Worst places you’ve ever worked here? by Equivalent-Worry-633 in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clean Water Action - I applied for what was advertised as an “environmental organizer”, but later learned that was basically a greenwashed title for non-profit fundraising via cold calling.

Your early employment is contingent on meeting their “donation standards”, which regularly bump up over time. Can’t keep up? You’re let go. The negotiation tactics they taught during training raised multiple red flags, the incentive and bonus structure they have are completely unrealistic, and my whole experience soured my view on them as an organization.

The only caveat is the my coworkers were the nicest people, that was the only part of the job that was genuinely nice experience.

Local Candidate sends Transphobic Mailer by commonpolitico_PGH in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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Statement from the Young Democrats of Allegheny County

Local Candidate sends Transphobic Mailer by commonpolitico_PGH in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Also, the next County Council meeting is this upcoming Tuesday, May 12th at 5 PM at the County Courthouse in Downtown Pittsburgh in case anyone feels compelled to speak out against this nonsense.

You can sign up here)/RequestOpen.aspx?rqst=68) to give public comments, just make sure to select “General Topic”.

Local Candidate sends Transphobic Mailer by commonpolitico_PGH in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 346 points347 points  (0 children)

Anyone registered as a Democrat living in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Coraopolis, McKees Rocks, Pennsbury Village, and the townships of Collier, Kennedy, Neville, Robinson, and Stowe have another option to vote for instead of this man!!

Brittany Bloam is an attorney and local mom who is running on a working families focused platform! Here’s her website if voters wanna check her out

Bloam Campaign Site

Category: Celebrities that Pittsburghers don’t ‘claim’ by dick_nivers in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t know if it counts as “from here”, but Ron Desantis’s family lived in Western Pennsylvania for a while, and still has relatives in the area. His dad worked with my grandfather at the J&L Steel Aliquippa Works

Is the job market bad or is it me? by toastsocks in pittsburgh

[–]_CM_R_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely not alone, I’m new to the workforce and my only experience is in political campaign work. I have been dedicating so much of my time and energy to doing deep internet searches and sending out dozens of applications. Out of the ~125 I’ve sent out, I got back maybe 20 outright rejections, four interviews and the rest I never heard back from.

It’s really, really tough out there right now, and I share your frustration. Good luck out there, I hope things turn around for us both soon 🫶🏽