01-26-2011, 04:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-26-2011, 04:33 PM by rva_jeremy.)
I'm sure you realize that nobody can tell you what the right thing to do in this situation is, and that that's not what you seek here anyway. You're looking for ways to think of the situation that can give you a sense that it is possible to "do the right thing".
That said, this is the kind of bind those who control the business, political, educational, and other institutions put individuals in so that we only think about our interests on their terms. They come up with rules and say, hey, look - we're just enforcing the rules floating out there in the platonic ethers! It's not US forcing you to make an impossible choice! We're just the messengers!
I don't want to seem callous towards your situation, but... have you thought about talking to your co-workers and seeing how they feel about this? There is power in numbers. Be VERY careful if you go down this road, but collective bargaining is a great way to renegotiate the terms between employees and employers.
If this is something you'd be interested in, see if you have an International Workers of the World (IWW) chapter nearby. They can help you figure out how to go about determining the actions you can take to both protect your job and exert a bit more influence in how the terms of the job are negotiated.
Of course, this is a big step and dangerous, but it would be one way you could balance service to your family with service to your co-workers.
Also, I'd suggest you make looking for a new job your job when you don't have hours at the store. No sense putting all your eggs in any basket. This is spoken by somebody who's lost a ton of jobs over the past few years.
That said, this is the kind of bind those who control the business, political, educational, and other institutions put individuals in so that we only think about our interests on their terms. They come up with rules and say, hey, look - we're just enforcing the rules floating out there in the platonic ethers! It's not US forcing you to make an impossible choice! We're just the messengers!
I don't want to seem callous towards your situation, but... have you thought about talking to your co-workers and seeing how they feel about this? There is power in numbers. Be VERY careful if you go down this road, but collective bargaining is a great way to renegotiate the terms between employees and employers.
If this is something you'd be interested in, see if you have an International Workers of the World (IWW) chapter nearby. They can help you figure out how to go about determining the actions you can take to both protect your job and exert a bit more influence in how the terms of the job are negotiated.
Of course, this is a big step and dangerous, but it would be one way you could balance service to your family with service to your co-workers.
Also, I'd suggest you make looking for a new job your job when you don't have hours at the store. No sense putting all your eggs in any basket. This is spoken by somebody who's lost a ton of jobs over the past few years.
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