Hey, sorry to respond so late to this! I appreciate your detailed response a lot, will give me a lot to think about. I don’t know that it sits right with me to say that an anarchist would “do better” when it comes to recognizing abusive patterns of behavior cuz that seeks to be a broad generalization but I have not ran in explicitly anarchist or ML spaces Irl so maybe it’s more likely than with MLs in general. I am also surprised/not surprised to hear about the lack of self critique in actual active leninist groups. People here seem to be able to, for the most part, reckon with the fact that there are problems and issues with lenin/marx/Stalin etc. But maybe, being pretty new to studying this stuff, there is more apologia going on than I recognize. When I have some time I’ll look at the links it included. Thanks! (I’ve never used it/it’s pronouns so I hope “it included” is correct instead of “you included”)

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I am so disappointed that after a year and a half of organizing and trying to bargain our first contract m, I am just feeling like this all has been a huge fucking mistake. The work I do is already some of the most mentally and emotionally taxing work someone can do, but throwing the union busting and nonstop work on proposals and trying to do ANYTHING that’s gutsy being shot down by the union rep. Coworker got fired and the rep says he can’t do anything about it. It feels like we have no protection, I’m so ready to throw in the towel and be done with it. And I’m ashamed to say that. This has been nothing but an awful experience so far

That’s weird you posted this I was literally thinking about hitting you up for that job this morning! Glad you got a call back and your interview goes well!

That’s a good point. It would be almost the entirety of two different departments (our bargai.img unit) that would do it, too.

Oh damn, good luck getting rid of it!! This labornotes article may be helpful in getting creative on negotiating that

That’s amazing; so it sounds like sickouts are a potentially safe way to protest this issue? We haven’t gotten to economics yet, so maybe it would be more strategic to do that once we get counters on that. We are all outraged at our coworker getting fired and I think everyone would be down to call out in protest for her, but idk just how much we could get away with

Not a right to work state, and I imagine it would be maybe 10-15 of us, maybe up to 20 I’d imagine

Also, there are no current policies around doctors notes, how many days you can take in a row etc. Its always been that you can take them when you need to

Boutta drop my partner off at his first day of law school. I’m so proud, going back to school was the furthest thing from his mind when we first met; he’s grown so much as a person ahhhhh

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Oh yeah I am prepared for the heartbreak lol. I did a bit of searching and from the shop images there were already a few I saw so I’m sure once I am inside it’ll be impossible to leave without a stack. Thank you so much for sharing with me!

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Dang thanks for the detailed info! And the advice on road crossing lol. I know the roads are supposed to be chaotic but if you’re suggesting I watch a video to get a feel…then I really should prepare. I’ve only been out of the US once so I really don’t know what to expect at all.

I love doing all of the activities too, history, beer drinking, street food, kayaking sounds so lovely. Hopefully two weeks will be enough time!

Now I will have that ditty stuck in my head for weeks thank you

Are there a lot of night markets and things like that? One of the more exciting things that I think about when travelling is trying the street food! Everyone is getting me so excited lol. I’ve only ever traveled outside of the US once, I need to get a new passport.

Any advice on travelling or anything as a USian that’s never been to SEA?

Lollll yeah my first thoughts were to go to Ho Chi Minh City so I’ll make a point to go to the museum for sure. Anything else that you did that stood out in particular or just travel advice?

Cool. Yeah I like the idea of just exploring and doing something similar. I might do like a food tour or something just because I never have.

Did you find that there was like, an obvious communist influence or not so much? Idk if I know how you describe what I’m asking exactly it’s late

Yeah good point, they sound like the crowning jerks, at least they know how to riot though.

but from what I hear it sounds like people in most other countries besides the USare white ones nice in general.