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This Online Community Demands Work Reform, And Here Are 40 Of Their Top Posts
Social IssuesMAR 9, 2022

This Online Community Demands Work Reform, And Here Are 40 Of Their Top Posts

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Everyone should be entitled to affordable food, healthcare, and homes. In short—everyone who works deserves to make ends meet without working themselves to death. That’s the main idea behind the r/WorkReform subreddit, a community of over half a million people who fight for a good quality of life for everyone and anyone who sells their labor.
Scroll down to check out some of the most powerful posts featured on r/WorkReform. Bored Panda got in touch with the moderator team at r/WorkReform who went into detail about the subreddit's history and mission. We also wanted to learn how to negotiate a good salary and work conditions, so we reached out to financial expert Sam Dogen, the founder of Financial Samurai and the author of ‘Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom.’

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#21 Student Debt

Student Debt
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“Everything is relative in terms of performance. You should be paid based on how well you do and if you are outperforming your peers,” financial expert Sam pointed out to Bored Panda that you have to look at performance in broader terms than just how you are doing as though you were in a vacuum. Performance, after all, is relative.

#22 Bernie Sanders Calls Out Chipotle Which Keeps Increasing Prices Citing Cost Increases In Labor ($0.50 Pay Increase?!), Freight, And Food Costs When It’s Profits And CEO Pay That Have Gone Way Up

Bernie Sanders Calls Out Chipotle Which Keeps Increasing Prices Citing Cost Increases In Labor ($0.50 Pay Increase?!), Freight, And Food Costs When It’s Profits And CEO Pay That Have Gone Way Up
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#23 So Bad

So Bad
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#24 This Recruiter Gets It. A Simple Couple Thousand Dollar A Year Raise Would Have Saved That Employer Major Headache

This Recruiter Gets It. A Simple Couple Thousand Dollar A Year Raise Would Have Saved That Employer Major Headache
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Finally, you should keep in mind how long you’ve worked at the company. Ironically, employees who have worked longer don’t necessarily get better conditions or wages.

“The longer you are at the company, ironically, the less you get paid compared to the market. Therefore, you need to consistently speak up for yourself each year as new employees join with higher and higher pay packages,” Sam said. You can read some of his tips on how to get paid and promoted faster right over here.

#25 The Great Resignation Is Here And The Once Glorious Concept Of “Company Loyalty” Is A Thing Of The Past

The Great Resignation Is Here And The Once Glorious Concept Of “Company Loyalty” Is A Thing Of The Past
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#26 And Some Have Super Yachts While Their Employees Are Drowning

And Some Have Super Yachts While Their Employees Are Drowning
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#27 Cut Back On Toast People

Cut Back On Toast People
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So, dear Pandas, which of these r/WorkReform posts got you thinking the most? What do you personally think is stopping employers from giving all of their employees a fair wage for their labor and giving them access to decent working conditions? What do you think it would take to eradicate poverty and exploitation? Share any thoughts that you might have in the comments.

#28 " As Long As The Cash Rolls In, Who Cares!?"

" As Long As The Cash Rolls In, Who Cares!?"
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#29 There’s Now Way This System Won’t Lead To A Massively Unstable Society If Nothing Is Done To Fix It

There’s Now Way This System Won’t Lead To A Massively Unstable Society If Nothing Is Done To Fix It
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#30 I Feel This

I Feel This
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#31 Grocery Bill Skyrocketing

Grocery Bill Skyrocketing
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#32 Eat The Rich…

Eat The Rich…
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#33 This Is Happening Right Now. Watch As The Narrative Changes In Real Time

This Is Happening Right Now. Watch As The Narrative Changes In Real Time
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#34 Not Freaked Out By UFO Sightings

Not Freaked Out By UFO Sightings
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#35 I Hope Humanity Becomes More Humane

I Hope Humanity Becomes More Humane
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#36 Employment And Healthcare Have Nothing To Do With Each Other. Tying Them Together Was Just A Scam To Force People To Work For Lower Wages And Make A Handful Of People Extremely Rich

Employment And Healthcare Have Nothing To Do With Each Other. Tying Them Together Was Just A Scam To Force People To Work For Lower Wages And Make A Handful Of People Extremely Rich
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#37 What Radicalized You?

What Radicalized You?
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#38 How Much Longer Can This Last?

How Much Longer Can This Last?
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#39 And Rachel Never Got The Fashion Job Because No Places Hire Without Experience

And Rachel Never Got The Fashion Job Because No Places Hire Without Experience
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#40 Lobby Of An Office Building. Nothing Like Reminding Your Employees Why They Hate Being There So Much As Soon As Walk In

Lobby Of An Office Building. Nothing Like Reminding Your Employees Why They Hate Being There So Much As Soon As Walk In
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