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[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's absurd lol my job was complaining they can't find anyone to work, yet they're offering $16/hr for machinists that would need to drive an hour just to get here... It's a joke

[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn I'm a Machinist with only mediocre experience and even I don't get out of bed for less than $28. That shit's skilled labor even if a bunch of yuppie MBA's don't think it takes any skill.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not even a machinist, I kinda wish I took that route. I came in as the lead assembler figuring I could prove my worth and "move up" into something better. Instead I became essential and am stuck lol

[–] pythonoob@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

Thing is, you're not essential. If you left the company would move on. Maybe you should look elsewhere.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Someone I know that's retired now (must be nice) said their government pension went up 6% last year because it follows inflation / cost of living. Ain't nobody getting 6% salary raises in this economy, most are lucky if they get any raise at all, which really counts as a pay cut if food and rent keep going up

[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You get paid for the hour of traffic tho, right?

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope lol it's just how far you'd have to be to be able to afford to even live here. Long island is stupid expensive. I need to move, but I'm "uneducated" so I'm pretty much worthless lol

[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

That's fucked up