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   Ned Yeung (ned@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 21:05:01 JST Ned Yeung

   Here's my life update. I've stopped working at the bakery, the scheduling totally messed me up. I never did actually figure out when the schedule comes out, where they keep it, or even when I get paid. The lack of communication is grim. I don't think I've done shift work before, but my takeaway from it is that they want you to give them full-time availability on part-time wages. My other job already did that to me, and I can't work two jobs that want me on call and don't want to pay my wages. /1

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     Ned Yeung (ned@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 21:05:00 JST Ned Yeung

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     On shift I caught my thumbnail on a sharp edge which drove right into my skin, and I barely paid attention because my skin was burning in agony, but afterwards the pain started to set in and I had hoped it would be temporary but it doesn't seem to be healing. Almost anything I touch puts me in agonizing pain. Last few days I had to deal with that pain on top of searing pain to the side of my head from an ear infection. Right now that part is more of a discomfort, and I am back to work again./4

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     Ned Yeung (ned@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 21:05:00 JST Ned Yeung

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     So yes, I am in DESPERATE need of work. Not crap work, but real, professional-level work that can pay the bills. Please send any leads my way, including gigs (photography or design). /5

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     Ned Yeung (ned@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 21:05:01 JST Ned Yeung

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     Which is another thing about the bakery, is that they said I could go full-time after a few months but they don't pay enough to pay the bills, so that wouldn't have happened. My other job, they keep promising to restore my hours to full-time, but they say they'll do it "gradually" when they please, maybe this month, maybe next month, who knows. Again, asking me to keep my schedule open for full-time availability, on half the wages. How tf am I supposed to be on-call for work when I'm homeless?/2

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     Ned Yeung (ned@mstdn.ca)'s status on Sunday, 18-Feb-2024 21:05:01 JST Ned Yeung

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     As for the baking job, I'm glad to let that one pass, as it has completely hindered my ability to do other work. My hands are so messed up right now, that I can't properly type, and I don't know how I'm going to operate a camera when I get the chance. Just riding my bike to work, I need to reach my other hand over to shift gears. My skin is nearly healed now and I should be able to wear my wedding band again soon, but my left thumb and right index fingers suffered some sort of trauma. /3