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shcrane71

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13. That was my experience with WIPIRG 20 years ago.

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 09:22 AM

Apr 2012

Also overheard a very angry manager at a Gay yellowpages in AZ go on a 30 minute YELLING spree with the sales staff. The staff was called everything in the book for not making their quotas. I was in another room setting up appointments for the sales staff, and we could hear everything. Many people left, others cried. I never went back, and was never paid for my work. When I called to receive my paycheck, they asked me if I had a lawyer. When I said no, they said to call back when I got one.

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Beware of sleazy "progressive" McActivism sweatshops that chew up young progressives... [View all] backscatter712 Apr 2012 OP

I had NO idea. fasttense Apr 2012 #1

Those types of jobs require extensive training. One well-known progressive establishment for that is FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #37

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #53

This has been going on for many years alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 #2

I was about to say the same thing. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #3

I interviewed for a canvassing job about 25 yrs ago. salin Apr 2012 #7

at least u r outside and no cig smoke room=boiler room is worse IMO lunasun Apr 2012 #10

That was my experience with WIPIRG 20 years ago. shcrane71 Apr 2012 #13

I may need some ideas for revenge... backscatter712 Apr 2012 #4

Yes. I see the Greenpeace activists hanging out on 16th and Larimer anti-alec Apr 2012 #16

Thanks for bringing these outrageous labor pratices to public attention! Surya Gayatri Apr 2012 #5

Door-to-door canvassing is hard work. Here's a list with lots of other kinds of progressive jobs: leveymg Apr 2012 #6

The thing is that I've done lots of volunteer canvassing. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #9

well the bosses r trying to get a paycheck too lunasun Apr 2012 #11

There are places that don't sweatshop their workers and still make money backscatter712 Apr 2012 #14

Funny how things go sour when you try to find a job that puts food on the table. Zalatix Apr 2012 #30

coffee is for closers aikoaiko Apr 2012 #8

Many years ago I was desparate and between jobs gopiscrap Apr 2012 #12

Uplines?? Wow, how is that different from a MLM scheme? Zalatix Apr 2012 #31

That's what I remember from 1985 eridani Apr 2012 #39

Please read this... TAKE ACTION, report them to Oxfam. Zalatix Apr 2012 #15

Then Grassroots has changed in the past few years. silverweb Apr 2012 #17

What no one's noted is that Grassroots Campaigns is the contractor of the supposedly HiPointDem Apr 2012 #18

You sound surprised. It took the corporatists some time to consolidate Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #19

I think just ONE thing mentioned in the OP... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2012 #20

Money, so they say.. tridim Apr 2012 #21

The LOVE of money is the root of all evil annabanana Apr 2012 #22

I don't think it would be a bad idea laundry_queen Apr 2012 #25

now that's not a bad idea. NuttyFluffers Apr 2012 #40

WOW ... THANKS for bringing this information out. Raine Apr 2012 #23

No problem! Best to save fellow progressive rabble-rousers from my pain... backscatter712 Apr 2012 #24

I did a two or three day stint with NYPIRG back in college... Earth_First Apr 2012 #26

I did canvassing once. As soon as I saw your title I knew exactly what you were talking about. Puregonzo1188 Apr 2012 #27

I would of sued. ilovecolombia Apr 2012 #28

The cost of the lawyer would have been way more than my paycheck, which amounted to at most $60 or Puregonzo1188 Apr 2012 #35

Any org that accepts money from these sleezeballs is FUCKED. hunter Apr 2012 #29

Welcome to the wonderful world of PIRGs. uberblonde Apr 2012 #32

"It's all about the donor lists, and the money. They don't care about community-building." chrisa Apr 2012 #33

disappointing to say the least. indivisibleman Apr 2012 #34

Money is the problem in the U.S. NOTHING, not even elections can run without it - LOTS of it Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #36

yeah, i know about them. visited twice the office at berkeley, ca. NuttyFluffers Apr 2012 #38

Years ago, IWW tried to organize Greenpeace workers in the Seattle area eridani Apr 2012 #41

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Oh piss off. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #43

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PPR revoked. Buh-bye asshole. Go create another account... backscatter712 Apr 2012 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author LittleCharlie Apr 2012 #48

I concur with the above... apparently you didn't rtfa Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #45

I did, in fact, RTFA LittleCharlie Apr 2012 #46

New Little Charlie Marrah_G Apr 2012 #50

Congrats on behaving like a jerk Marrah_G Apr 2012 #49

Looks like he's already gone. Good riddance to this subhuman troll. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2012 #51

a great article from 3 years ago: Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #44

Alright, enough is enough. thepurpleknuckle Apr 2012 #54

You work for a far better organization than I did. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #55

Campaigning Corporations keetseel May 2013 #56

Welcome to DU and a question, how did you find this old thread? uppityperson May 2013 #57

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #58