I think it’s that if the switching fails, I’ll be left without any job and risk homelessness. And that the general narrative I hear is that “we should be grateful to have a job at all”.

  • @sascuachOP
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    22 years ago

    Since we last spoke, I signed a contract for a job where I was gonna get 30hrs/week, quit my other job and started working for this job. Boss told me today he doesn;t have enough work for me so my hours are cut to 15hrs/week. I get paid hourly. (So i’m screwed again financially atm, if you know some easy like remote job I could get into, let me know)

    I’m was hoping the paper contract would have prevented this from happening.

    • @roastpotatothief
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      22 years ago

      That’s a breach of contract. It’s illegal, unless the contract also says they are allowed to do that. Talk to an expert about it.

      Employers will test the waters to see what they can get away with. They can go on breaking the law for decades, until someone calls them up on it.

      • @sascuachOP
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        42 years ago

        It’s illegal, unless the contract also says they are allowed to do that

        It does not

        Talk to an expert about it.

        If talking to an expert involves money, can’t afford it. Unless you mean like a gov labour bureau

        • @roastpotatothief
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          12 years ago

          There must be some kind of regulator or ombudsman. This sort of thing. Or maybe a local union?

          If somebody is breaking the law to exploit you, there must be a legal way to report and stop that, and eventually get compensation money probably.