I don’t believe I have. “I’ll suck every morsel of fun out of the day that I can” and “they can’t do anything because I’m in a union” don’t come across as positive statements.
Tone gets lost in text, so I can’t be certain of intent, but I need to stress that unions exist to ensure fair treatment of us workers, at it’s core. Get paid, be safe, and be respected. Those comments I responded to don’t seem to consider that there’s gotta be a fair exchange back to the employer as well, otherwise we’re dooming the symbiosis that develops.
I definitely read it in more of a bit of a proud tone; “even if they tried to mess with my lunch break, union’s got me covered” or so. That’s probably where we diverged.
As for their first quote, well, I just figured that even if you’re in a union job, it’s still possible to not enjoy the job – I’m not about to find fault in someone coveting the small moments of fun they get in their workday. (As an aside, even if a company is legally required to recognize a union, I figure “be respected” isn’t really more likely post-unionization than it is beforehand, at least at most companies.)
Is just another way to say you need better reading comprehension. Buy a bunch of books and read them. Humanity hasn’t had tone get lost in text for thousands of years until suddenly it’s a problem for a small group of people on the internet.
I don’t believe I have. “I’ll suck every morsel of fun out of the day that I can” and “they can’t do anything because I’m in a union” don’t come across as positive statements.
Tone gets lost in text, so I can’t be certain of intent, but I need to stress that unions exist to ensure fair treatment of us workers, at it’s core. Get paid, be safe, and be respected. Those comments I responded to don’t seem to consider that there’s gotta be a fair exchange back to the employer as well, otherwise we’re dooming the symbiosis that develops.
That’s my take, downvote if you wish.
I definitely read it in more of a bit of a proud tone; “even if they tried to mess with my lunch break, union’s got me covered” or so. That’s probably where we diverged.
As for their first quote, well, I just figured that even if you’re in a union job, it’s still possible to not enjoy the job – I’m not about to find fault in someone coveting the small moments of fun they get in their workday. (As an aside, even if a company is legally required to recognize a union, I figure “be respected” isn’t really more likely post-unionization than it is beforehand, at least at most companies.)
Hope this helps
I suppose it’s up to individual on how they interpret it.
I personally word my statements carefully to reduce the odds it gets misinterpreted, butt it still happens on occasion.
If I’ve misinterpreted here, whoops. Onwards we go with no ill-will to anyone.
Is just another way to say you need better reading comprehension. Buy a bunch of books and read them. Humanity hasn’t had tone get lost in text for thousands of years until suddenly it’s a problem for a small group of people on the internet.
What a polite and constructive comment.
“A bunch of books”… Resoundingly low effort, friend. Have a great day 😉
You do know what a book is, right?