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is this co-ed?

right it’s like they’re saying “i had it shitty and i’m giving you better, so why are you complaining”

someone needs to tell this person that their “better” is someone else’s “way fucking worse”

also it sounds like you’ll likely hire the person who’s easier to manipulate, will work for less money, and doesn’t have the proper language to tell you to fuck off.

it’s is true that peduto is a pos. however i think the part about young folks not wanting to work is boomer mentality. no one wants to work but since we have to we want to be paid a livable wage and be treated with dignity and when we sense anything less than that we give our employers anything less than our best. it’s quite simple really. we don’t tolerate abuse like the older generations did.

it’s shocking that you went from correctly blaming government and political officials who are actually in charge of legislation, to the young people in this city not wanting to work. if we use your logic, people like peduto are hurting small business in this city which in turn hurts employees = employees not wanting to tolerate shitty conditions.

people stop listening to you when you throw out the old “young people don’t want to work” fyi

i definitely recommend hobbies! that’s how you make friends you have things in common with. there’s lots of sports pick up leagues, there’s poetry readings, there’s jazz nights. pick niche nights at bars, like trivia night or queer night if you’re lgbt. the best way to go in my opinion is to take this opportunity figure out what you actually like to do. trying to make friends for the sake of making friends can make it really hard to find authenticity. lastly, finding and doing things you’re interested in makes you more interesting and easier to find real connections.

commenting to support the pedestrian amenities. there’s a lot of hostile architecture in pittsburgh and a lot of unsafe / un-walkable areas. so much is centered around cars. some areas in pgh have improved this and others are just so behind.

https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/HUD_No_22_253

you’re right, it’s a generational issue.

you’re still thinking within the current system. capitalism demands that there be a ‘profit motive’ for every facet of our society. every sector, education, medical, housing… all profit oriented and are all degrading systems in the US. housing has become a get rich quick scheme and has driven more folks into houslessness, increased 3.1% since 2020. a lot of these folks are disabled and have income caps that will kick them off disability if they make over a certain amount, rendering them ineligible for a lot of housing opportunities. our current system will always place profit above people, and the result is every day folks like you normalizing and perpetuating that narrative.

those two lanes coming out of squirrel hill onto the parkway, those two lanes that merge together and if you’re coming from the tunnel you look like you’re gonna get t-boned. it’s still scares me lol

coming off the west end bridge going south, i mess it up every time i have to go to west end

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thank you, it’s so tiring hearing people only valuing hours and wages. there’s a lot more that goes into working with people in a restaurant. just trying to keep it real 🥴

because of legalities restaurants can’t disclose employees who are part of any ex-con programs. also, if you’re working in fine dining you can expect larger tips but everything costs something - more steps to service, more difficult customers, more restrictive uniforms, more politics. always ask the folks who work there what their experiences are like if you’re interested in working somewhere. always ask why the position is open. do a background check on your coworkers and boss

i’ve been in the restaurant industry for over 10yrs, most of it in pittsburgh. i’ve worked back of house and front of house, management. i’ve had adverse experiences almost everywhere and most places are the same issues. male dominated, lots of staffing issues, barely livable wages, awful coworkers. i worked at both local places and corporations and neither had good HR or anything that protected employees. many of them welcome folks with felonies (which i do believe conceptually is a good thing) but as a afab with sexual trauma i have found myself in many situations working with people who are sexually violent or violent in general. there is a lot of racism and sexism in the restaurant industry (in general but it’s rampant here). just be careful, if you have to work for a restaurant set HARD boundaries at the beginning about what you want and what you’re willing to do.