Better stock up on the Frito-Lays

[jltrent]

Hundreds of Frito-Lay workers on strike in Topeka, citing forced overtime and 84-hour workweeks

Hundreds of Frito-Lay workers on strike in Topeka, citing forced overtime and 84-hour workweeks

Hundreds of striking Frito-Lay workers in Kansas are calling on one of the nation's biggest snack makers to put an end to forced overtime and 84-hour workweeks brought on by a pandemic-era surge in demand. Workers at the Topeka plant have been pushed to the brink as the factory revved up...

finance.yahoo.com

 

[callmefence]

Not to worried about not having Fritos

 

[Son of Butch]

Forced 84 hour work weeks??? Where's my B.S. flag?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Forced 84 hour work weeks??? Where's my B.S. flag?

That's Kenny Thomas hours right there.

 

[Dsth]

unfortunately many companies are doing the same thing. despite the fact that these companies are raking in billions of dollars, they seem more interested in lining the pockets of upper management rather than reward the workers that are keeping the business up and running. As farmers and ranchers, many of us know all to well how working 80+ hours a week feels like. To do that week after week without being fairly compensated is completely different. Perhaps the company could offer a profit sharing program based on profits and hours worked per employee. that way employees that want to put in the extra hours can do so, and employees that have a life outside of work can still contribute and also have some sort of normal life outside of work.

 

[Silver]

Man, most of my off ranch working life 84 hours weeks were considered just "kinda busy".

 

[kenny thomas]

That's Kenny Thomas hours right there.

That's a slow week

 

[simme]

Plenty of other jobs available. I don't think you can be "forced" to work overtime. If you don't like your job, quit and go somewhere else. Maybe get a job on a farm or building fences and learn what real work is. This is just a union wanting more money and more workers for the same production. Some people I have known - if they went on strike, no one would notice.

 

[chaded]

As long as they don't get rid of the chili cheese fritos….

 

[jltrent]

As long as they don't get rid of the chili cheese fritos….

Those BBQ Fritos are not bad.

 

[shaz]

This is horrible, what are all the stoners supposed to eat while they watch TV?

 

[Dsth]

Plenty of other jobs available. I don't think you can be "forced" to work overtime. If you don't like your job, quit and go somewhere else. Maybe get a job on a farm or building fences and learn what real work is. This is just a union wanting more money and more workers for the same production. Some people I have known - if they went on strike, no one would notice.

my wife quit her job (along with 75% of her coworkers) when they went from 8 hour days to 12 hour days. mandatory weekends, took away holidays and unable to use accumulated vacation time. because of the new hours, some could not find daycares to take kids at 4:00 in the morning, others had physical problems that created problems with the longer work days and others just wanted a life away from work. the company is finding out that hiring more employees to replace them is not working out very well for them. most unions do not make more money when the employees work longer hours. depending on the contract, the company may not be able to force longer hours or the overtime. the unions would rather have the company hire more workers which would increase the union dues. hopefully when the feds quit handing out money like candy at Halloween, people will get back to work.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Don't know why they are complaining, they truly are working 86 hours a week, I doubt, that's like $1200 a week, for starting wage. You know how much fritos you could buy?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

my wife quit her job (along with 75% of her coworkers) when they went from 8 hour days to 12 hour days. mandatory weekends, took away holidays and unable to use accumulated vacation time. because of the new hours, some could not find daycares to take kids at 4:00 in the morning, others had physical problems that created problems with the longer work days and others just wanted a life away from work. the company is finding out that hiring more employees to replace them is not working out very well for them. most unions do not make more money when the employees work longer hours. depending on the contract, the company may not be able to force longer hours or the overtime. the unions would rather have the company hire more workers which would increase the union dues. hopefully when the feds quit handing out money like candy at Halloween, people will get back to work.

I have to ask, where was she working?

 

[jltrent]

Alibaba’s Jack Ma calls the ‘996’ — China’s 72-hour workweek — a ‘huge blessing’

The extreme overtime culture at many Chinese tech companies has drawn backlash.

www.marketwatch.com

Working 12 hours a day, six days a week is a gift "beyond monetary gains," according to China's richest man.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

And we wonder how they are taking over the world?

 

[shaz]

And we wonder how they are taking over the world?

If you want to save money then limiting your free time is a good place to start. My first job out of tech school had me working at least 6 days a week 12 hours. I wasn't making good money but was saving like crazy.

 

[callmefence]

unfortunately many companies are doing the same thing. despite the fact that these companies are raking in billions of dollars, they seem more interested in lining the pockets of upper management rather than reward the workers that are keeping the business up and running. As farmers and ranchers, many of us know all to well how working 80+ hours a week feels like. To do that week after week without being fairly compensated is completely different. Perhaps the company could offer a profit sharing program based on profits and hours worked per employee. that way employees that want to put in the extra hours can do so, and employees that have a life outside of work can still contribute and also have some sort of normal life outside of work.

Maybe you should start a company and let whoever bitches the most have their way. Let us know how that works out.

 

[callmefence]

You didn't hear much complaining from folks getting forced unemployment during the forced shutdown. Now that it's time to" make up for lost time" they'll bite the hand that feeds them.

 

[Dsth]

I have to ask, where was she work/

Nordstrom distribution center.