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[-] fracture 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

why would they give a fuck, they're getting fucked by the social contract, they get paid twice as much to inherit a burning planet and absolutely no prospects to have a home or even ever leave their childhood home, for the shit thankless work that customer service always has been

all for the "privilege" of making billionaires richer and furthering the destruction of the planet they're inheriting

tbf, things were going downhill in 2008, but things are fully off the rails now, we at least had delusions of hope back then

fell for it award edit: from limited experience, i've found it can be helpful to talk to young folks about the power of organizing and collective action. they're perpetually burned out from having nothing they can do to improve their circumstances, but this is a powerful avenue that, if communicated properly, can motivate them to become more invested both in their own situations, and that of others

[-] Kit 1 points 1 week ago

Folks can feel as miserable as they want, but at work it's a bare minimum expectation to pretend to be polite. Hell I was homeless when I made minimum wage but you can bet I still put on a big smile and was polite to every single customer who walked in the door because the alternative was being fired. It's really not a difficult concept.

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