At Will Employee
@at-will-employee.bsky.social
They laid me off. I'm returning the favor.
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Most Americans don't understand "at-will employment."
Let me explain why it's just another part of the workforce scam:🧵
Let me explain why it's just another part of the workforce scam:🧵
Of course agree - but while the Republicans accelerate it, the Dems have done little to nothing to stop this when they’ve had the chance.
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Of course agree - but while the Republicans accelerate it, the Dems have done little to nothing to stop this when they’ve had the chance.
Streaming’s business model: Remove your own shows so you don’t have to pay the people who made them residuals, claim huge “losses” on content you intentionally deleted for a massive tax write-off, then raise prices on subscribers who now have less to watch.
Disney pioneered it, Netflix perfected it.
Disney pioneered it, Netflix perfected it.
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Streaming’s business model: Remove your own shows so you don’t have to pay the people who made them residuals, claim huge “losses” on content you intentionally deleted for a massive tax write-off, then raise prices on subscribers who now have less to watch.
Disney pioneered it, Netflix perfected it.
Disney pioneered it, Netflix perfected it.
Pretty much every meeting could have been an email. Every email could have been a Slack message. Every Slack message could have been nothing. We’ve come full circle to silence, which is what we should have maintained from the start
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Pretty much every meeting could have been an email. Every email could have been a Slack message. Every Slack message could have been nothing. We’ve come full circle to silence, which is what we should have maintained from the start
Mobile games are now using shrinkflation.
Same price. Fewer digital rewards. For items that cost nothing to create and don't actually exist.
They saw grocery stores shrinking chip bags and thought "let's do that with in-game trinkets."
The rigged game keeps finding new ways to rig itself.
Same price. Fewer digital rewards. For items that cost nothing to create and don't actually exist.
They saw grocery stores shrinking chip bags and thought "let's do that with in-game trinkets."
The rigged game keeps finding new ways to rig itself.
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Mobile games are now using shrinkflation.
Same price. Fewer digital rewards. For items that cost nothing to create and don't actually exist.
They saw grocery stores shrinking chip bags and thought "let's do that with in-game trinkets."
The rigged game keeps finding new ways to rig itself.
Same price. Fewer digital rewards. For items that cost nothing to create and don't actually exist.
They saw grocery stores shrinking chip bags and thought "let's do that with in-game trinkets."
The rigged game keeps finding new ways to rig itself.
Of course he was, and still is, spot on. In 1994, a postal worker could buy a house and support a family of four on one income.
Today, two postal workers can't afford that same house.
That's not inflation. That's extraction. The money didn't disappear- it moved up.
Today, two postal workers can't afford that same house.
That's not inflation. That's extraction. The money didn't disappear- it moved up.
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Of course he was, and still is, spot on. In 1994, a postal worker could buy a house and support a family of four on one income.
Today, two postal workers can't afford that same house.
That's not inflation. That's extraction. The money didn't disappear- it moved up.
Today, two postal workers can't afford that same house.
That's not inflation. That's extraction. The money didn't disappear- it moved up.
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The evolution of corporate jargon: Problem → Challenge → Opportunity → Growth Experience. Next step is to call layoffs "Involuntary Permanent Absence Initiatives". #Layoffs
October 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The evolution of corporate jargon: Problem → Challenge → Opportunity → Growth Experience. Next step is to call layoffs "Involuntary Permanent Absence Initiatives". #Layoffs
Per the Economic Policy Institute: "Realized compensation for CEOs is now 1,094% higher than it was in 1978. Over the same period, the pay for typical workers only increased 26%"
Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
November 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Per the Economic Policy Institute: "Realized compensation for CEOs is now 1,094% higher than it was in 1978. Over the same period, the pay for typical workers only increased 26%"
Just to flesh this out a bit...
T-Mobile paid its CEO $30 million.
T-Mobile paid -$80 million in federal taxes (have great accountants - they got money back).
One person: $30 million
U.S. Treasury: -$80 million
You paid more in taxes than T-Mobile.
This is the system.
T-Mobile paid its CEO $30 million.
T-Mobile paid -$80 million in federal taxes (have great accountants - they got money back).
One person: $30 million
U.S. Treasury: -$80 million
You paid more in taxes than T-Mobile.
This is the system.
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just to flesh this out a bit...
T-Mobile paid its CEO $30 million.
T-Mobile paid -$80 million in federal taxes (have great accountants - they got money back).
One person: $30 million
U.S. Treasury: -$80 million
You paid more in taxes than T-Mobile.
This is the system.
T-Mobile paid its CEO $30 million.
T-Mobile paid -$80 million in federal taxes (have great accountants - they got money back).
One person: $30 million
U.S. Treasury: -$80 million
You paid more in taxes than T-Mobile.
This is the system.
🧵 1/9: Linkedn Lay-off Course: I found a LinkedIn course: "Navigating Layoffs with Humanity as a Leader"
It costs money. Someone is profiting from teaching managers how to discard people.
Let's see what "humanity" looks like.
It costs money. Someone is profiting from teaching managers how to discard people.
Let's see what "humanity" looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🧵 1/9: Linkedn Lay-off Course: I found a LinkedIn course: "Navigating Layoffs with Humanity as a Leader"
It costs money. Someone is profiting from teaching managers how to discard people.
Let's see what "humanity" looks like.
It costs money. Someone is profiting from teaching managers how to discard people.
Let's see what "humanity" looks like.
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The American Dream used to be a house and comfortable retirement before you die. Now it's just "having enough savings that one medical emergency won't bankrupt you." #LateStageCapitalism
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The American Dream used to be a house and comfortable retirement before you die. Now it's just "having enough savings that one medical emergency won't bankrupt you." #LateStageCapitalism
Spotify: "What if you could control Spotify on your Mac from your iPhone?"
Me: "Why would I—"
Spotify: "And in doing so, we made it really hard to play it on your iPhone once we decided you really want to play it on your Mac"
Me: "That's the opposite of—"
Spotify: "INNOVATION"
Me: "Why would I—"
Spotify: "And in doing so, we made it really hard to play it on your iPhone once we decided you really want to play it on your Mac"
Me: "That's the opposite of—"
Spotify: "INNOVATION"
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Spotify: "What if you could control Spotify on your Mac from your iPhone?"
Me: "Why would I—"
Spotify: "And in doing so, we made it really hard to play it on your iPhone once we decided you really want to play it on your Mac"
Me: "That's the opposite of—"
Spotify: "INNOVATION"
Me: "Why would I—"
Spotify: "And in doing so, we made it really hard to play it on your iPhone once we decided you really want to play it on your Mac"
Me: "That's the opposite of—"
Spotify: "INNOVATION"
When I moved out of my apartment, I was hit with every fee: $250 cleaning (it was spotless), $200 for a $5 repair, $25 admin fee, $25 just to return my deposit.
Then kept my $250 pet deposit.
I never had a pet. Never paid a pet deposit. They took it anyway.
"Take us to court if you don't like it."
Then kept my $250 pet deposit.
I never had a pet. Never paid a pet deposit. They took it anyway.
"Take us to court if you don't like it."
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
When I moved out of my apartment, I was hit with every fee: $250 cleaning (it was spotless), $200 for a $5 repair, $25 admin fee, $25 just to return my deposit.
Then kept my $250 pet deposit.
I never had a pet. Never paid a pet deposit. They took it anyway.
"Take us to court if you don't like it."
Then kept my $250 pet deposit.
I never had a pet. Never paid a pet deposit. They took it anyway.
"Take us to court if you don't like it."
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Late-stage capitalism is when your company celebrates “mental health awareness month” by doubling your workload so you can attend the webinar about burnout. #AmericanDream
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Late-stage capitalism is when your company celebrates “mental health awareness month” by doubling your workload so you can attend the webinar about burnout. #AmericanDream
1/4 Another rigged game:
Bought something on Amazon. Seller created a shipping label, got paid, never actually shipped anything.
Eventually I got refund. Amazon called it "lost in transit" even though it was never shipped.
Bought something on Amazon. Seller created a shipping label, got paid, never actually shipped anything.
Eventually I got refund. Amazon called it "lost in transit" even though it was never shipped.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
1/4 Another rigged game:
Bought something on Amazon. Seller created a shipping label, got paid, never actually shipped anything.
Eventually I got refund. Amazon called it "lost in transit" even though it was never shipped.
Bought something on Amazon. Seller created a shipping label, got paid, never actually shipped anything.
Eventually I got refund. Amazon called it "lost in transit" even though it was never shipped.
Greed doesn't taper off. It snowballs. It metastasizes.
And companies are always finding new ways to feed it while calling it "innovation."
And companies are always finding new ways to feed it while calling it "innovation."
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Greed doesn't taper off. It snowballs. It metastasizes.
And companies are always finding new ways to feed it while calling it "innovation."
And companies are always finding new ways to feed it while calling it "innovation."
Seen on a job posting: Seeking applicants with...
"A pervasive belief the client is always right."
Not just "we listen to clients." A PERVASIVE BELIEF. Like a religion. No critical thinking allowed. Want Comic Sans on that report? Sure. The client is always right.
"A pervasive belief the client is always right."
Not just "we listen to clients." A PERVASIVE BELIEF. Like a religion. No critical thinking allowed. Want Comic Sans on that report? Sure. The client is always right.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Seen on a job posting: Seeking applicants with...
"A pervasive belief the client is always right."
Not just "we listen to clients." A PERVASIVE BELIEF. Like a religion. No critical thinking allowed. Want Comic Sans on that report? Sure. The client is always right.
"A pervasive belief the client is always right."
Not just "we listen to clients." A PERVASIVE BELIEF. Like a religion. No critical thinking allowed. Want Comic Sans on that report? Sure. The client is always right.
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1/4 Remote work created a new kind of layoff: the disappearance.
In an office, you'd notice. Empty desk. Missing from meetings. Usually sooner rather than later, an announcement.
Online, they just vanish. You send an email. "User not found." That's it.
In an office, you'd notice. Empty desk. Missing from meetings. Usually sooner rather than later, an announcement.
Online, they just vanish. You send an email. "User not found." That's it.
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
1/4 Remote work created a new kind of layoff: the disappearance.
In an office, you'd notice. Empty desk. Missing from meetings. Usually sooner rather than later, an announcement.
Online, they just vanish. You send an email. "User not found." That's it.
In an office, you'd notice. Empty desk. Missing from meetings. Usually sooner rather than later, an announcement.
Online, they just vanish. You send an email. "User not found." That's it.
Forcing people to choose between rent and healthcare. Or between food and healthcare. Already, 500k Americans declare medical bancrupcy each year. This is going to skyrocket. Disgusting and unneccesary. All so that the rich can benefit from the cuts in subsidies.
Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Forcing people to choose between rent and healthcare. Or between food and healthcare. Already, 500k Americans declare medical bancrupcy each year. This is going to skyrocket. Disgusting and unneccesary. All so that the rich can benefit from the cuts in subsidies.
But the stock market has been doing GREAT!
We have not seen this level of unemployment since the end of the pandemic.
Trumponomics: putting Americans last
Trumponomics: putting Americans last
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
But the stock market has been doing GREAT!
LinkedIn not even pretending to care about scammers. 🧵
1/5: Applied for a job on LinkedIn via Easy Apply.
Turns out it was a fake listing. Scammers collecting phone numbers and emails for phishing and other scam attempts.
1/5: Applied for a job on LinkedIn via Easy Apply.
Turns out it was a fake listing. Scammers collecting phone numbers and emails for phishing and other scam attempts.
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
LinkedIn not even pretending to care about scammers. 🧵
1/5: Applied for a job on LinkedIn via Easy Apply.
Turns out it was a fake listing. Scammers collecting phone numbers and emails for phishing and other scam attempts.
1/5: Applied for a job on LinkedIn via Easy Apply.
Turns out it was a fake listing. Scammers collecting phone numbers and emails for phishing and other scam attempts.
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The gig economy isn't about flexibility - it's about corporations offloading risk and responsibility onto workers while keeping most of the profits. #LateStageCapitalism
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The gig economy isn't about flexibility - it's about corporations offloading risk and responsibility onto workers while keeping most of the profits. #LateStageCapitalism
Do Windows PCs still notify you when you plug in earphones? Like you might have done it by accident?
I switched to Mac years ago, but I remember that notification existing. Wonder how many meetings that feature required.
Good inspiration for a series on Microsoft absurdity. Plenty of material...
I switched to Mac years ago, but I remember that notification existing. Wonder how many meetings that feature required.
Good inspiration for a series on Microsoft absurdity. Plenty of material...
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Do Windows PCs still notify you when you plug in earphones? Like you might have done it by accident?
I switched to Mac years ago, but I remember that notification existing. Wonder how many meetings that feature required.
Good inspiration for a series on Microsoft absurdity. Plenty of material...
I switched to Mac years ago, but I remember that notification existing. Wonder how many meetings that feature required.
Good inspiration for a series on Microsoft absurdity. Plenty of material...
Obviously Morrison's problem here was just the inconvenience of getting caught. "High-trust company" is an oxymoron.
Faked sales claims. AI-driven hunts for malefactors jn a “high-trust company.” Executives heading for the exits. @aleksagan.bsky.social has an exclusive report on bad doings at #Shopify.
Shopify rocked by sales fraud scandal that led to ultimatums and firings - The Logic
Shopify salespeople were inflating the value of the deals they were closing. When management found out, they told staff to own up or face the consequences.
thelogic.co
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Obviously Morrison's problem here was just the inconvenience of getting caught. "High-trust company" is an oxymoron.
Alaska offered me $75 to change flights and arrive at midnight instead of 3pm. "Limited time offer!" 😆
Creating fake urgency for an insulting lowball and dumb offer is peak airline strategy.
Creating fake urgency for an insulting lowball and dumb offer is peak airline strategy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Alaska offered me $75 to change flights and arrive at midnight instead of 3pm. "Limited time offer!" 😆
Creating fake urgency for an insulting lowball and dumb offer is peak airline strategy.
Creating fake urgency for an insulting lowball and dumb offer is peak airline strategy.