As a young worker you’re more likely to need tips for dealing with a disciplinary meeting more than most other workers. Sometimes you might be quite shocked to hear that your boss wants to talk about your performance at work, […]
Tony’s Bants: How to handle getting fired.
“Sorry bro, I’m going to have to let you go aye. We’ve had a complaint from a customer about you and we’re not happy about your performance. It sucks bro but I’m going to have to give you your two […]
Introducing Kauri…
Ko Taupiri te maungaKo Waikato te awaKo Pootatau Te Wherowhero te tangataHe piko he taniwhaHe piko he taniwhaWaikato taniwharauKia ora taatou! My name is Kauri and I’ve recently come on board as the Young Workers Resouce Centre’s new Educator! I’m […]
Young workers, we hear you!
Melissa Goodman is an activist, a warrior for equality and fairness, and volunteer Chairperson for the Young Workers Resource Centre. Young people are affected by precarious identities. Rentals that are ever changing, as landlords hike rent prices ad hoc, flatmates […]
Seeking Expressions of Interest for Governance!
Every year non-profit organisations hold their Annual General Meetings at which the happenings of the past year are discussed, and a Governance Board for the coming year are nominated and selected. We are now seeking Expressions of Interest from enthusiastic […]
Tony’s Bants: Navigating wellbeing in isolation…
Tony Stevens is the YWRC Business Manager, our employment advocacy expert, and wellbeing advocate. To read more from Tony on his journey for peace, health, and happiness click right here: www.myhappinessrevolution.net/ I decided to revisit the wellbeing habits I’d started […]
The end of an Educator’s era
Julia Wikeepa has been the YWRC’s 2019 Educator, and she has taught us a huge amount about compassion, kindness, and the importance of a team dynamic. As my contract here at the Young Workers Resource Centre (YWRC) nears its end, […]
The Mind Wanders – Abusing power and squashing labour
Part 2. by YWRC acting-Chairperson Melissa Goodman. I am not a blogger, nor a writer, I am just a simply activist living my life and sharing a story with you. The story is not straight forward, but it certainly has […]
The Mind Wanders – Employment Standards and Exploited Labour
Melissa Goodman is a Hamilton-local activist, and acting-Chairperson for the Young Workers Resource Centre, with a passion for social justice. I’ve worked at several places where my colleagues one by one have left for greener pastures, running from dysfunctional workplaces. […]
Tony’s Bants: Nine things to do when starting a new job
Ask for the pay rate Technically this belongs to the job interview stage but its important to emphasize how important this is. So many people are too intimidated or shy to ask how much they are going to be paid […]