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  1. We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.

  2. We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.

  3. We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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Anyone else find the prospect of switching to a better job scary? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago by sascuach@lemmy.ml to c/antiwork@lemmy.ml
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I think it's that if the switching fails, I'll be left without any job and risk homelessness. And that the general narrative I hear is that "we should be grateful to have a job at all".

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[–] roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My sweet summer child

I was not expecting a post beginning with that, to be a serious, earnest, clear answer. It sounds horrific but I can't offer any advice. This situation would be impossible in Europe. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to fire someone incompetent, when he has a contract in a country with workers' rights.

Right now all you're telling them is all hot air. Maybe you could try to find a unionised job, or even go work in a union, then tell all your co-workers how different it is. Their jealousy might motivate them.

[–] sascuach@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It probably happens in europe, many region that employ foreigners to work on farms have some pretty bad conditions.

Quick qwant search;

Farm worker injured after getting stuck in potato harvester - wales online

’No running water’: foreign workers criticise UK farm labour scheme - The Guardian