... and I'm getting notifications about replies I saw a week ago.

Work Reform Nemo • 3mo ago • 97%

My work is organizing right now, this afternoon, and I don't know what I'm doing. What are the best practices? What are the pitfslls?

I work in a restaurant, high-end, multiple locations across the US. We are in Chicago, specifically. We have corporate in for the week as we launch a new menu with training for the whole team every day. Yesterday, second day, right before the end of the day, they sprung on us that they are changing our pay structure. I have minor concerns but some of my coworkers have major ones. We met beforehand today to get united in our talking points. We raised them at the meeting with the corpos and though the bosses were clearly pressured and made (verbal) concessions, they would not acknowledge our concerns. We had another off-premises meeting just now where we agreed to all skip the (technically optional) training meeting tomorrow while each sending the same written message through the official, and public, communication channel. We will still show up for our actual scheduled shifts. Where I feel we're strong: + We're asking to keep the status quo rather than make a change. All we want is income stability. + All but four of us were at the organizing meeting, and of the four missing, two said in advance they'll do what the group decides and one of the others spoke up verbally during the meeting today in support. + The bosses have already offered us concessions, some we asked for (after initially refusing) and some we didn't ask for (greater leeway in comping [giving away] menu items, which may or may not improve tips). + Most of us don't need this specific job, and can find a new one in less than a week. If it comes to an actual walkout, they will have to close the restaurant. + Management has already been trying to hire more staff for months, and cannot find worthwhile candidates; of the few they've hired, half don't make it through training. We are not easily replaced. Where I feel we're weak: + Some servers have said they can't afford to strike if it means lost income or losing a job. + The management we're talking with may not have the authority to roll back this decision. + The company already made these changes at one other restaurant in the chain already, and we can't count on other locations to support us. Any advice is appreciated. None of us has done anything like this before. Edited to fix typos and add location.

Chicago Nemo • 5mo ago • 96%

ABC News: Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention

abcnews.go.com

How do we feel about this? Article makes it sound like there will be a greater emphasis on deëscalation and oversight, but is that enough of a change?

Dad Jokes Nemo • 5mo ago • 86%

I stopped telling "Yo Mama" jokes because they were déclassé.

Now I tell Yo-Yo Ma jokes, which are much classier.

stoic Nemo • 6mo ago • 83%

What are your favorite non-Classical Stoic media?

I saw a post recently about how the family cartoon *Bluey* was very good at showcasing Stoic behavior, even though it wasn't labeled as such. What are your favorite novels, essays, songs, or movies that showcase Stoicism in the modern or postmodern eras? My answers in the comments.

Weird West Nemo • 7mo ago • 75%

The Killers - The Cowboy's Christmas Ball [music video]

This is one of my favorite songs off my Xmas playlist. The Michael Martin Murray original is also good, but I prefer the sound of the Killers' cover, and the video only makes it weirder. Also one of the best descriptions of American folk dancing in popular media.

Weird West Nemo • 7mo ago • 100%

Atomic Robo - Knights of the Golden Circle

Atomic Robo is a comic book, mirrored on the web, about alternate history. In this arc, the eponymous hero has been sent back in time to the Old West... where he finds an *old* enemy who hasn't met him yet.

Isekai Nemo • 9mo ago • 81%

Is _Dune_ isekai?

Paul is transported to another world where he doesn't know the rules and has to start over in a strange land. He befriends the locals, goes on adventures, becomes their leader, and eventually saves the planet. What do we think?

ADHD Nemo • 9mo ago • 99%

I use a to-do list to remember important tasks. But if I am anxious about a task, just looking at the list triggers my anxiety.

Often I end up closing the list and immediately turning to self-soothing. And because there's no way to know in advance if a task on the list will give me anxiety, this often results in my list being not just unusable but unreadable, preventing me from doing or even remembering the non-anxiety tasks on the same list.

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OC, [first posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/TomSwifty/s/cNV2fqFM6Q)

OC, [first posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/TomSwifty/s/Wbfep7QFXA)

Out of the loop Nemo • 1y ago • 91%

Went on All today and saw many posts celebrating Sen. Feindtein's recent passing. Why is she so hated on the left?

I'm not from California, so I don't know much about her; but this genuinely surprised me, especially how vicious and vitriolic the comments were. What's going on there?

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