MattyEd95
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#funny
Apr 2, 2020 4:13 PM
MattyEd95
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#funny
Catmancer9000
I work on on the railway, 10 hour days every day away from home. Until this whole covid 19 thing blows over. On day 18 as of today
IamTheNesT
That's what I tried to say when I was born..
aninvisiblemaniac
"essential employees" to be called wage slaves for accuracy
MightyIink
We where just kids man... we where never meant to be here!
mnloggerman
Human nature to fucking blame anything and everything for what is happening, someone's gotta be to blame, yeah, the virus.
ItsReallyNotThatDifficult
*none of us signed up for this shit. But it’s happening and it’ll happen again.
Stinkpickle77
I'm a HVAC tech...doing absolutely nothing "essential". It's fucked bullshit.
drakewarnock
I honestly hope after this is all over retail / market employees unionize.
FlametongueKavu
But $2 extra per hour maybe $46 extra dollars per week. And $39 after taxes to pay for all the unemployed people
suddenlysalad
It's better idea to bail out corporations...because of Trickle Down Economics...it's working so well.
boom1chaching
My wife as a nurse gets told "This is what you signed up for" so I guess this is what we all signed up for :l
captainsmitty
Fine. Then quit and let me work. I need a fucken job.
hcarter3hc
I worked for a grocery store for 11 years. No one is making them work there but with all the unemployment maybe they should just suck it up
lenomdeplume
Jeff Bezos thanks you.
Gorapora
Jesus christ there's a lot of right-wing idiots commenting on this.
Fishammer
Truck driver, here. Normally I pull and set up structures for concerts. Instead, I’m temporarily hauling freight. I go into truck stops 1/2
Fishammer
freight offices/loading docks throughout my workday. More often than not, I’m the only person wearing a mask. WTF? 2/2
AGrammeIsBetterThanADamn
When the [front office receptionist] tells you not to worry about wearing a [mask], that's exactly when you should wear one.
Fishammer
Exactly. Would you believe I’ve encountered ridicule over it? *looking at you Florida and Georgia Wtf?
Daxton
+1 In Canada they're giving "relieff" on avg of 2000/person to people who lost their jobs. I work at wally and don't even make that!
Reddragon71
This I agree with. Medical people, yeah you kind of did know infectious disease might be part of the job unfortunately.
Tyler9097
Yes you did
Tyler9097
Dont like it? Quit
MoldyKumquat
I mean she can quit, it's not like you're being stopped. I worked fast food for 8 years, I quit and got a better job. Buddy a truck driver,
MoldyKumquat
He's still going and he's not complaining. Other friend works at a wire/cable DC center, hes still working and not complaining and I
MoldyKumquat
Guarantee they are working way harder than this chick stocking shelves.
dankla
Yeah, let me just quit in a global pandemic, and go to the job forrest where jobs grow on jobtrees.
hammersquirrel
What is the employer supposed to do? Magick PPE into existence when there’s a shortage for health care workers? Close the supermarket until>
hammersquirrel
PPE is available? If you only look at one side it’s easy to say ‘not fair’ but what is the actual solution?
evilspock
The only reason businesses pay minimum wage or don't provide PPE is because you let them. Walk out, en masse. Force their hand.
Memaleph
And sadly because a lot of PPE are lacking. Not enough for hospitals, so for stores...
BurrRankShanks
Contact your local Union rep first so they can't fire you for trying to organize.
EvilEkips
Minimum wage is over €2000/month, highest in the world. Even that isn't too bad to be honest.
BurrRankShanks
http://www.ufcw.org/
scapegoatandthebandit
Or not en mass, just by yourself. You don't need a consensus to advicate for yourself.
IAmDrBanner
But I do need a job to get money and pay my bills, especially in these troubled and uncertain times.
scapegoatandthebandit
It's a choice either way and both have risks. Whatever happens next is a reflection of your choice.
evilspock
Sure, but individuals walking out won't change the status quo. If you want them to change conditions, collective action is the key.
scapegoatandthebandit
Yeah but if you stay becuase no one else goes what exactly are you standing for?
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Last month: Minimum wage workers don't deserve a living wage. This month: They're all heroes for working through the crisis! Next month: -
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Minimum wage workers don't deserve a living wage.
IAmDrBanner
Bold of you to assume this is only gonna last one month
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
I'm trying to be as optimistic as possible.
EvilEkips
How is a minimum wage of ~€2100/month not a "living wage"? Is it not enough to pay off the Porsche and your second apartment? ^^
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
O_O Where the hell do you live that you get 2100 Euros a month as minimum wage?! I'm in the US, 2300$ a month is more than my biweekly as-
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
an engineer!
EvilEkips
It's the min wage in Luxembourg, which is where this post is about. https://countryeconomy.com/national-minimum-wage/luxembourg
Shmeadicus
It's a fair argument. They should get compensated for their trouble. Thank yous and appreciation posts on the internet are not enough.
MagiicHat
Companies will pay what it takes to fill the position. Keep working for nothing, and they will keep paying nothing.
Ancientmariner52
I understand that this is satire. Seriously, though, none of us signed up for this. It is what it is. I'm scared too.
MagiicHat
You get forced to work at gunpoint? Damn, that's crazy.
Ancientmariner52
I don't understand how you reached that conclusion. Force isn't usually required for people to do their jobs.
MagiicHat
Oh, so like they don't have to do a job they feel is endangering them? They can just quit? That's crazy!
unkiereamus
While I agree that stockers didn't sign up for this shit, as a paramedic, it pisses me the fuck off when RNs say they didn't sign up (1/2?)
unkiereamus
for this shit. Yes, we did, we may not have considered how bad it'd get, but it was there. I once drove around roadblocks so I could (2/3?)
unkiereamus
get to a fire station while there was rioting going on...because there was rioting going on. I made my choice, I accept the (3/4, I think).
unkiereamus
consequences. It may not be fair, but it's my choice. To say otherwise would be bullshit. (4/4!)
Ancientmariner52
Thank you. Please stay safe.
HolyHellJezebel
They just implemented new rules for grocery stores in my state. Half occupancy, one way aisles, workers must wear gloves & masks, and stores
Memaleph
My local grocery store with local products: max 3 people inside (it's a small shop), wash your hands when you enter (soap and water provided
HolyHellJezebel
To install plexiglass barriers between customers and cashiers.
greyorgrayrider
Luxembourg has the highest reported rate of positive cases. About 1 in every 300 people.
burningitchyrash
Just don't ask Imgurians who's to blame for that..
Memaleph
False, highest is Vatican. 8739/1M pop (ok, it's only 7 cases) https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
greyorgrayrider
Yeah I saw that- Luxembourg is their on that list. The one I was using was one I made and I didn’t include the Vatican.
OverpricedCrayon
So one person in the whole country has tested positive? Easy fix, lock them in a closet for 2 weeks and you're good.
JHawke
VERY tiny country, not even close to a million people. about 1/5th of which lives in one city. Not entirely fair to compare
greyorgrayrider
This isn’t a “we are better” statement. 1 in 300 is 1 in 300 regardless of the size of the population.Spain is 1 in 500, The US is 1 in 1500
JHawke
Nah, virusses cluster in hot spots. Most countries with lots of infected have just a few cities that have a very large amount of the cases.>
JHawke
> see new york for example. Luxembourg is basically just one city with a bit of outlying terrain.
Memaleph
density of population is important. And test amount. Iceland has a very high rate, but could test evrybody. Some only test ppl in hospital.
Somerandomoldguy
She can quit.
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Somerandomoldguy
Nah you don't. Stop flirting.
lastcanadian
Your right. I haven't had a cold one in a while tho.
anotherusernamed
I would, or get myself fired for unemployment pay. Fuck that shit for minimum wage. Especially in the USA where we don’t take care of anyone
GreatAlfredini
Yeah, who needs money for food or rent.
Jandegrote
Flawless logic 10/10.
Corbal2
Maybe she needs to eat?
elcheechacabra
Then don’t quit
SeaCaakes
Of course! Let the ghosts take over...
zam0ht
From a different perspective; employers are to make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, how is this different?
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
My job gives insurance. I'm going to need it when I eventually get sick. I have 3 high risk in my family.
yifin
At least in the US, that would mean she wouldn't get unemployment. She'd starve or lose her place of residence.
Bukkhockey
No, you can quit with good cause. Health safety would easily qualify for that.
evilspock
"Earning minimum wage" - yeah, quit. Your life is worth more than minimum wage. If everyone did it, they might actually get them PPE.
Memaleph
Minimum wage in Luxembourg is 11.55 €/hour (but life's expensive). If you quit you're not eligible for unemployment allowance.
awkwardbeautiful
You’re right,her life is worth more.But she has bills to pay,she wouldn’t collect unemployment,and no one is hiring right now.
DangerousNoodle
I made that mistake. Quit my last job willingly to get a better job. Now I don’t qualify for unemployment. Desperate for work right now.
Somerandomoldguy
Show up late, leave early and skip shifts until you're fired. Where there is a will there is a way.
aworkoffiction
If you are fired due to a break in policy it’s considered your fault and unemployment would be delayed if not denied entirely.
Somerandomoldguy
If this was a normal period of time I would agree.
aworkoffiction
It may still be delayed
megodk
At least in Germany if you're fired for those kinds of reasons it'll be hard to collect unemployment as well, prob to avoid exactly that
amtone23
Ya same in the US some people just have no moral value
amtone23
But agree some sort of hazard pay is in order here
DrWhy9
Em for those who don't know (so basically everyone) Luxwurst is a luxemburgish satire magazine, basically a bad version of the Onion.
mylifeshouldbeafuckingnovel
Doesn’t mean this isn’t true
Gorapora
I liked this article.
absoliutenus
Unfortunately it is quite the reality for those guys. They're the mosts exposed along with with medical workers. On second note, I have1/
absoliutenus
Not been pulled over a single time since it all started . I used to get pulled over at least once a week . Not because I'm doing anything 2/
absoliutenus
Wrong , vut because none of my information pops up when the run my plates . Name and driver's license info comes up as unknown in their 3/
absoliutenus
System is what I get told every time I get pulled over . So they just check up, out of curiosity maybe .No I'm not special type of anything
yesiamcasey
As a grocery store employee this isn't satire.
EvilEkips
At over €2000/month, LUX is already has the highest minimum wage in the world anyhow, it could be worse.
Nalianna
In Australia, we have https://www.betootaadvocate.com/ which is similar.
OverpricedCrayon
Regardless its already very very obvious this is a joke headline.
Mustakraken
Do you think the grocery store workers knew what they were getting into? Seems off color but also just a statement of fact tbh.
haadyy
See. With this name I'd always assume so... It is brilliant
cousteau
It was my understanding that this was a parody of people who sign up for actual risky careers and then complain about it.
mike8464
Live there,never heard of it.
ThisprogramcannotberuninDOSmode
No I live here! get out
mike8464
Can’t,lock down ,tried.
DrWhy9
Schlecht version vum feierkrop
mike8464
? moien
KeylessChuck
Ya, but this isn't satire...
DrWhy9
That's why I said bad version of the onion, they aren't very good at the whole "satire thing".
Jusmar
TBF, it's been really hard the last 5 years
DrWhy9
Also they make more than minimum normally, around 3k a month. Still not much but still
parkerh17
Wtf that is 18.75 an hour at full time or closer to 20 if that is in euros. Starts at like 10-12 bucks an hr here.
tooRuDe
They should all be getting hazard pay
Dissipo
Or the grocery stores demand curb side pickup, negating for limiting human contact.
tuckerx78
RandyRandalman
If the companies aint giving them sick leave or even maternity leave thats basically like asking them to consider them as human beings.
Gizmophaze
They would close the store first! "essential employee"? More like mandated to the battlefield.
Tarlon
A battlefield where you're given nothing but a towel and with fellow soldiers being retarded and drawing enemy fire on you.
Gizmophaze
I work retail. People are yelling at me for not having a mask and gloves. Like, seriously?
Gizmophaze
And.... If you don't want me touching your items, guess what dipshit, I'm the one who put it on the fucking shelf. So I already touched it!
iiiiioooooo
Store I'm at is doing +$2 for every hour you work March and april. So $600 to risk the life of me and my family.
Gboyfitbones
Tax dollars should be paying for bonuses to all those who still have to work. I'm thinking at least time and a half.
WhatTheDormouseSaid
So much hazard pay!
Sphoonerst
I work for colruyt, a chain in Belgium, for each hour worked they receive another one in overtime which was pretty nice
Conkapo
I'm a shift manager at a New Zealand wholesaler, deemed essential. I would love hazard pay, but instead I'm being asked to sacrifice my (1)
Conkapo
health and the health of my excellent team, when last week they were paid less than the new minimum wage, even for night work. (2)
Conkapo
I'm trying to put on a brave face for my guys, but the truth is I'm terrified. (3/3)
BurrRankShanks
Contact your local Union representative immediately and start organizing.
newworldtraveller
Walk out demonstration over the pay?
TayTay051
The pay comment is slightly misleading, the national minimum wage was due to increase, but was postponed due to the COVID lockdown
shunofagun
This
ImNotWhoIAm
Where I work we get 2$ an hour appreciation pay for the foreseeable future. But that's being reevaluated as at least our store has slowed
rexmundi381931415
I work construction and we get an extra 2$ more an hour. Thats our Covid-19 hazard pay. Oh, and it says in bold, underlined words, temporary
ImNotWhoIAm
Down. Still busy but much slower than the start. kroger apparently gave 150$ in store credit to part timers, 300 to full timers.
Scoutbromeo
Not store credit. Bonus on our pay checks and starting next week we are getting +2$ every hour we work. (Frys, Arizona)
ImNotWhoIAm
And I've heard another store give just 100$ to their employees last week. Those 2 stores I've no idea if they are going to do it every week.
orangecicle
Well, with how things are going, panic buying is gonna have an uptick - that's just my opinion, though.
idontlieitellstories
Wegmans employee?
ImNotWhoIAm
Nah, Acme.
EvilEkips
Do mind that this is a joke and the minimum wage in LUX is over €2100/month. It's a very small but rich country.
MajesticWaffelCat
They should receive a raise for this. The supermarkets are definitely making plenty of money.
Philosophyinateacup
I think my boss said around 3x thel normal sales
FkaLilKimChi
I'm a grocery store vendor going to 7 stores a day. They gave us no additional compensation
gameboy64guy
My store we are getting gift card to the store
pineapplewalrus
Hazard pay of $2 more is nothing.
scroobiusgav
Imagine it tipped you over a tax threshold and you ended up with net less.
wanderingsibyl
My work gave us $2/hr more, and cut everyone's hours. I'll be making approx. $200 less this paycheck. They told us to file underemployment.
scroobiusgav
$2/hr is pathetic in the first place, Amazon pays it's factory workers more than that extra just for working nightshift here in the uk.
pineapplewalrus
But it's slave labor in the US.
BurrRankShanks
http://www.ufcw.org/
wanderingsibyl
Wow, thank you for this!
NotABadLookingNarcissist
Time and a half at least.
VikingZoidberg
Working in healthcare in direct contact with corona-patients, we don't get hazard pay either ..
PJVeddersGirl
One of the supermarkets in the UK is giving bonuses to workers currently.
westsidewizard
At Vons they gave us cold soggy in n out yesterday! But we're only allowed one pair of gloves cuz we're almost out. So you know, pros/cons.
MNgineer
Dude I asked for hazard pay when my work wanted Kyle to go to Tijuana. I was laughed at. It's like everybody thinks bad things can't happen.
MNgineer
Thank goodness I didn't have to go. But I still felt for my coworker who did. Yes, Tijuana is dangerous. No I don't trust hired security.
TarrkertheNewt
I work at a local hotel that was designated essential. First thing our company did was give us bonus hazard pay as a thanks.
Deadpool854
NS83
I don't get it. We have malti people who got it where I work and one death. But I'm I guess critical for national security. 1/2
NS83
They said I can take a three day weekend next week tho2/2
Cyberpope67
The minimum wae for essential services should be essentially more!
Philosophyinateacup
$2/h is our hazard pay until may 2nd maybe longer if people keep over stocking
IAmDrBanner
I work at Tesco Ireland and they give me an incredible 10% bonus per month.
stinkingyeti
We got our staff discounts doubled in all connected stores, as well as 10% of liquor. Tbh i'm pretty happy with that.
FarmerFrance
While I don't disagree, I wonder where the line gets drawn. I'm essential and have to have public interactions (much less) to do my job..
jumbo13366
At Coles in Australia we were just told that we would not get any extra leave for the virus, have to use our own 1/2
jumbo13366
annual/sick leave and no extra pay. However our employee discount increased by 5% which feels like an insult at this point. 2/2
AdamDoesArtThings
I work security and we've received a "thank you" letter and a whole lot of avoidance when it comes to the subject of hazard pay.
NATA5
Our company gave us a couple bonuses. But I wish we got a tax break on it. :/
Russianinvestigation
Hazard pay 2 bucks more a hr. What a joke
Thephedora
Dragons don't willingly give up their gold.
Threadnomancer
But then CEOs could only afford to buy the silver-plated shark tank bar instead of the gold one! Think of the corporations!
gottapaythetroll
I imagine their pay would significantly increase if their coworkers started quitting due to the dangers at work.
Philosophyinateacup
But since so many people are out of work, they can be easily replaced
gottapaythetroll
Well, no, I mean that’s why the price of labor would increase
Philosophyinateacup
People are desperate for work, so they are willing to take a pay cut just for a job
BurrRankShanks
http://www.ufcw.org/
DonnaKitty500
SHOW ME THE MONEY!
idontcareifthesundontshine
My husband works in a factory which makes industrial food prep machines and they are claiming to be indispensable so he has to go to work
idontcareifthesundontshine
Pointlessly
Sec325
I work in a factory that makes windows and doors and they are claiming that we’re essential
ShawnS4362
That’s because construction projects don’t seem to stop for anything.
2ndStringTheory
In my province, any on going construction can keep going but no new ones can start unless its an emergency type.
LOLOLOOLOL
I quit my factory job yesterday. It's not worth my life.
CyberShardik
I'm building induastrial laser machines. And the people that buy them can't afford them anymore! We still work though.
RelartOfGivia
Equipment does breakdown and needs to be replaced. The last thing you need is disruption of food supply lines now.
BurrRankShanks
Safety regulation on food equipment is extremely high as well. Chances are this guy is in 0 danger. People just love over reacting.
idontcareifthesundontshine
What has safety regulations on food equipment got to do with the fact that he will be coming into contact with hundreds of people?
BurrRankShanks
Mostly the sterility of the environment for the equipment he is working on and assembling.
idontcareifthesundontshine
It doesnt actually have to be sterile until it gets to the factory where they make the food, it's not like making microchips
2ndStringTheory
Food prep machines for restaurants or like food production factories? Those are all still mostly open and equipment does break and will 1/2
2ndStringTheory
Need to be replaced if unfixable. I would count it as essential.
tomattow
I'm sure they don't make any equipment "on demand " they hff ave stock, so do dealers.
2ndStringTheory
Also depends if they ship out of state, or country. But yes, they probably dont but what happens if this lasts much longer than expected 1/2
2ndStringTheory
And they run out of stock? That could disrupt the food production chain and be devastating.
idontcareifthesundontshine
I suppose it depends on time frame. If lockdown was only for 3 months I dont think anything terrible would happen if they closed. In the
idontcareifthesundontshine
long term, yes, it would be a problem if they closed and machines started breaking and couldn't be replaced
idontcareifthesundontshine
We are talking huge machines, like the things they mass produce beer in
RealityIsOftenDisappointing
a food dispenser is indispensable. nyuk nyuk.
WeAreJustDustInTheWind
Work a place that uses food machines same here
dsmegst
The owners are sacrificing the health of employees to continue their business and cash flow. His health for their money.
OutlawGerman
That's why I took a leave of absence from my own company. We do pest control. We dont have any life essential accounts.
mlstar1003000
I used to think this. Until I realized the factory I work at can still pay its floor employees who live pay check to pay check.
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mlstar1003000
For all thier kids the loss of income would be. It's an argument I can fight both sides on.
STR8NOTIFIED
Ya my office is closed, but I'm a feild tech, still have to work, deemed essential.
monsterhunter4lyfe
I work a plant that makes secondary packaging machines, same deal.
hford4ever
I have family working in a factory building gigantic toolboxes and they are deemed essential and have to continue exposing themselves 1/2
hford4ever
I guess essential if they needed to transition to making medical devices? I don’t see why they couldn’t just call people back if needed 2/2
VeryWittyUserName
My work opened back up yesterday and today's my first day back (personal reasons) I took 20 calls in 9 hours and that's it.
VeryWittyUserName
As grateful I am to have a few hours I don't think construction is really all that essential right now.
BurrRankShanks
If the trades stop, all the money stops moving. Trade dollars recirculate into the economy an average of 3 times as much as any other dollar
VeryWittyUserName
Yea. But we are going to NJ to insulate Warehouses. Feel like a lot of us could WFH. I'm just front desk boy tho what do I know hahah
bdatman
Same. I work for an auto manufacturing supplier. I don't get it.
McCravenson
Is your husband Donnie?
tuckerx78
Half the problem is that there are still people buying his companies products. No demand would mean no need to supply.
nero4ty2
if the demand for ready to eat food wasn't there companies wouldn't need the machines, but lots of people now need it
rocktimeisgo
Hmm. Food prep machines. Most have motors, metal, fans. They could be essential if they converted to making ventilators.
BurrRankShanks
All the stuff they manufacturer has to be sterile as well because it's used in food.
idontcareifthesundontshine
I think they sterilise at the factory where the machine will be used
OmgOptimized
If you're not in a risk group, I don't think a normal work place like a factory is particularly high risk. If you meet lots of people 1/2
OmgOptimized
sure. If authorities say eveyone should stay home, sure. But just going to work meeting your usual coworkers? That doesn't seem high risk.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
Your coworkers can be carriers unwittingly and turn you into another carrier that goes home to family.
OmgOptimized
Of course. That doesn't change one thing I just said. I go to work, see my coworkers. It's an office in my case, but close enough. 1/2
OmgOptimized
Huge difference compared to store clerks that meet hundreds if not thousands of new people eaech day. 2/2
WeAreJustDustInTheWind
Break rooms and we have 900 employees, they have us short sleeves to wear over our face
OmgOptimized
I still maintain that there is lots that can be done without shutting down the place. Personal awareness of distance, extra careful 1/2
OmgOptimized
hygiene, changing break times so not everyone takes it at the same time, other measures to keep intermingling of people low 2/2