Poor Part-time Work Conditions: When Enough is Enough

Poor Part-time Work Conditions: When Enough is Enough

The minimum wage in NY is $8.00; barely enough to support one person let alone a family of 6, especially when the pay is only for part-time work. So, when work-related conditions are poor, such as not having heat for more than two weeks in frigid temps, when is it enough to actually to call it quits? This was the case with a recent part-time job I had taken in a local beauty supply company where corporate affairs outweighed customer service and employee health and safety.

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