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orange-orchard-system · 28 days

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Thinking about how people think retail work is "easy", the idea that "unskilled labor is a myth", and some discussion/discourse I've seen about workers preferring to do sex work over retail. And I think many people just don't realize that retail work has a physical danger to it – and no, not just from other people.

Exactly what people do in their jobs will vary depending on the business, but as for me? I work with sharp metal and plastic at high speeds. Heavy objects could be dropped directly onto my head if I'm not extremely careful, and even then, all it takes is a slip of the hand. Due to our refrigerators and freezers, I am jumping between temperatures several hundred times a day, which leaves my body suffering from the whiplash. I am thankful to have a manager that enforces breaks, but my job takes a toll on me even on the mildest of work days. I could get seriously hurt, and a lot is already being asked of me.

"Retail/fast food/etc. is unskilled labor –" okay but I am not selling expert labor to you, I am selling my well-being. I am being paid to do not just the things you don't or can't do, but to damage and risk my body and overall health in these specific ways so that your day might be a little better.

And honestly, I'd be fine with that, if I got some recognition for it (in both pay and general attitude). I am fine with a little risk and damage so long as it's for proper compensation – I don't view this work as demeaning by nature, and I take pride in my skill at doing it. It's just that I wished others around me cared more about this side of my job.

On a similar note, restaurant/fast food/etc. workers are not just being paid to make and bring out your food. They are being paid to risk oil burns, regular burns, scaldings, being stabbed or sliced, their hands being mangled by equipment, their fingers being crushed by machinery, any number of diseases that food can carry before it's prepared, and death if something goes wrong with the gas. All for your convenience.

It doesn't matter if it's unskilled, or if "anyone can do it". A good salary is one that takes into account what one is sacrificing and risking to complete this job. It takes into account the damage to one's body and the everyday dangers they are in. Salary is, as people know, payment for energy and time, but it is also a reimbursement for the expense of putting oneself in harm's way, and a person's salary should reflect that.

This isn't meant to shame customers. I think it'd be a little silly to shame people for taking on my services when I am well aware of the risks in them (although I acknowledge that gets complicated when people have to take these kinds of jobs regardless of the risks, due to desperately needing money). It's more of a perspective I don't see others talk about often. Even before factoring in shitty bosses, crappy work environments, and the like, these sorts of jobs have dangers and cause damages that should be acknowledged. And people should be properly compensated for taking them on.

#politics #retail #front soup.txt #bvie.txt #silver.txt #looking at the scrapes I got today without realizing whoops #and the injuries I've gotten from things going wrong #something something osha regulations are written in blood and this is a workspace too #blood can absolutely spill here

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nightlocktime · 6 months

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Forbannelsen (2022) for @ghostcat3000

#forbannelsen #possession #tarjei sandvik moe #night edits #ghostcat3000 #fanworks festivus 2023 #*comes out from Photoshop workspace covered in blood* happy 1 month belated birthday!!!#did I plan to post this exactly today? I didn't #it just happens to be today when I finally finished a 2-month fist fight with my computer #that might be a literal statement I won't confirm or deny it #also dark scenes are a mystery to me #I need some serious lessons #anyway... FELIZ CUMPLE MY FRIEND #love you!

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mildmayfoxe · 6 months

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finally got around to making a caddy/dispenser for all my freebie label sticker rolls instead of pushing piles of them around on my desk forever

#really made some progress unfucking my workspace today i am patting myself on the back #photo record #chatpost #plus extra sticker storage bc it’s too long

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quinastuff · 1 year

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10.01.23

The work station was set to be bold and fearless: actually I felt just scared af

Achieved today:

- bunches of meetings

- gossip and crying sessions

- another aperitivo

- stroll with my bf

- waiting for a thai fish soup

#studyblr #workblr #workspace #daily diary #aachen #enough for today

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xannerz · 1 year

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ive been fighting for my life putting these pieces together

#i was gonna 'launch' this past friday but i was Unwell so i just took some time to work on assembly today instead #still havent thought of a name for my shop either !!#been relying on my friends to beat the imposter syndrome out of me while i tiptoe towards the scariness that is Selling Things I Made 😭♥#if you see my messy workspace no you dont #im doing this out of the kitchen/dining room and its driving me nuts lmao #xanscrafts

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kerryhasastudyblog · 10 months

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Study update 📚:

Worked from home today; did a good 4 hours (and will likely do a little more). Having to unfortunately do more research as I need additional evidence to link to the poem I’m working on right now. Read four articles and am steadily finishing up Sexual Science. Ordered three books, as the couple I have on spinsterhood are not great.

Anyway I hope y’all are well ❤️

#no photo today #bc my workspace is a mess lol

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jaywhere · 9 months

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first day on adhd meds and my review is that i definitely have adhd

#screaming crying throwing up #meds are wearing off and i am like. going from it being so peaceful and quiet in my mind to LOUD CHAOTIC SHOUTING #mumford and sons will not stop playing in the back of my head #i just sat down and wrote for like three hours today. just did it just sat down got up fed myself came back and just CONTINUED #when i was in college i used to have to get literally every object i could possibly need and hoard it around my workspace #bc if i got up i probably wasn't going to be able to get back to work again #normal emotional responses to things bc there's not LOUD SCREAMING in the back of my mind #sobbing #i am twenty six

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maareyas · 1 year

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<- filled with rage

#lads is it normal to feel angry over a minor inconvenience? (workspace had to be moved)#im missing a specific extension cord and now i cant get on the laptop #without risking my stuff falling down the space between the wall and my desk ♥️#violence and hell on earth #i wanted to work on something for my portfolio today but fuck me. i guess.

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alistudiesmaths · 2 years

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02/05/2022

This week is my last week of classes before my exams (both regular exams and finals). This week will be packed with lots of studying and finishing projects for class.

Today's plan:

EL - finish unit 5 practice questions

AN - practice questions

AL - finish watching class n3

AL - watch class n4

INF- work on project 5

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heartvisor · 2 years

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me too midori

#krhbkblog #had this up while drawing today #taping up your snacks directly to the workspace like a post-it note.... she's so smart omg #krtext #27 passing down the bond

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aceyanaheim · 2 years

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Me: I have technically reason to ask for accomodations but like I feel like I'm asking for too much sometimes do I really Struggle with my disability

Me after a day of doing Absolutely Nothing bc my rooms too cold and also Executive Dysfunction: okay well...so that's a yes

#personal #acey is neurodivergent #i saw a tik tok about how adhd by itself should count as something you can get on disability for and why #... been thinking about it #specially today bc very notably I Wanted to get shit done and no amount of finagling got it done like wow my brain just Does this some days #huh #like ill just have to account for that when working with deadlines #( it doesn't help that like its always such a Fight to get extra time specifically bc that always translates to Taking Advantage to ppl #like the past at least they're always like 'but we could offer this instead' and ugh...imma stop bow #don't mind me I'm grouchy #( ive been quarantining all week annd what ive found...my room is Not a workspace and i need to send that email asking for extra time on #deadlines)#...( and hope for the best)#( its autism epilepsy and adhd for me tho only the epilepsy/short term memory loss is on file)#i..yea now. just rambling

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holyscream · 2 years

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i love printing i love calibrating i love proofing i love paper i love linen i love foil i love offset i love digital i love screen i love letterpress i love risography i love inkjet ��💓💛🖤

#the great whine shark #i went to my school's printing workspace today #i haven't gone there in so long #my home away from home 🥰#i'm getting new motivation just thinking about the test prints i'll get to do eventually #so excited to try out the laser-safe bookbinding cloth i found online ✨✨

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tabney2023 · 3 months

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Creating Ergonomic Computer Workstations for Home Office or Workplace

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Using position aides, such as backrests, footrests, adjustable chairs, ergonomic keyboard and mouse, and keyboard trays, is essential to minimize fatigue to muscle groups directly involved in your computer work activity.

How to Create an Ergonomic Workspace at Home or Work (Wordpress Blog)