

I'm getting that message from the news I watch. People are getting that the issue is a living wage.

[@audreymuzingo933]

Yeah when you come home from a 12-hour shift, there should at least be something to eat in the fridge, and the fridge (and lights, and heat/air, etc) should be running.

[@reddusk2600]

@TheTruthHurts this is dumbest take today! Yay you get an award!

[@kimalikijames7812]

The life is you working at a job in there eyes

[@thecozyintrovert]

My mom works just to stay busy and she was able to land a retail job where SHE MAKES HER OWN HOURS. She works tue-thurs 7-3. AND they are paying her 16$ an hour. She is loving it. These companies were literally bullied into being decent employers and it's about f***** time. Imagine having happy employees who don't mind coming to work- it is better for the company in the long run.

[@o0Avalon0o]

My friend grandma was shot in her own store for asking someone to wear a mask when it was mandated by the state. Everyone I know in service jobs have been threatened & berated multiple times. Poverty wages aren't worth it.

[@ae4116]

People in the medical field are being treated like public enemy number one. It's really insulting.

[@DeannaAKADeanna]

@@ae4116 Yes, and teachers, too.

[@matxalenc8410]

I hope she's okay! And her workers, too.

[@Maddie9185]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. People are tired of being used, mistreated and abused and all for what?

[@bargainbassist]

@@Maddie9185 Ya gotta dodge a bullet so that business owner can make his profits!

[@Ruler4]

To quote Oversimplified: “The worse I treat my workers, the more angry they get! I don’t get it!”

[@michaelb8575]

heh, this was in the video about Russian revolution, right ? that was fun

[@fluff1353]

Imagine that same scenario, only management actually believes they're doing nothing wrong. Now you're at my time clock.

[@dennisgichohi5392]

@@michaelb8575 yea it is .....imagine if this leads to a revolution and oversimplified makes a video about it

[@spacemanx9595]

@@dennisgichohi5392 lol you think this video is gonna cause revolution?

[@harmonic5107]

@@spacemanx9595 They are talking about the actions corporations are taking. Not this video.

[@evelynkelly5872]

People are tired of dealing with rude customers they are also scared. This pandemic has affected their physical and mental health. People have lost family and friends to Covid, they’re traumatized. Employers need to incorporate group therapy sessions into the work week so people can talk about how they feel. This pandemic has taken a toll on us all. Trevor, you are great thanks for helping us laugh

[@NORMLfan13]

Ppl who work with the public are the rude ones is my experience

[@evelynkelly5872]

@@NORMLfan13 that’s true too

[@grass7864]

Pfft, yeah, right. "Group therapy" by corporations is probably an extra treadmill in the company gym that they are confident nobody has time to use, and a $15 gift card for a hot yoga session in the "wellness" studio down the street. File it under one of those "perks" that has replaced wage increases for underpaid white-collar workers doing two peoples' workloads for the past 21 years. Or, if you're one of the majority of Americans that works in a low-wage "unskilled" (but apparently incredibly essential) job, maybe you get five unpaid sick days instead of four this year, assuming you've already wasted half a decade working with said company and finally quality for sick days to begin with.

[@johnfisher8401]

lol traumatized from covid? lets take it down a dozen notches. Whats even funnier was the group therapy session in the work week. This is such an absurd idea. Some of us arent hypersensitive to the point where something so small is "traumatizing" to us. A for effort though, but terrible idea.

[@cowtownokla]

Any employee who has to interact in a face to face fashion with the public is under a tremendous amount of stress. Why, because the "public" can't seem to behave in an appropriate manner these days. This fact coupled with low pay and bare bones working conditions has pushed employees to their breaking point. If you don't understand what I am talking about, chances are, you are part of the problem.

[@emailuser8668]

100% Right!

[@reddusk2600]

Amen.

[@laurao3274]

I've worked in customer service jobs most of my life. Just about every coworker who quit did so because of the stress from interactions with the public or bad management, coupled with low wages. I know for me personally, although I made decent enough money when I was a server (about 2 years), that is a job I will never do again. That was the absolute worst customer experience of my life. That and Kohl's. I don't know what it is about Kohl's, but their customers' sense of entitlement crushed my soul on a daily basis.

[@emailuser8668]

@@laurao3274 Unfortunately nothing about Kohl's dept stores has changed since you were there, many managers/supervisors quit after 6 months to a year. Today it's made up of mostly managers that like being bossy and high schoolers.

[@nothingruler14All]

It's always been stressful to interact face to face with the public; it's just gotten worse over the last couple of years. On one level, I understand that everyone is having a hard time with the pandemic, but some of us are trying our best not to take it out on other people, and others are...not.

[@kunwar2558]

There isn't a shortage of workforce. There's a shortage of sustainable jobs.

[@josef2012]

👏👏👏

[@M4A1MA5TER]

Exactly! People are tired.

[@nukiradio]

And the low wages just arent cutting it!

[@nykatewinslowable]

BS they survived with those jobs before the pandemic. This in nothing more the entitled brats having a temper tantrum and expecting a government hand out.

[@dustin3596]

it's not that these jobs are not sustainable. These jobs always existed. It's that we are now paying people to do nothing so there's no incentive to get these jobs

[@skinnypete3104]

My employer was so nervous I’d quit (I’m a professional nanny) that I got a $7000 bonus this year on top of a $1/hr raise (so now my salary is $40k year). I appreciate the great resignation movement so much 😍

[@Diane-tq7lw]

@Wail Shihdeh You don't know where she lives. It may not be trash in her state.

[@TeexMack]

@Wail Shihdeh we shaming ppl on their wages now? Pathetic.

[@pnirmal5900]

Wish I were you.

[@mohitbhatia2175]

I can bet you don't work in a developing country else you would be fired right away and there would be 1 million applications for the same job. Lucky you

[@Uluhbek97]

40k? How do you live on 40k?

[@feelthenews837]

People are tired of having their labor stolen and I’m proud of them.

[@archersterling6726]

But wouldn't illegal migrants take those jobs because they don't care about the low wages? Honest question, I am argentinian and that happens here

[@Daniela-pr7rz]

Or robots in some cases.

[@jaredrosa3415]

@@archersterling6726 and how well can those illegal immigrants work those jobs? Once the services and products decline in quality, consumers will look elsewhere and eventually the business goes under.

[@jumpcutreviews1545]

I always tell people, if you want to develop a true hatred for your fellow human beings: Work in Retail. You have to deal with the public. Customers are so entitled and think they are always right and treat you like garbage.

[@Ehlaar]

Try a call center and the micromanagement is digital a d they come up with a graph/ spread sheet showing your performance nitpicking everything

[@chameleonpogono]

Retail is horrible, I agree. I worked at a Target store while in school. Holidays is the worse time. To this day, I straighten products on shelves and put things back where they belong.

[@ShockBot127]

#facts

[@marianmoncayo5996]

try architecture

[@jumpcutreviews1545]

@@marianmoncayo5996 Architecture is for suckers.

[@sassyone82]

People are tired of being overworked and under appreciated. The better the worker you are, the more work is dumped on you because the higher ups “know you will get the work done” as opposed to holding the usual suspects on your team who do as less work as possible, accountable. People have started taking their mental health seriously and not taking the emotional abuse from their bosses anymore.

[@beinfinefeather205]

It's not only overworked and under appreciated but overworked and underpaid

[@roberthall1818]

Im a fantastic worker for crumy company im starting 2 do less

[@jessicar5748]

💯

[@bambicrandi]

Nail on the head. It gets so frustrating. I’m a supervisor, and my employees make more than I do. I used to make 4 or 5 dollars more to be promoted. I have more responsibility, more work, and I have to pay for my benefits. I’ve worked there for 9 years, and most of my coworkers have max of 2 years experience. It all gets put on me. Except…they sometimes make more than I do. It’s ridiculous.

[@K4R3N]

I quit on a nasty boss after only 17 days on the job, that boss quit after 6 months I learned. Now I work for a great boss/company. My stress levels down

[@37Dionysos]

Imagine, people actually had time to think about their lives and found that driving a boss's profit margin wasn't making it. BRAVO

[@unclejoe6811]

And when the boss figures out he can just outsource your job overseas...

[@37Dionysos]

@@unclejoe6811 Maybe, but it's a risk, and if certain statutes are enforced, the gov't can make sure you leave with little more than your shirt. Guess that's why business is buying democracy out from under us.

[@unclejoe6811]

@@37Dionysos yeah take away any incentive to own a business, that will be great! People have the choice to work anywhere they want or save up and start their own business. When you say "boss" do you mean warren buffett, jeff bezos or the guy who has half a dozen employees? It's this myth that every business owner is rich it's absurd look the average McDonald's franchisee has 40 employees and when all is said and done he makes 152k/yr (a verifiable figure published my McDonald's itself)...in my city you are making that after 6 years on the police force and that's with no investment or college degree.

[@unclejoe6811]

@@37Dionysos btw there are no statutes preventing a business from outsourcing or moving entirely the exception would be military contractors who are required to make certain goods in the us because the military cannot have supply chain issues in the event of war.

[@37Dionysos]

@@unclejoe6811 I simply stand with most American workers who say that if a business which took everything from them and US infrastructure/environment to build itself wants to then abandon it all for more profit overseas, let the parasites go---and if we had a gov't for working people they would pay through the nose for such betrayal. But of course business has bought the gov't off and cares nothing for America or its own people/workers. Them "glory days" are about over, get used to it.

[@holistictime_spacetravler]

I feel like retail, essential, and non-office workers should also get beneficial perks, bonuses, and some flexible time to take a break and fewer business hours. Sometimes more hour doesn´t really make more money...

[@meelahmanifestslove]

I’m proud of these people for taking a chance on themselves

[@cahaus]

Well, we are living in the outcome of trickle-down economics where powerful people, as predicted, withheld as much as possible from the people who built their empires. Let's stop trying to figure out what's “going on” with workers (because we already know) and start talking about what's wrong with companies. Its normal and expected that people get fed up with misstreatment, it's egregious and abusive that companies mistreat workforces. Let's talk about that.

[@stevestrickland0425]

Thank You Perfectly said !

[@MrPowow]

Organize and unionize

[@ericaseaberry2336]

Well Said @ Carrie Ahaus!!!!

[@ArchangelMichael-]

Duh

[@angelcanez4426]

But if you mention this to people they'll just say you got to wait for the trickling down part it hasn't reached the poor yet it's still making its way to average America

[@tringuyen7519]

The problem is the pandemic forced employers to layoff or furlough their employees for months. Those laid off/furloughed workers had to fend for themselves for a whole year. Once they found a way to survive without their bosses, they just can’t go back to same old job for the same old boss.

[@justanotherhero398]

That makes logical sense. I never want someone above me telling me what to do. I take every action I can at any point in time to avoid it, since most people are idiots and incapable of leading men of high value. I'm not one of those idiots that doesn't understand science, I'm a self-taught software engineer largely capable of succeeding on my own. It's only when people show up that problems arise in my life.

[@NightSide1349]

@@justanotherhero398 Any tips you could give to learn software engineering.

[@world4saker]

and the people that were not laid off had to take more responsibilities with the same wage and getting overworked and not getting paid more made me quit my job as a meat cutter I was doing my jobs and the jobs of another after doing all my work it got to me I was stressed and not sleeping properly. I quit found a job that pays as the same as my old job but is less stressful and while I start earlier, I also get out earlier instead of working till late nights.

[@faith6575]

For the same old pay. And probably in toxic working conditions as well.

[@JNArnold]

Exactly. How does it makes sense to go back to work for someone who's just going to let you go again at the worst possible time.

[@joelh3030]

I quit 2 jobs around August, Both didnt give me the flexibility or pay I needed during a pandemic. Ive been exploited more and have had bad relationships with management on certain jobs so I decided to quit the moment I saw it again and again. Ever since our stimulus checks and days off, I decided I wanted to do what I wanted. Got my own place, got married to my girl, and now im joining the army to do a job I have alot of interest in. I realized working for these companies has no value whatsoever and its nothing but stress and time wasting for crumbs. This country needs to change, I hope more people quit and stand together and demand change

[@NthreeE]

I love that the pandemic is the new "union" that make some workers have better conditions at work.

[@lindawilson2589]

I hope people remember this lesson when they go to the polls. Democratic Socialism creates the best work/life balance.

[@heavensent9772]

Keep thinking that the pandemic is about to replace you all with robots! The jobs people are leaving majority are entry level and will be forced to close without workers. Other employers will play the game of I will pay more for now but eventually you will see people being pushed out by machines because people are liabilities and will always want more than their worth.

[@rickyay26]

Wages haven’t caught up with inflation. If we kept up with inflation the minimum should be 22 dollars an hour

[@krayziejerry]

More around $24, but hey, who's keeping track?

[@bargainbassist]

My income is about what it was in the mid-1980s. If not for my wife's income in the past couple of decades, I would not be able to survive. This says a lot about the epidemic of greed in the U.S.

[@yannick245]

Here in Germany, I choose to stay on welfare (Hartz IV) and work for some hours, that are allowed, until I finished a decent education. So my rent (social housing), health care and heating bills are covered by the state. Plus I get 440€ for food and stuff plus 110€ for public transportation (Because I have to travel to my doctor a lot). I can work a little so I earn 180€ , which are made in a couple hours. So I can spend the rest of my time to educate myself. Living in a welfare state has it's (literally) benefits.

[@mebreevee1997]

@@krayziejerry someones doing math thank you for your service

[@SAli-bt9zk]

They finna raise everything, but keep bs wages at $9-$10 per hr. Gtfoh

[@bdet313]

Yeah, Nike gave their employees a week off: the corporate employees, not the retail employees.

[@NA12495]

Don't forget the factory workers... With out them there would be no Nike.

[@Tential1]

I think that's implied.

[@xavierbrown4051]

@@NA12495 yeh, they should give the kids some paid time off to see their families and play hopscotch.

[@grannypantsification]

Retail workers aren’t under Nike. They are franchises. All the factories are in China. So technically Nike gave all it’s employees a week off.

[@sethbritton6970]

@@grannypantsification You are technically correct, but you understand what we're all criticizing Nike for.

[@GbarSmash]

I quit a job I loved and was loyal to for nearly 8 years and quit due to the owner’s true colors becoming ever so vibrant during the pandemic. I have quit several jobs this year and it has been so liberating.

[@debika1]

I can relate, I’m sorry to hear that. I also quite a job that I love so much as well and when I say love, I mean REALLY love. I gave my resignation letter to my director balling my eyes out. And now it’s hard to find a stable job for me and it’s sad. Wish you all the best. 🙏🏼

[@GbarSmash]

@@debika1 Thank you! I am wrapping up my two weeks with the current employer and starting a new journey that involves my passion for dogs. I’m so excited and I am wishing the best for you as well.

[@charmagne2102]

We need more compensation. What's the point of having a job if you can't even pay for... housing costs, food, power, medicine...for anything.

[@monke6912]

yust start riot they dont have numbers and if soliders want raise they will join

[@ProffessorYellow]

They need to pay us more. There's no freaking Cap on landlord rent policies, cost of living is inflating. They haven't updated the minimum wage since 2009 federally. Pay us a living wage you corporations

[@AlbertoGonzalez-tc2ju]

Exactly

[@Najolve]

@Sean Embry Same. I quit a job after they changed management, got rid of benefits, and at one point even took away my access to our scripting program (I was a script jockey at the time). Ended up finishing a degree (COVID stopped me from going further) and getting a higher paying job that had better hours and just overall a better actual job (general IT/software dev).

[@racerx9931]

Some states still only pay $2.13 a hour and tax tips.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@Sean Embry they forget that loyalty, like respect, goes both ways

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@@Najolve they forget that loyalty, like respect, goes both ways

[@glennwelsh9784]

A lot of the American workforce is realizing how little they are valued by businesses and corporations. People don't wanna go to a job that will put them at risk of getting infected with a potentially debilitating and deadly virus for a paltry $11 an hour 40 hours a week, no health insurance, and bosses who see them as disposable for a profit.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

They can get the vaxx if they want no?

[@jospinner1183]

@@DarkoFitCoach Thanks to the delta variant and the embarrassingly large number of unvaccinated Americans, being the only vaccinated worker in an unvaccinated workplace still puts the individual at risk of getting sick. Yes, they're unlikely to get severely ill or die, but even less severe COVID cases are _really_ unpleasant and can place family and friends at risk. In particular, parents with children too young to be vaccinated would be placing their kids at risk.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

@@jospinner1183 so why does a fearful unvaxxed person not just get vaxxed? Bro everybody who wanted did it so no reason to push anybody into anything. There will never be mandated forced vaccinations however much you hope this at night under your blanket

[@TheCommanderTaco]

@@DarkoFitCoach i think you just answered your own question lol. Sadly most people who are unvaxxed at this stage will likely refuse any future vaccination unless a mandate is forced. Not to mention depending on the type of job one may have to deal with customers who may not be vaxxed as well. Just take a walk around your local store and see how many people don't wear masks properly or at all.

[@jospinner1183]

@@DarkoFitCoach I'm not sure why you're characterizing vaccinated people as "fearful." We're the ones who want to just get on with life, instead of cowering and being scared of basic medicine. You're right. "Forced" vaccination isn't a thing in the US. However, while the rest of us try to move on, the substantial pool of unvaccinated people serve as hosts to maintain the infection and allow it to mutate, potentially into a variant more deadly than what we've seen so far. Ignorance is going to keep getting people killed, and ultimately it places my loved ones at risk. I've noticed that just a few months ago, anti-vaxxers were all up in arms saying that the vaccine wasn't safe enough for them, despite all the testing. Then when it became clear that there were no significant risks to vaccination, they started complaining that it wasn't 100% effective. Now, these same people are complaining about mandates, as though they _would_ have gotten vaccinated, but now they're taking a stance against it because of "freedom." We know you aren't getting vaccinated. We know you don't care about your own health, and care even less for the health of those around you. You don't need to keep proclaiming your selfishness in public.

[@diannefarrar1465]

I work in a school. When teachers quit, there is a lot of fallout. Classrooms have to close not just because someone was exposed to COVID, but because there are no teachers. Then, we have either offer a remote learning environment or a hybrid, which creates more teacher burnout, and it continues to socially & emotionally isolate children and families. Teachers NEVER did it for the money but now some are not even doing it for the KIDS!

[@QuestionQuestionMark]

When I worked in retail for about a year and a half when I was about…19 or 20ish. Doing the whole college+work grind. A year passed by so quick of grinding away it scared me. Working retail was soul destroying and pushed me to the point of near suicide. I asked myself “is this really what I want for my life?” I took a vacation to NYC for a week. Came back and quit my job and went into doing things I loved instead, thankfully I’m a talented artist is most respects. I started a business when I was 22, three years later I could never imagine doing anything else. Im glad that other people are waking up to the fact that, they don’t HAVE to do miserable work their entire lives. And can just….go do something else. Life’s over in the blink of an eye, people should spend their time experiencing it instead of slaving away at something they no longer care about.

[@kmac8055]

We were finally forced to not be “productive” 24/7 and realize there’s more to life than just work eat sleep repeat. We’re done working for the weekend. We’re done being slaves to capitalism. We’re done dealing with unsafe, understaffed, micromanaged working conditions. I’m really proud of all of us. We’re taking back control and making the lives of those who’ve lived the most comfortably for years, off our backs, a little less comfortable. Power to the people

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Now we just need to ensure it goes all the way to fixing things and we don't back off once they pretend to give us what we need, and make sure the fine print doesn't say that fixes are temporary

[@thehoneydeev]

Can you please share what your transition currently looks like? Did you have to save first so you could afford not working? Thank you in advance. Your contribution could help others

[@davidj8658]

Aren’t we quite the little revolutionary living off the privilege created by those who worked hard and preceded you. First world right to quit.

[@user-cg6fd4in1d]

Work is killing us mentally and physically. Life in America shouldn't be about work.

[@vickyintexas3358]

The problem for low-wage workers isn't that they were working for the weekend, it was that they never had a weekend. Working 2 jobs & 7 days a week and still barely surviving: it's no wonder they're all quitting!!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Long hours for low wages that’s why

[@virginiatyree6705]

It's also rude people with their "I'm right" because they're the customer. The abuse isn't worth the aggravation. Look @ the dummies on planes. v

[@LJ.]

They are working me harder than ever. I'm having a hard time adjusting after being under unemployment. 60+ hours a week. Not my first time. It's just hitting different.

[@lacdirk]

Not likely. They still need to eat. I suspect that this is mainly the fact that tens of millions of Americans are still suffering long covid effects.

[@daddydoza5164]

Or because they rather sit at home on welfare

[@muxpotatoes7258]

I hate how he didn’t mention the wages like that’s probably the major reason people are quitting small part time jobs because of the horrible pay

[@ranniemanangan5371]

Fun fact: did you know that the Black Death contributes to the decline of the Feudal system in Europe especially in England... That is because the peasants demands to be paid more as they do more workload due to the deaths caused by the plague, and the feudal lords do not want to do that because it will cause them their funds to employ people... So we could see that the current situation have arise that same scenario as the previous plagues have done to the workforce ...

[@shannonsmith1517]

As someone born and raised in West Virginia, that “Carl died” coal mining joke is very on point.

[@desireeespinosa3954]

Working 80+ hours a week and still being broke, then watching your boss say thank you for paying for my trip to space

[@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593]

your boss is giving you twenty minutes from the workstation , to the loo and back again.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Bill Shatner sounds like a bad boss.

[@TapeManX2]

This.

[@mattsathrohan288]

@Master it's not that easy sometimes. Hostility and retaliation can happen and a lot of people aren't equipped to put up with that.

[@letsgobrandon8097]

@ Desiree Espinoza I'm sure your not working 80 hr weeks, the people complaining about wages are assembling Big Macs and using a cash registers and they are under the impression they're "skills" are worth more because this new generation of Americans are spoiled and tgis culture is absolutely garbage and getting worse

[@Mystprism]

"If you ignore all the people who died it's a pretty inspiring story" is all of American history.

[@altrusianwolfdog2564]

I'm still wondering what they are doing with all the bodies because burial permits in my county have been the same basic percentage of the population since they started keeping a record of it......

[@letsgobrandon8097]

@ Mystprism You just spoke of every cultures history

[@sleepinghill6484]

Survival of the richest thats America 🇺🇸

[@sifacomp]

its all of human history - you americans are not special in this regard....

[@Dave1507]

@@altrusianwolfdog2564 that's almost like saying "global warming can't be real, because i'm freezing right now"

[@dinkoz1]

From my first civilian job I told the employer, I don’t need you, but you need me, and I quit the next day, found another job the third day, and since then every next job I quit because of a better paid job. Until now because the salary is lower than the previous one, but they are better, 6 weeks of paid annual leave, paid sick leave, started as auxiliary worker and in one year shift manager, 4 minutes from home and no more field work. We do not need them, but they do need us

[@Alexis_Marcelo]

People are tired of demeaning garbage jobs where they get treated like animals by both the business and the customers, all for pay that can't sustain a single person.

[@robertryan1881]

i was one of those people until recently. i gave the boss the shaft and started becoming a better person in all constructs to a better job.

[@toadjiang7626]

Can you blame people for not wanting to toil and moil all their days on low wage jobs only to let their bosses exploit their labor and make millions?

[@matthewbell3427]

Truth

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

no, you cant

[@missylks1239]

Yeah. What are you going to do now? 1. You quit the job you had 2. You quit because you weren’t getting paid enough. In my state, that’s not a valid reason to collect unemployment (you’re Disqualified). Where are you going to get your income? Food stamps? Hopefully you saved up enough money during the pandemic to pay for everything.

[@Lordpianz]

Can't argue

[@Tential1]

@@missylks1239 or do what 99% of normal people do and find a new job first and then quit your job? You can try to find the solution rather than trying to find a reason why it won't work

[@TheNeoVid]

People are finally realizing that if the choices are a job that doesn't give you enough to live on, and unemployment that doesn't give you enough to live on, the second option is a lot less stressful and depressing.

[@smrk2452]

If I’m gonna be broke anyway, I might as well get some sleep.

[@vampirepvssy]

The only time I wasn’t depressed was when I was at home during lockdown without any guilt for reading books and playing music.

[@robertmoore6149]

If you quit, you dont get unemployment

[@desireebalay3331]

@@robertmoore6149 thats why you say you need unreasonable accommodations, they will fire you. Or get no production.

[@dorianr4770]

yeah... I worked retail for years pre-pandemic: not enough to live on, verbal abuse constantly from customers... if only it paid enough and guaranteed 40 hours a week, but it didn't. It just wasn't worth it. Why should I take a job that subjects me to that much abuse and anxiety if I can't even make rent with it?

[@barbaraross5256]

When you are working two to three jobs and they all minimum wage. You realize you can't pay your rent and the basic needs in life. The American poor finally realize they're in trouble.

[@attackJattack]

My biggest question is where is everyone going? You're telling me all these people quitting are just chilling at home now doing fine with no income? What jobs are you guys switching to?

[@TravelingwithKristin]

The Great Resignation was a long time coming. Employers have been suppressing remote work and work from home for more than 50 years. It was bound to happen eventually. The pandemic just sped things up by at least a decade.

[@eliljeho]

¡Viva la revolución!

[@kumar01234]

I dunno about the last 50 years. With the advancement of the internet I think the last 10-15 sure.

[@joeygallagher6305]

That’s the great reset lol Klaus Schwab

[@tiararoxeanne1318]

This is mainly because the generous pandemic hand-outs from the government. Once the hand-outs were gone, most of things are going to back to what they were.

[@osujicc]

@@tiararoxeanne1318 generous. Lol, we gave the least out most developed nations

[@brittanya7812]

It's always the people who are financially stable who say "There's more to life than making money."

[@matxalenc8410]

Yup. It reminds me of when people claim only poor people say "Money doesn't buy happiness." Since when? Some of you are lying out here.

[@Ketsuekisan]

"Having money isn't everything. Not having it is."

[@gnocchidokey]

There's actually a study! Turns out, above $75k/year, money can't buy happiness. But if you go from, say, $15k to $35k, you're going to be a LOT happier when those bills start coming.

[@kaimengquek1952]

Im not financially stable…i have lots of debts….but there really is more to life than just money.

[@MouseCIick]

It’s a balance. Stable doesn’t mean rich. If you can live below your means then it is possible. Some people live in camper vans and is happy. I think this is more true for people living in more rural areas. It’s hard to be finically stable when your dependent on everything and not yourself.

[@luemasart7824]

I believe a lot of what was presented, but many quit because of mandates. They quit because they realized family was more important. They realized money isn't the most important thing. People also found out that the rest of the developed world was getting better pay and benefits than them. All and all, they are tired of being abused by people that don't appreciate them anyway. The truth is, their wealth is based on people working. They are tired of being F'ed over. They make million and you starve. I hope it continues to let the rich know who is really in charge.

[@doejohn6197]

I was that 8th like 👍

[@jaythebarbarian195]

Are you dizzy from so much spinning?

[@monke6912]

@@jaythebarbarian195 i understanded every single world and he is right

[@anthonycampbell1366]

Perhaps it's because we were told we aren't essential, for many very hard to accept. Now we are expected to jump to work to get the economy and life back on track, very essential to the profit margins. We are awake to this, no people no profit, power to the people.

[@cuellar4500]

People want better wages and more reasonable work load

[@guardian4452]

AND better benefits

[@vh8542]

yea work life balance and feeling needed and respected are huge, and sorely missing for decades in many places.

[@teoigi3247]

I concur, 4 days in 3 days out! I want to spend more time with my family, I need more time for myself.

[@beawinna9878]

There is Power in Our Union - Dump the Bosses Off Your Backs

[@ashleebenedict6523]

Shocking, right?

[@davidgodchilla4413]

Low paying jobs with long hours so my boss can buy an island and I can die broke and penniless. It is so hard to understand why the peasants don't want to work in such an environment.

[@adamdahlin6025]

"You see that Lamborghini I bought this year? If you keep at it, and work as hard as you can, I'll be able to buy a new one next year!"

[@tylerdurden9161]

What??? You don't love your multibillion dollar company who doesn't even know you exist. And they would fired you because of the smallest error. Nevermind if you worked there for 10 years. Working for almost minimal pay in a terrible workplace conditions. And you have to put up with all the Karens and Kens, you know because the customer is always right. Hmm I really don't understand people. 🤣🤣😂 poor multibillion dollar companies and millionaire CEO'S for not feeling the workers love.

[@charlie-obrien]

I feel for all of those who were forced into the gig economy and can now be fired by an app.

[@tylerdurden9161]

@@charlie-obrien LOL. I was fired over Viber app. I worked in a production factory for 3 years, a month before I was negotiation for promotion and a raise. It's funny that the supervisors were the one who suggested the promotion. And then I got a Viber message that my contract expired and it will not be extended. Not even goodbye from the bosses only from close colleges. That was the most unprofessional moment that I encountered in a work place. 😏

[@GoogleAccount00]

And let’s be honest most of these bosses, managers, ceos didn’t work hard for their position. It was about who they knew and nepotism. Most of them don’t know anything about the work it takes for the positions below them.

[@Pian0Mon]

This has been a long time coming. I've been in the workforce for 20 years with people who've had nervous breakdowns, attempting/committing suicide, going to mental rehab for months on end. We all work too much without enough break and the Pandemic was the straw that broke the camel's back.

[@tomaszrachwald4057]

Funny how video misses one crucial reason. During lockdowns majority of restaurants, hotels and retails were closed and they fired majority of their employees. By the time these companies need their workers back, they have already changed their careers, because they, well, had to eat something while their old job was closed.

[@downthispath6538]

That wasn't really the point of the video though. The video is talking about workers who quit in recent months. More specifically last August 2021. You're talking about businesses needing employees to fill in vacant jobs. That's a different thing.

[@QS-si3cq]

And, you're missing the point in that those jobs were always transient, Nd simply a stop off gig on the way to something better; they were always high-turnover gigs and there was always someone lined to replace them. People leaving now is more of the same, just en masse this time, with not as many in line to replace.

[@Scarlett-jq4cj]

They need to pay us a living wage!

[@yancuicrodriguez1913]

Yes!

[@apocalypse487]

It's funny because Kaiser Permanente started pharmacy techs at $18/hr. CVS (other retail included) started people off at minimum wage. Now that Walmart realized that turnover was so high that they increased starting rate to $20. Retail is following. Kaiser Permanente is losing staff now because they want to lower the starting rate for nurses and other staff across the board. Striking is the only option for them.

[@MysticFiddler1]

What is a living wage? For my sister, it's 6 figures. For me, it's way lower.

[@svenvaltik5657]

@@apocalypse487 Walmart caps at $18.50 and that's for overnights... In California...

[@Rockoblocko]

Define living wage. I make 6 figures but I feel broke in LA

[@lisaedwards8505]

I'm surprised you didn't mention healthcare workers. It's not a pay issue, but the nursing shortage is real. I just left a bedside position I'd held for 18+ years. Exhausted, burned out and realized I have to choose my own health now.

[@DebraWilderMeditation]

I was only offered $13 an hour for an ER job this week. They can keep that job open. Retail pays better and less dangerous.

[@spacemanx9595]

@@DebraWilderMeditation yeah that's insane!

[@aderi31415]

It isn't just nursing. I work in a hospital lab and our department of pathology is at 50% staffing. We're on the verge of collapse and can't get any new hires due to risk, poor pay, and bureaucracy.

[@BOBANDVEG]

@@DebraWilderMeditation some dairy queens pay that much

[@Chickenlegs41]

@@DebraWilderMeditation My wife, an RN, told me about agency nurses, who fill in for regular staff, are making $60/hr. in some locations.

[@nedsbc9104]

A lot of employees realized how employers care about their safety & personal needs. ☕☕

[@lightstar1053]

We the people don't get enough compensation when we work. We're forced to work harder and harder and forced to compete against machines. Machines that are replacing our jobs and making us more expendable. During this whole time the companies only get richer and richer. Workers don't get paid more instead we get payed as low as possible. Companies only get more and more powerful. No new companies come along and when they do they struggle to succeed. They only really succeed when they already have a lot of money at the start.

[@merrywalsh2809]

“Take this job and shove it.” It’s about time.

[@VvpandoravV]

Got that right; it’s been about oh, 40 years, smgdh 🤦‍♀️

[@dustin3596]

quote's so brave to say when you're living off government handouts

[@spacemanx9595]

@@dustin3596 ah you watch Dinesh D'Souza you're a fascist in training

[@dustin3596]

@@spacemanx9595 anyone who claims someone is “x” on the sole basis that they watched someone’s video is a facist in training. If you were an actual smart person, you would argue the facts not make basis character attacks.

[@harmonic5107]

@@dustin3596 "If you were an actual smart person, you would argue the actual facts. Not make baseless* character attacks" Oh I don't know, like saying someone lives off government handouts when you don't know their situation?

[@chromegaman]

Here's the thing: these employers aren't giving bonuses, raises, higher wages, and time off willingly; they are being forced to do so under threat of employees leaving. This goes to show that employees ALWAYS had the power over employers, but it took a global catastrophe to push the situation where it is now, and hopefully people will learn from this and keep companies in check.

[@RCsFinest]

You really shouldn't comment as if they're ALL like that, the ones that are fair with their employees are suffering, by the way I think getting paid less, or flexible has LITTLE to do with it, it's unemployment and it's perks.

[@wakannnai1]

@@RCsFinest Most companies that have been fair to their employees have little problems with employee retention. Costco is doing well. Gravity Payments, a company that was "supposed to fail" because the CEO set everyone's minimum salary at $70,000 had a small hit during the pandemic where employees were happy to take a short dip in their salary which was later reimbursed. Their business is up post pandemic. A great story of how a CEO should act is the late President Iwata of Nintendo. When times were bad for Nintendo, he opted to take a paycut rather than lay off a ton of workers. If any other fortune 500 company had experienced that, the would have slashed their workforce by thousands and given their executive team a pay raise. It's common sense but if you treat your employees well, your employees will for the most part happily look out for you and be proud to work for you. That doesn't exist for 99% of employers in the US who look at how to maximize the profit per employee. Of course employers that don't treat their employees with respect are having issues retaining employees.

[@wakannnai1]

@@RCsFinest Your theory on unemployment also doesn't hold water. Most enhanced unemployment benefits have long since ended and don't cover quitting, only getting laid off. As such most of these guys would not receive unemployment benefits to begin with. People are quitting for other reasons.

[@magnetiktrax]

Wake me when all US companies start handing out maternity leave. In a vulture capitalist society they'll always do the bare minimum to keep their employees happy.

[@RCsFinest]

@@wakannnai1 Ok, well then they're probably waiting on ANOTHER "bonus" each week.

[@pumpkinporter1108]

If I wasn't 5 years from retiring my horrible, unrewarding, just get by assembly job I'd quit too! I hope I have time in my life to do what is I'd love to do!

[@Ehlaar]

I hope you do too. Stay strong Darla!

[@animekinglovesanime]

I pray to 🙏 Talk to Jesus he can prolong your life you may not have the power but Jesus does..so repent and turn from your wicked ways and Jesus is just to forgive us of our sins

[@jeaninehogrefe-reble5521]

That´s amazing! So we are ready for change. We will create something new that will be awesome. Joy at work, loving what we do, well paid and have enough time to be yourself to evolve. Looking forward! Hopefully Germany follows your brave decisions. Lots of love, from Germany

[@satanpuncher06]

It’s funny to watch billionaires freak out when capitalism starts to work for regular people

[@NIXON40]

I love your comment. Employees are working hard only for billionaire to get rich.

[@contextmatters8243]

Amen! They believe in supply and demand when it comes to prices but not workers' wages.

[@GeneralVanceStubbsCousin]

It’s not really capitalism, when you’re a crony capitalist. Big difference, if anything we are more like the communists before the communist revolution, you know, the mass plot of self deletion and murderous tension that turned Russia from Tsar to dictatorship, killed millions, but I’m sure it never led to anything bad.

[@contextmatters8243]

@@GeneralVanceStubbsCousin Conflating economic systems with governance...by design!

[@ladykay5595]

Agreed!!!

[@discorabbit]

You know who’s had no break from the pandemic? Healthcare workers.

[@the2dtvlogreport-theddreamsInc]

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[@melb1049]

Right. And we won't be getting a break especially our ER and ICU employees.

[@smrk2452]

They’re quitting too

[@DebraWilderMeditation]

Yeah and I applied for an ER job they only offered $13 an hour. Not gonna get covid from mean patients for below rent costs.

[@richardknight8338]

Lots of people?

[@frankieluv1479]

I was a bit ahead of the curve here. I left two years ago after I had enough of a gaslighting boss, and an HR department that positioned my issues as if they were my fault. I left, recovered mentally, watched as my former employer listed my position as a director’s position (which they argued with me wasn’t worth above an entry level managers position) and just concentrated on taking care of my family and tasks at hand. When ready I found a position with a hybrid schedule, paying more (like 20k more) for less work and less responsibility. Now I happily work in a non toxic work community, as a VALUED team member. It’s true, know your worth. There ARE companies out there that will value your experience and skill set, and pay for it! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

[@Gra1i1ude]

Yes! I've been working less, and living more for years. All the best to you and yours 💚

[@johnfisher8401]

"gaslighting"... right.

[@frankieluv1479]

@@johnfisher8401 Exactly.

[@annetted5435]

Nurses, respiratory therapists doctors…. can we get a break. We are burned out!

[@alexlopez5800]

Then make accessibility to proper schooling and education available so normal American citizens can go in and help you guys...

[@slimeypuma]

I think I’m going to go live in a van down by the river. A little me time. Maybe intubate a few fish

[@Yasminescookingshow]

I'm an educator in food and nutrition and the pandemic forced me to change course. I didn't want to go back into the classroom or in the restaurant industry. Luckily, I have my admin skills to fall back on with a bachelors and I started a cooking show on KZbin during quarantine. I walked out of a job just 2 days after 2 days of training. Those employees want so much out of you with little pay. We're woke Trevor. That's what's happening. I'll live on my savings while I continue job hunting. I'm determined to find a new career that's worthy of me and pays me well. Those companies have really lost their minds.

[@kiryamathadison7291]

I refuse to go back to working in a kitchen so...I work for an Amazon warehouse I work hard for three days intervals and go back to work

[@AnimalLover-dw2wu]

Ain't nobody got time for the nonsense. Treat people better or lose employees. Period.

[@sararich9753]

True 🤘

[@zuragainview9628]

exactly it's not only about wages, it's about how they are being treated

[@somayyamughal8313]

Treat people better agreed

[@jonahda0mega]

It's a trap bro, they want autonomous services, pickup and delivery

[@NellieKAdaba]

Amen

[@Mr.Bearns]

I am unfortunately going on a month now trying to find something new my mental health was too important I couldn't stand working in a toxic environment. Now I'm focusing on classes for business and restaurant management in hopes of opening a restaurant or food trailer myself.

[@sistahkindheart]

After three years as a public transit driver, I'm finally quitting to enter a new career and follow my bachelor's degree background in environmental science!

[@felixdelrosario6122]

the auto parts store appreciated my effort and efficiency so much they gave me $0.35/hr. after 2yrs. of service. that's the kind of insult retail workers has to endure.

[@whatleft123]

At 40 hours a week after a year that is $728, before taxes $728 less for the CEO

[@tamcon72]

@@whatleft123 It also pays for only 1 month of a subsidized bronze plan for a family through the ACA.

[@Yin12356Yang]

@@whatleft123 because that money is coming from the CEO’s pay?

[@whatleft123]

@@Yin12356Yang in most instances yes. They are bonused on profitability, and shareholders as well have less taxed earnings than the employees. So it's in the ceos best interest to not give out pay increases. Just enough to keep talent but no more. As has been seen by large companies, it's better to employee people overseas and make millions as CEO, than to make a million and keep an entire town employed.

[@once.upon.a.time.]

@@whatleft123 You'll also see managers be given bonuses for not going over labor. So they'll cut back to as few workers as possible and just work them half to death.

[@davidbeppler3032]

I notice the employers are losing employees. Why? Underpaid? Overworked? Everyone I know is doing the job of 3 people. No raise. Just more work.

[@MrRedHotChiliMan]

I’d be like I’m doing my one job, that’s it. They can’t hold a gun to your head, and what’s the alternative? They fire you? Probably not going to happen if they are already super short staffed. Tell them to shove it

[@carolynbrown4112]

Don't forget no benefits either!

[@russellharris1299]

I couldn’t wait to hear the guy with the mustache speak, and boy let me tell you, I was not disappointed

[@Expose_bankers_and_auctioneers]

LOL right??

[@dbender3644]

Does anyone else notice all the small businesses closing in your area? They are in mine. So how does Mr Mushroom man start a business when so many other small businesses are failing from having to pay for the higher costs of everything from inflation and employees wanting more pay and benefits? I have a feeling Mr Mushroom will be asking for his bartending job back pretty soon. Eventually all that will exist are large corporations and government because all the mom and pop places will not be able to afford to operate. Is this what everyone here wants?

[@flareonspotify]

What does your BOSS do for a living? Exploit my labor and doesn’t pay taxes…

[@justsaying3729]

Well said and in a shorter version of mine. Thumbs up on this to the point response. LOL!

[@Gunni1972]

Mine once shouted: "If that ever happens again, i will rip your head off" Me, working 10+ hours a day, lifting up to 360 pounds: "Please try it."

[@cutecats1368]

@@Gunni1972 Are you sure that weight is allowed to be carried by a single person? In Germany it would be forbidden to handle such weight with one person (maximum for a YOUNG man:121 pounds, after that limit only under very special conditions and for very short time carrying more weight would be allowed) . I don't know how the situation is in the US but your boss might be breaking labour laws. If you get hurt you should sue the sh... out of him. Document what you are lifting there so that you have proof later on.

[@Carlos-ui5dx]

What a cartoonish way of looking at things

[@ImTheJoker4u]

@@cutecats1368 Not only allowed, but encouraged. I push around 1,500lb (680 kilo) pallets of books all day. I litteraly have bones popping out of my wrists. I was started at $8 an hour. I'm up to $12 now two years later. Slavery is alive and well in USA.

[@reyfan011]

I left my retail job because we were short staffed and they were bleeding us dry. I was a part time employee but they gave me full time hours for part time pay. The amount of people we had to deal with was too much for only the few of us there. And then having co workers who would regularly call out causing those of us that showed up given a bigger workload. For my mental health I left. I was a ball of anxiety and my depression skyrocketed. I was just miserable.

[@mebreevee1997]

I too did that in april best choice i made

[@angelc286]

I left my retail job back in July for similar reasons. Boggles my mind how retail just chews though people.

[@K4R3N]

Don't sacrifice your mental health for a bad job

[@ilikebeingsmart]

Being short staffed is the worst. I worked in food service, and the expectation for us to work short staffed, or work for no pay, was exhausting. When I stepped down from managing, they cut my pay rate for it within a week, saying that offering me $15/hour (which was what I needed to pay my bills to accept the position) was a horrible decision. After I stepped back into delivery driving, my boss was complaining that I wasn’t acting like a manager anymore, and that even though I drove again I should still be a leader and in charge. I lost my confidence in my ability to lead, and I finally got out in June to my new job, where I’m still dealing with the after effects of being broken. I don’t think some people understand what we went through after the lockdown stopped and THEY wanted to get back to normal. We never had that opportunity. And at my job, it seemed people became MORE impatient and expected the same service pre-lockdown when there were less of us to do it. Somehow people are surprised about it all, when to those of us “essential workers” there is no surprise at all.

[@tdsims1963]

Did that in July. I hear ya!

[@jackmacziz6140]

Companies during COVID: spends millions on advertising saying “we’re all in this together”. Employees who could’ve used that money: 😡

[@tylerhernandez2261]

I quit my district manager job and started to work a labor job. Love it!

[@Fiat_Lux_23]

Anybody noticed how those that quit are all working with people or in the public sphere? Is it possible that the rising chances of being harassed, bullied or even killed by a rabid anti-mask sociopath probably has something to do with it?

[@mebreevee1997]

As someone who has been in those situations the answer is yes

[@ikeekieeki]

absolutely.

[@king_vision4085]

Or... Or... Maybe these people didn't want to be forced to take a vaccine

[@tamcon72]

@@king_vision4085 Those are a tiny statistic. And without a specific medical condition making vaccination dangerous to them, have an anti-social reason on the spectrum with the anti-mask sociopaths.

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@king_vision4085 nah it's mostly to get away from the karens coughing on people bc they think it's hilarious

[@fantasyeve87]

I loved when he said people didn't want to commute 2 hours to get to work. That's literally why I wanted to work remotely. If I had to commute into my current job, it would have been a 3 hour commute.

[@PaperRaines]

My commute would be three hours too.... on a plane lol 😄

[@harmonys2102]

And what about the environmental benefit of not having everyone commuting so far, so long? Allowing more remote work solves two problems at once... not sure why more companies wouldn't want the positive press for doing their part to tackle climate change.

[@fantasyeve87]

@@harmonys2102 Exactly! I have saved so much money on gas alone and not needing to deal with wear and tear on my car. Reducing the fuel emissions was also a major perk for me.

[@Mark0s96]

Cause those employers are old school, they don't believe someone is working if they can't see them. Total BS!

[@Srm6945]

Moreover not enough public transportation in USA. At least in Texas where I stayed for almost for two and half years.

[@zephyrkhambatta]

Just the pick me up I needed today. Thanks Trevor :)

[@jamesgreear9085]

It's like office space when the guy got hypnotized but it happened to the whole world.

[@charlie-obrien]

Bob - "You've been missing quite a bit of work lately." Peter - "I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it."

[@John-zn4lp]

More and more people are having to rely on what are called "entry level" jobs to survive. Well, with technology allowing companies to work with less people, coupled with the cost of getting a degree to get those higher paid but less available positions, I don't think any job should be considered "entry level" anymore. It's just a term people use as an excuse to not pay workers what is more important, a "living wage."

[@5pctLowBattery]

I saw a job posting that said- preferred qualification: master’s degree. salary: $15.29 per hour.

[@NellieKAdaba]

👍🏿

[@JoshuaWillis89]

@@5pctLowBattery I would hope that they don’t get at lot of qualified applicants. How insulting.

[@KombuchaBuzzed]

👏👏👏👏 so true

[@timothychesley366]

@@JoshuaWillis89 A few years ago I worked with a woman that had a master's, we were both minimum wage.

[@marciabentley9557]

The first problem is that, while retail and restaurant jobs might be offering twice as much per hour, they're often scheduling workers significantly fewer hours. Secondly, a person who finds full-time, well-paid work is often leaving 2-3 part-time jobs - necessary to make ends meet. This means that one departing worker might leave 2-3 openings.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Yeah they act like everything exists in a vacuum. Like the people who go "just go get a high paying stem job" like dude, first off there aren't that many stem jobs for every single adult who wants one. And then 2nd just like you pointed out, life isn't in a vacuum, you leave a job, then that job left is open still. 🤦🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️. I don't understand why people just don't seem to get this stuff.

[@jeanettealfred3054]

a Person has to master time management and coordinate transportation to go from one job to the next

[@johnguillen68]

They are offering fewer hours so that the company does not offer health insurance. This is the scheme that the majority of employers are doing. So, jobs are there but there is no guarantee of health insurance and this is what most if not everyone is looking for. The money may be great but then you gotta pay out-of-pocket health insurance, which is very costly.

[@ericvil600]

Indeed

[@Tripptheripp]

and yes there the healthcare issue, but that will resolve itself too, because some companies WILL give you the healthcare on top, and those will be the companies who get employees. and that forces others to do the same. who do however need better laws on healthcare in general, and i believe anyone whs FULL TIME regardless of how many hours they do work should get healthcare

[@angelkeith4767]

After 30+ years in nursing, I am more than burned out. I have abused myself mentally, physically, and emotionally for so long that I am now physically, mentally, and emotionally broken.

[@SJones-kk5lg]

I feel the same coming from corporate and so sorry you experienced this as well. Have you retired or gone into telenursing or a new career?

[@esbluetheprototype]

It's ridiculous that companies are paying LESS to people who work from home. Those workers are cutting leasing costs, utility bills, medical expenses, office supply costs, etc. They should be getting paid more.

[@blakeeubank4520]

I was at a meeting the other day and they stated they were planning on bringing back 90% of the people that are working from home right now. It is so funny how out of touch the upper management is sometimes.

[@ViolentMLG]

Even if they don't bring them back now, give it a year or two whenever things balance back out, and all those promises and other non-sense will end up with people being told to bend over or get fired. It won't change.

[@burnn3]

The sole reason to bring folks back to the office is for control. At home, an 8hr work day may look like 2 hrs working, 1 hr break, 1 hr working, 2 hrs break, 1 hr break, 1 hr work. The same amount of work gets done compared to the employee being in the office for 8 hrs, except the company pays the employee 8 hrs to work 4 hrs. Back in the office, they can control the employee more and ensure they're paying them for 8 hrs of work.

[@j.kelsey9926]

@@burnn3 they think that but worker efficiency sky rockets when they work from home

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@burnn3 except it seems like they DO only pay for those 4 hours, and keep you there for 8.

[@j.kelsey9926]

@@eaglementality1204 when a company cares about you, you tend to care more about the company

[@macmcleod1188]

Because executives won't listen to employees about working from home and other quality of life issues. and they won't hire people over 55.

[@meganh4011]

Ageism is real... I'm scared to leave my job because of my age & disability.

[@mrsrussell]

Put your application out there. Most interviews are via zoom now. Don't let fear stop you.

[@lh3540]

I can't get hired over 40, and I legit look and act 28. My resume graduation years send that right to the trash folder.

[@macmcleod1188]

@@lh3540 yes, Google was successfully sued by 40 year olds. In part because the automated software kept picking them for the skill sets and then the young human managers would reject them because they "didn't fit with the culture." Can you imagine if they rejected women or minority citizens because they "didn't fit with the culture."? We used to have protection from age discrimination but the Supreme Court ripped it out in 2009. And it's gotten increasingly worse since then. So don't I don't buy companies complaining they can't find workers for a second. And what's even worse is the older workers would stick while the younger workers often leave very quickly. My daughter hired someone and put them in in an important position and they left two weeks later.

[@mbgal7758]

What makes me mad is that there are many jobs that require employees to stand on hard floors for their entire shift for absolutely no reason. Even jobs that aren’t customer serving. I would go back to the hotel industry but most hotels make you stand your entire shift “because it looks better” somehow. I wouldn’t care if I went to check in or went to the gas station and their clerk was on a stool. No one wants to destroy their body for poverty wages. I had workmans comp because I got Achilles tendonitis from standing on hard floors 9+ hours a day. The only time you were allowed to sit was on the toilet. If you were lucky enough to get a bathroom break.

[@lakeylaford23]

As soon as he said that TJMaxx looks like a tornado hit it, I'm like um it always looks like that! Then he said it... 🤣

[@y0kozuna]

The fact that you could quit your job & still alive is probably mind boggling to the rest of the world

[@monstersrelease556]

The most common (and valid) complaint I'm seeing from people in the comments is "pay a living wage!" And that is certainly something companies can do to help the situation, but there's also something so much simpler (and cheaper) that they could do to help their employees: Stop letting entitled Karens scream in their faces. Employers have 3 problems that they refuse to fix: Wage, safety, and security. For f's sake, people are getting assaulted for simply asking someone to put on a mask. Pay a living wage, stand by your employees when Karen is yelling at them, and stop making everyone think they're easily replaced. Maybe if we weren't all told how easily replacable we are, we wouldn't have called your bluff.

[@dividedconquered3784]

🌷💚

[@Silver-zc1tb]

Yes agreed. Also, in Europe they receive far more maternal/paternal paid time, they don’t have limited sick days, they have double or more vacation days. They only work 4 days a week for 7-9 hours, or 5 days a week for 5-6 hours. Quality over quantity will make everyone happier. They also have universal healthcare or their company provides great health insurance.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

You are so right on......Maslow's hierarchy of needs..... safety and security is part of the foundation.

[@TunTheOfficial]

This is very true..

[@andarted]

🌹

[@kallen868]

If you worked with the public you'd quit too.

[@emilywilson7308]

The public are hostile for ridiculous reasons. I used to think most people were normal with a few crazies. Now it’s mostly crazy people with a few normal ones sprinkled in. People are not dealing with stress in a healthy way.

[@svenvaltik5657]

Yeah, grocery shopping and working during the pandemic really drove in the fact that we are surrounded by idiots...

[@rachelk4805]

I love working with the public, but I control the room. I may give someone their money back, but I have no reason to take abuse from anyone. It isn't the public, it's a management problem. Assault is for the police to deal with. Rudeness needs to be told to leave. Now it's different if you work in public service, it's harder to just turn people away. But nobody should be allowed to mistreat employees and that is management's job to enforce.

[@svenvaltik5657]

@@rachelk4805 Some of us have management in a different state, haha. I just leave, take a break, but more often than not a Karen will have the patience to drive you out of a building for a day.

[@yourekittenme.]

@@rachelk4805 these days, you just can’t tell when rudeness will escalate into assault. THAT’S not a management problem; it’s a mental health issue. 🤪

[@TD71859]

Trevor...come on. No mention of the fact that huge numbers of the workforce are under paid, to the point that most younger people will never be able to afford a home or retirement. We get no benefits, including health. Really showing your corporate hand here.

[@darkprince56]

They’ve been saying that the demand for workers is really high and I have noticed way more “now hiring” signs than usual but I also saw a report of some guy who tried to test this out sending a lot of applications with no luck