Sure. Though that doesn't change the shittiness at all. It just represents the issue the loudest, and one that occurs in more places than just the U.S.: Abysmal working conditions and shitty bosses. Forgive me for pointing out something I think everyone already understands, though we are part of a global economy. To create effective change we should also act as a global force to promote those changes.

In a perfect world, at least. Sadly, problems on our own doorstep takes away a lot of energy to do just that.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I legitimately cannot imagine a scenario where you have time to clear this eye hole, but don't have another 30s to clear the rest of the windshield. It's pure laziness, regardless of how exploited your surplus labor might be.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

You DONT have time to clear that eye hole

It's done as you pull out, that's why it looks suddenly wiped with your sleeve!

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Having been this person, I can assure you it's not laziness. Sometimes you really are that late, and 30 sec can be the difference between going through traffic lights or hitting a red light. It could be the difference between being in front of or behind a school bus on a one lane road.

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

But if you hit oncoming traffic you'll still be late for work and also potentially kill someone and end up incarcerated for vehicular manslaughter.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're doing that thing where we blame the person and not the system that provokes these choices. Statistically, a significant number of people in the U.S. are living paycheck-to-paycheck. To them their life almost literally depends on making it to work. I am not saying it isn't stupid and dangerous. I am saying that being a few minutes late for safety shouldn't decide if you get to eat that week. It should, by any reasonable account, be requested to make up. Not placed on some arbitrary point system or lofted lazily over the person's head as a form of control.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

Just to add on to what you are saying, around 62 percent of us live paycheck to paycheck. On top of that, we have at-will employment laws in most states, that allow an employer to fire a non-union employee for any reason they want, as long as they don't violate federal labor laws. It's also easy for employers to make up a reason for termination, even if they are violating said labor laws.

We need to unionize and get some power to the workers back in this country. People won't do this kind of thing nearly as often if their livelihood isn't at risk of being taken away.

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

If you are incarcerated you don't have to worry about the mortgage. Win-Win!

[–] 6mementomorib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

grab a rifle and vive la revolution/s

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

I was literally going to say that exact thing. Det er veldig slitsomt å kjøre i Troms :(

[–] smb@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

it is unlikely that they see "you" driving then. just to mention ;-)