• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you’re not then you should be looking for another job. Nobody is going to just give you anything, you need to go get it.

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      1 year ago

      Switching jobs can’t counter market power, whenever employers have it, which is probably the vast majority of cases. Unions can.

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        1 year ago

        People too lazy to find a higher paying job when they’re being underpaid are also likely too lazy to actually organize.

        Unions don’t appear out of thin air. They require a ton of grassroots effort.

        And I have never not gotten at least a 15% pay increase by switching jobs. It’s the most effective way to increase your pay today, even with unions.

        • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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          You wanna tell that to my software developer friend who literally cannot find work right now? He worked for facebook and spotify and got laid off.