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We work 40+ hours a week and they tell us we can’t afford insulin for our neighbors, but we can always afford another war
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this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2026
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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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I unironically recommend watching the gripping horror/drama that is "The Pitt" to understand how ERs work in the United States.
To be fair, it's VERY exaggerated. Yes, many of the situations are realistic, and a lot of the actual medicine is very accurate, but the overall situation is pretty far outside the normal for any real hospital.
It's like an entire year's worth of worst case scenarios jammed into a "one shift" season.