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strike, ask for more money and protection. F the rest. Placing the life on the line for less than living wage, just not worth it.

DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
in some cases they might not have a choice. One of my friends is a nurse at the largest hospital in Croatia which has so far not too many cases and they're still bracing themselves for what happens when they reach capacity. They're not allowed to speak up about what's happening inside the hospitals or complain - they are in fact threatened with prison if they decide to speak up. Despite this 2 nurses have tested positive but are asymptomatic. They aren't allowed to stop working as long as they don't develop strong symptoms. To add insult to injury there are no PPE and even if there are limited quantities available they're not allowed[1] to use it due to rationing. Visiting a hospital right now can be deadly if you're not certain to be positive already or if not in a life-threatening condition. I'd imagine it's similar in many other undeveloped or poor countries. [1] in Croatian https://www.medicinskasestra.eu/2020/03/25/medicinske-sestre-anonimno-maski-i-zastitne-opreme-nema-ili-nije-adekvatna/ https://www.medicinskasestra.eu/2020/03/25/medicinske-sestre... images from article OCR'ed and google translated: https://pastebin.com/nVXTdDgT https://pastebin.com/nVXTdDgT
- zamadatix 7y ago
  I think they were referring to the delivery drivers in California the article talks about not nurses in Croatia. Regarding the bracing situation (outside of going to jail for talking about it) that does seem to be the effect everywhere. Heavily rationed PPE, mandatory overtime, PTO cancelled.
grandridge 7y ago
So tired of all this living wage crap. Hopefully you are just young idealogues. Sorry but working at McDonald's, Walmart, Disney World, or instacart were never meant to pay a living wage. They are unskilled positions meant for young workers entering the workforce to gain skills and experience or other workers to make extra money. And they don't have to exist at all. Someone think of a way to create extra money for people and all of the sudden it must support a living wage! Stop repeating platitudes ad nauseum. You are not as smart as you think you are. Why should picking up someone's groceries and bringing to their house justify a living wage as you call it?

DyslexicAtheist 7y ago

in some cases they might not have a choice. One of my friends is a nurse at the largest hospital in Croatia which has so far not too many cases and they're still bracing themselves for what happens when they reach capacity. They're not allowed to speak up about what's happening inside the hospitals or complain - they are in fact threatened with prison if they decide to speak up. Despite this 2 nurses have tested positive but are asymptomatic. They aren't allowed to stop working as long as they don't develop strong symptoms. To add insult to injury there are no PPE and even if there are limited quantities available they're not allowed[1] to use it due to rationing. Visiting a hospital right now can be deadly if you're not certain to be positive already or if not in a life-threatening condition. I'd imagine it's similar in many other undeveloped or poor countries. [1] in Croatian https://www.medicinskasestra.eu/2020/03/25/medicinske-sestre-anonimno-maski-i-zastitne-opreme-nema-ili-nije-adekvatna/ https://www.medicinskasestra.eu/2020/03/25/medicinske-sestre... images from article OCR'ed and google translated: https://pastebin.com/nVXTdDgT https://pastebin.com/nVXTdDgT

zamadatix 7y ago
I think they were referring to the delivery drivers in California the article talks about not nurses in Croatia. Regarding the bracing situation (outside of going to jail for talking about it) that does seem to be the effect everywhere. Heavily rationed PPE, mandatory overtime, PTO cancelled.

grandridge 7y ago

So tired of all this living wage crap. Hopefully you are just young idealogues. Sorry but working at McDonald's, Walmart, Disney World, or instacart were never meant to pay a living wage. They are unskilled positions meant for young workers entering the workforce to gain skills and experience or other workers to make extra money. And they don't have to exist at all. Someone think of a way to create extra money for people and all of the sudden it must support a living wage! Stop repeating platitudes ad nauseum. You are not as smart as you think you are. Why should picking up someone's groceries and bringing to their house justify a living wage as you call it?