Facebook’s bus drivers just voted to unionize, and Facebook has received a lot of commentary about their poor work practices, such as forcing the drivers to work split shifts. In this case, drivers sometimes start at 6:00 a.m. or before and don’t end until 9:45 p.m.
As you can imagine, that makes for a pretty miserable work-life balance. According to one driver, Jimmy Maerina, drivers aren’t allowed to take additional employment during their 5 hour mid-day break, the company doesn’t provide enough resting space, and many drivers sleep in their cars, as they need rest but live too far away to go home. He says he’s furious with Facebook, according to Business Insider.
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