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MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
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I’m here for a paycheck and insurance so I can afford medication to not die.
Oh yeah and the coffee is free. I can’t afford a cup of coffee everyday because I have a high medical deductible, daycare expenses, mortgage, and a car payment that adds up to about $60,000 a year from my yearly income of $65,000 gross before taxes. My government takes the rest and puts it into the military piggy bank, says fuck everyone else and I eat ramen noodles every night.
All so I can stay alive, put my kids somewhere well I work, not live on the street, and drive to my piece of shit job.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 day ago
My job once gave us water coolers and coffee. At one point the coffee was a big all in one where you can make great drinks with it. Then they took it away because it cost to much. We then had kurigs. They then took away the pods because apparently we cant be trusted and people were stealing them. At least we could still bring ours in! Oh once they broke they refused to replace them so we had no more coffee. Then they took the water away as well once the company claimed it needed cutbacks because it is not doing well. Even the perks are all going away. I remember when I first started 20 years ago we got 2 holiday parties where the company rented a big venue and gave out 10, 15, 20 year anniversary gifts and bonuses and the other party was our department one. Those ended 10 years ago and not a word on anything ever coming back.
The only perk now is that they cutback so much they have no room for my department anymore and we became full remote a little over a year ago. Yay!
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Remote is great but you might want to polish up your resume while the company is still semi-solvent, since it’s easier to find a new job while you’re still employed.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I am, but I am also in a tight spot since I have a kid who has 1 more year left until school starts and we can’t really afford daycare. This job has been nice since the work has also been much easier compared to 5 years ago. After that happens I am looking for something new immediately.