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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Unionize and then you can buy more games.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 25 points 6 days ago

AND have more time to play them!!!!

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've got a proper union gig for the first time. I love it! Good benefits, decent pay. But the best part is having a union rep in your corner. I recently had a disagreement with management, took it to my rep, and viola! A reasonable result was achieved with a minimum of fuss. Was like a breath of fresh air. Everyone should unionize!!!!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Not that I was ever anti-union, but rather I work in an industry that has none. After coming back to work after a layoff, the daily grind has been an exercise in constant, agonizing, anxiety, as I have now experienced the horror of free-fall into an society with no safety net. I have seen the light. Having some additional insurance would feel really amazing right now.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 33 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

There are about 2000 working hours a year if you're full time, so $700 works out to 35¢ an hour. If your union only gets you a 50¢/hr raise, it pays for itself.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The only job I ever had that was unionized, I really didn't even notice the dues. I made so much more money than every other job I had, and I wasn't even spending it because it was on a cruise ship where they fed me, clothed me, and gave me a place to sleep the whole 5 months. I had more money than I ever had at one time when I finally disembarked.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 6 days ago

Yeah I've heard stories about cruise ships. Who absolutely do not want to work on one where the crew are not in a union. You are effectively trapped in the office 24 hours a day for months on end, there's a lot of scope for abuse of personnel in that scenario.

[–] Matt3999@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Unions always have paid there way for me by better pay and conditions. Also, in Australia Union fees are tax deductible.

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[–] Chev@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

You pay 700 $ for the Union but get yearly pay raises and work benefits. For most people the benefits give you immidiatly more money than it takes.

I live in a country where over 90% of people work in an unionized environment.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Wtf, is that sign real? No way, that can't be real....

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago

Yep, I was there when this happened.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Delta of all companies

[–] Grainne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If only people were taught that unions raise members wages.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

Not necessarily

Unions can also take advantage of desperate people

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Living in Europe means it was my boss who helped me get into a union for my first job. Unions are important.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 6 days ago

sighs in sad Brazilian unions

For context, we have unions, but many of them have been co-opted by politicians or their flunkies.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

would you rather have infinite video games and no union or no video games and no video games?

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago

Wait, I remember this in Henry V, France sends Henry V of England tennis balls You don't want to take back continental English soil. You want to play sports at home!

The gift was not well received.

I remember this bit when Putin gave Trump a football, a gesture that Trump did not fully understand.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au 6 points 6 days ago

"In the amount of time it takes to vote, you could play three games of pool. Three! Now dat's fresh."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OwIMsQ4_4

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Would you rather get endless hours of fun from a video game or blow the money on rent and never see it again?

[–] 33550336@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

No time to play video games (or any), but already unionized.

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