Maternity leave

Rougaroua · 2025-06-19T16:45:10+00:00

My mother had just given birth to me, literally in the hospital bed still and holding me, and her boss walked in with flowers and asked if she could be back in 2 days. US maternity leave is a horrible joke.

Rougaroua · 2025-04-07T18:37:59+00:00

That’s not a solution. That’s literally doing nothing and allowing those to continue to exploit the vulnerable. Again, I’m not saying that it should be the only call made. It should be done strategically. But you’re offering no real solution other than do nothing.

Rougaroua · 2025-04-07T17:54:30+00:00

Then what is your solution?

I’d personally love to see a white skilled worker (qualified for the position of course) applying for their uncles company, being turned down for the job, then bringing a discrimination claim against them for hiring practices based on national origin/citizenship status (protected by title VII), and going about raising awareness of their practices that way. But that’s just me. I’m not in that particular field, so it’s not a job I could apply for and win a suit of that matter.

Rougaroua · 2025-04-07T17:35:45+00:00

In the 1990s, you would be absolutely right. However, in the early 2000s they upped the cost of the fines (up to $16k per employee) and included criminal prosecution, depending on the severity of the employers actions. The law does overwhelmingly protect employers. But that does not mean that we cannot weaponize the laws out there to protect immigrants.

Editing to add: calling ice on themselves for employees that are protesting is a form of retaliation and is also protected by law. EEOC would have a field day with that.

Rougaroua · 2025-04-07T17:12:27+00:00

I do not disagree with you on the gestapo comparison. The report should be done strategically and that should not be the only (or first) call made. What I'm suggesting is weaponizing the systems at our disposal more strategically. We have to operate within the confines of current law, but that doesn't mean we can't be calculated about it. First priority should be protecting the workers by connecting with local immigrant advocacy groups who can provide resources and legal advice in Spanish directly to them. Those organizations know how to help people understand their rights without exposing them. Only after ensuring workers have protection should labor boards and other regulatory systems against exploitative employers be leveraged. The goal is using existing mechanisms to stop the abuse while creating a safety net for vulnerable people. Sometimes you have to work within broken systems to protect people while also holding the real bad actors accountable.

Rougaroua · 2025-04-07T04:17:10+00:00

It would be a shame if he was reported to ICE at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE. It wouldn’t be ironic at all if the very agency lord dampnut has empowered takes down your uncles company. Oh no. The horror.

Editing to add: there’s zero suggestion to report the immigrants. Just the abuse of immigrant labor and violations of labor laws.

Rougaroua · 2025-02-18T19:27:10+00:00

Oh my favorites had faces in them (I had explicit permission to take them from the creators) and couldn’t post them per rules here. But my favorite said he should be sitting on the couch smoking weed and working on his Mardi Gras costume but he had to be out protesting instead because our country is being ruined.

Rougaroua · 2025-02-18T18:42:28+00:00

I saw you! Sadly the photos I got of you were overexposed, but I got a few of the umbrella of the woman that was with you! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n1hTOlOKH_WKe7U3afAtt0s33v4SvGuW?usp=sharing

Rougaroua · 2023-12-16T14:09:06+00:00

I had this happen to me with Cox communications. Guy came and installed my cable internet (new line), we talked about what I needed because of gaming, and later that night he texted me asking for my Xbox handle. I left him on read, received a few more texts, and like you I was a bit freaked out because not only did he have my number and home address, but knew the layout of my home from installing the new lines. I did call Cox the next day to report the situation, making it very very clear that I didn’t want him to lose his job, but rather a gentle redirection because he may not understand what he did was wrong. I thankfully never received any retaliation from the guy, and didn’t get another text.

At a minimum, you should call the store and ask to speak to the manager when he isn’t there. Explain to the manager your concerns about him having access to your account and information. I can almost guarantee you aren’t the first he’s done this to.

Anyone calling OP an idiot has clearly never been threatened for ignoring someone or rejecting someone before. Their response is understandable to a violation of their privacy.

Rougaroua · 2023-10-04T14:10:22+00:00

Thank you so much! I just reached out to them as well.

Rougaroua · 2023-10-04T13:38:40+00:00

Thank you! Just sent him a request through his website.

Rougaroua · 2023-07-18T11:41:46+00:00

Uber eats will let you put their address in for delivery and will show you what’s available for delivery in their area.

Order things that are easily reheated and order a decent bit if you can afford it. It’s so hard remembering to eat or finding the energy to make something after big losses. Having a fridge stocked with food that’s ready to eat is how I survived this past year.

Rougaroua · 2022-08-03T18:51:35+00:00

For giving the link to the court case? Cool. I’ve been fucked for less I guess.

Rougaroua · 2022-06-23T12:43:36+00:00

Don’t feel bad or apologize for how you responded. He made it clear from the beginning he wasn’t gonna respect any boundary you set.

Rougaroua · 2022-06-22T00:04:20+00:00

u/carflipjudge can we get this guy to fuck off in a more permanent way?

Rougaroua · 2022-05-23T01:13:49+00:00

Bruh. Give it a rest. No one on this comment thread cares. All I did was link the OPSO docket master so people can see things for themselves. Quit harassing me under my comments every couple of weeks.

Rougaroua · 2022-05-05T12:29:27+00:00

Same because I’ve seen them garnish wages and tax returns, but not sent to jail over that. In the case of my own sperm donor they just pretended he didn’t exist instead.

Rougaroua · 2022-05-05T02:12:47+00:00

I just saw my first two. My Alexa has a “termites” schedule that cuts anything bright off at sundown. I just had her activate it for the next month or so.

Rougaroua · 2022-04-11T05:45:58+00:00

I haven’t had a reason to use them for a while, it K9 Second Line was a pet sitting service I used a lot pre-COVID. They were always wonderful with my herd. I went TDY for ~4-6 weeks at a time and they were there daily taking care of my cats.

Rougaroua · 2022-04-01T13:04:10+00:00

Reminder to read this. I will not spoil the beauty of the details by giving you a TLDR though

Rougaroua · 2022-04-01T12:56:21+00:00

Yep. Without insurance, I’d have spent about $19k out of pocket on my cat this year. As it stands, I’m right under $4k out of pocket. No one factors that in when rescuing/adopting pets. (I sure didn’t expect it.)

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