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[–] Notserious@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 hour ago

I washed dishes part time and afforded a crappy apartment and beer. In our neighborhood many of the houses are rented out by invitation homes. We never have a neighbor for long as there is a lot of turnover. It’s bullshit these companies can just take over the neighborhood.

Invitation Homes Inc. is a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It is headquartered in the Comerica Bank Tower in Dallas, Texas. Dallas B. Tanner is chief executive officer. As of 2017, the company was reportedly the largest owner of single-family rental homes in the United States. As of July 2024, the company owned about 84,000 rental homes in 16 markets.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I wanna work in a library. Not much people, quiet, simple.

But it doesn't pay, like, anything.

Then again, nothing I have ever done pays enough. Not even the things that used to be considered well-paying back in my father's time.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I always wanted to be a teacher. I have a passion for teaching people new ways of looking at the world. I manage a team and used to open every Monday call with a chat about science news until the higher-ups started cracking down on "unproductive time."

Then I got to know a few teachers, and the way they have to work one or two other jobs on the side so they can afford to bring their kids art supplies and science books and I just don't have it in me. Massive respect to the men and women who stick with their teaching careers despite not being paid, respected or honored in any way by Western society.

[–] voltaa@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Massive respect to the men and women who stick with their teaching careers despite not being paid, respected or honored in any way by Western society.

America isn't the entirety of western society

[–] LMurch@thelemmy.club 55 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

"McDonald's is a job for high schoolers, it's not a career!"

Then why are they open during school hours, and why do you go there during your lunch break, Gladys, when kids are "at school" and can't "flip burgers"?

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago

I'm glad you asked, the answer is:

CHILD LABOR

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 13 points 9 hours ago

Florida: Let's expand the work experience program to backfill immigrant labor!

[–] onnekas@sopuli.xyz 29 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

If a job at McDonald's doesn't pay your bills and groceries then who do you think would even do this job?

People who are already wealthy and do it just for the fun of flipping burgers?!

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe! I have long maintained that if I ever luck into being obscenely wealthy, I will absolutely open some manner of food service or retail establishment similar to those I've worked at in the past, but not give a fuck about turning a profit and make a cornerstone of my business telling off customers for being the rude, self-centered, and entitled little shits that so many of them are. I'll consider it a much needed public service.

[–] Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 hours ago

I've occasionally dreamt about doing this with a bar. I picture it like the sitcom Black Books, but with booze instead of books.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 9 points 10 hours ago

They are trying to get us to accept the the new American Economic Paradigm that ALL households require at least two paychecks to exist, and 3 or 4 if you want to get ahead.

Of course, employers want us to be enslaved to them for our entire schedule, so they don't like us working second jobs or side hustle.

Time for Robin Hood economics (take from the rich, give to the poor).

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 27 points 11 hours ago

If you think flipping burgers is easy, why aren’t you doing it yourself?

Pay all workers a living wage!

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 24 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

But if I don't have my boot on somebody else's face, how am I supposed to accept the boot on my face?

Checkmate, communists!

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