pet peeves / lil stuff you cant stand

[Croconaw]

Unions are important and do so much more than what you've said but whatever.

This was actually targeted at my dad who was watching ~rebel news~ this evening and was trying to engage in a conversation with me about it. When I tried to point out that what he was watching was wrong he got upset and defensive as he often does regarding these topics.

That whole ~news~ channel is such an echo chamber of incorrect things and any push back is met with such vitriol it makes my stomach sick.

I suppose that’s my loss then because I cannot get behind the seniority nonsense and those who deserve it not being paid adequately or treated like less because they are new.

I’ll just end it here as my views are just causing a rift here. I’d apologize for the first response but I feel it’s moot point now.

 

[-Lumi-]

I suppose that’s my loss then because I cannot get behind the seniority nonsense and those who deserve it not being paid adequately or treated like less because they are new.

I’ll just end it here as my views are just causing a rift here. I’d apologize for the first response but I feel it’s moot point now.

I didn't have the willpower to reply to this at 3 am but I couldn't just let this sit. Unions are so important and to base your whole opinion on them off of your interaction with a few unionized employees is baffling.

Being a new employee often comes with a lower wage. It would be in bad taste to higher someone new (who needs to be trained, needs to work up to fulfilling certain responsibilities, etc) and pay them the same or more than employees that have been with a company for a while. That's not unique to unions, that's just how hiring is. Typically after a three month probation jobs assess how you've been and then discuss a wage increase.

There's a reason why big companies (think Starbucks) invest time and effort into union  busting. They wouldn't do that if unions weren't a threat to them and therefore a benefit to their employees. That's what unions are for - the employees.

At your current job - do you have a competitive wage? A Healthcare plan? Paid time off? Those are all things that unions have helped us (the workers) obtain and many non unionized jobs offer them now to compete with unionized jobs.

 

[seliph]

I suppose that’s my loss then because I cannot get behind the seniority nonsense and those who deserve it not being paid adequately or treated like less because they are new.

I’ll just end it here as my views are just causing a rift here. I’d apologize for the first response but I feel it’s moot point now.

My partner is a union lead and deals with this viewpoint daily.

Most workplaces, regardless of whether they have a union, have progression rates in their contract - the longer someone's worked for their company, the more pay and more hours they'll get. It's a reward for dedication and not a union-specific thing.

A lot of unionized workplaces actually pay employees the same regardless of the length of their service, unless there is a progression rate in their contract, then they'll fight for your right to what's stated in the contract. Otherwise seniority just gives you job preference and protection from layoffs.

Without unions we would not have breaks, weekends, a minimum wage, maternity leave, FMLA, paid sick leave/vacation, child labour laws, heath & safety laws/OSHA, or any health benefits. They're so much more than seniority benefits.

 

[sleepey]

^ my two cents on the union discussion is that i feel like any perceived fault of one's local unions has more to do with the constraints of poor labor laws at a federal/state level

 

[Corrie]

I miss being able to put a game in, turn the console on, and it just works. No installing updates, no updating drivers, no fixing the configuration, no downloading the game from a physical disc. I just wanna play the freaking game. :C

 

[SkyKnight03]

I don't like when my post gains lots of traction and I notice a typo later. It feels pointless to edit if most people have already seen it.

 

[Dunquixote]

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[chocovelvetcake]

When I see an "unpopular opinion" or that's either a very popular opinion or it's obvious rage bait (or both).

 

[LittleMissPanda]

I think I might have said this before, but when people ***** and moan about something and eventually get what they want because others ***** and moan about it, too. Maybe I should start *****ing and moaning a lot, lol then things will finally start happening.

 

[SkyKnight03]

I was 85 pages into The Witcher: The Last Wish and the page stopped loading.

...then again I didn't actually pay for this because I found an uploaded copy of the book online.

darn these sketchy websites for not working properly.

 

[chocovelvetcake]

Unsolicited advice, especially when I'm venting out my frustrations to people. -_-

 

[QueenCobra]

My headphones died while I was listening to “Abracadabra.” (The Lady Gaga song)

 

[Kamex]

I hate it when people judge others for making expensive purchases. Like who cares? What I spend my money on is none of your business. Plus, I don't want to buy cheap plastic things at Walmart that break easily since I care about the quality of the products I pay for.

 

[QueenCobra]

I think it’s weird when people act like Marilyn Monroe was plus-size. There are plenty of full-figured women to admire, but she’s not one of them.

 

[lasagne_of_death]

My French teacher keeps correcting homework and marking it as missing when she didn't even assign it? It doesn't bother me that much, it's just annoying.

 

[Midoriya]

Actually just thought of another one that I may not have posted yet... the inability of people to let things go and instead hold grudges. It's pretty funny because I used to have a friend like this years ago, and I had good memories with them and thought that we'd always be best friends, but then after a mistake I made they ended up holding onto that grudge for years, even when we reconnected, and the friendship just wasn't the same anymore. I eventually got back into contact with them a couple years ago and they weren't even the person I knew anymore.

(The person in question wasn't anyone here BTW, it's someone I befriended on an old online game)

This again, lmao. It's honestly so annoying.

Also people who are on the extremes of positivity and negativity. Like someone who fakes positive toxicity isn't going to be a very good friend because negativity and negative emotions are a part of human life, and refusing to accept that and living in your own little bubble isn't going to take you very far in life.

And on the other end, no comment. Lol.

 

[Wolfsbane]

People who casually chat with the cashier for 45 minutes when there's a huge line waiting. ¬¬

 

[seliph]

People being moderate/apolitical/having a "both sides are bad" mentality, not realizing how this only aids the alt-right movement.

The right is actively denying people their rights, leading to peoples' deaths. The left is fighting for the oppressed, but oh no! Someone on it was mean to you on the internet. Seriously?

If a Nazi comes into your bar and you do nothing, they're going to feel comfortable and invite their friends. Now you run a Nazi bar.

 

[QueenCobra]

People who think loudness + repetition = funny. Honestly, the content matters more.

 

[lasagne_of_death]

When I get annoyed, it really annoys me, which leads to me being more annoyed. It's really—well—annoying. It's a cycle that always lasts days. Very frustrating.