• @[email protected]
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    81 day ago

    The owner of a company I worked for made it through interviews and the entire hiring process several times without telling people their hourly pay. I’d trained new employees who asked me how much they’d be making. When I mentioned it, the owner was like, “They never asked!” WHAT THE FUCK.

  • MudMan
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    391 day ago

    You can, in fact, ask that. It’s just that you shouldn’t have to because labor conditions should be regulated by law.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 day ago

      I asked that when I was being interviewed. I wasnt aware it was abnormal. My boss didnt make a big deal out of it either. I also asked what benefits the position came with. We negotiated on my pay on the spot, which is where i definitely got a bit uncomfortable.

    • peto (he/him)
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      01 day ago

      Labour conditions shouldn’t need regulation, we should just recognise another being’s suffering.

      Though if we are going to have governments, they might as well do something useful.

      • @[email protected]
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        101 day ago

        we should just recognise another being’s suffering.

        We do. It’s just that those that revel in it get rewarded.

        • @chuckleslord
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          41 day ago

          Don’t be ridiculous. Some of them just see additional free time of the masses as bad for the health of their gold hoards. When people aren’t working all the time, they have enough time to think about your gold hoard. /s

      • MudMan
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        51 day ago

        There is literally no other thing that needs regulation more. It’s the entire reason contracts are a thing that exists. If anybody comes to you claiming they’ll set your working conditions based on empathy, that’s your cue to find a different job and a good union.

      • @bitjunkie
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        51 day ago

        Rape whistles shouldn’t need to exist, either.

    • Tar_Alcaran
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      241 day ago

      Dutch people can take 729 sick days in a row, assuming they’re actually sick, that is.

    • @[email protected]
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      71 day ago

      I’m with you, but it’s already normalized and the laws aren’t on our side (plus there’s an entire party trying to further erode worker’s rights).

  • @[email protected]
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    41 day ago

    For my current job we had a “culture fit” interview where I basically just went out to lunch with my future coworkers. That’s when I asked for the real truth about benefits, turnover, bullshit levels, promotions, and raises.

  • @[email protected]
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    171 day ago

    Autism helps (I’ve done shit like that, especially when I was younger. If I need to know something, I ask ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 😂)

  • @[email protected]
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    91 day ago

    Depends how it was asked and general attitude imo.

    If that’s one of your leading questions then that’s a massive red flag, and anyone saying otherwise is being obtuse.

    If it’s one of a few questions they asked at the end then that’s fine.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 day ago

      You should lead with that question, but not to a potienal manager, instead ask it your politican since in most of the western the answer would be “all the days that you’re sick”

  • Caveman
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    41 day ago

    You shouldn’t have to ask that, but you kinda have to if you don’t want to end up having to come in with the flu.

  • @Frozengyro
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    31 day ago

    You can ask that, but I wouldn’t if I actually wanted to be hired there.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      71 day ago

      If an employer looks down on you for asking about benefits you’re legally entitled to, you’re probably better off not working for them.

      • @Frozengyro
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        41 day ago

        Yes, you are. However, good luck finding somewhere that isn’t like this.