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about27th · 5 months

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review 2023

it's been ages since i dropped a post here; couldn't make time for entries ever since working multiple jobs!

2023 was filled with challenges, struggles, and tears; reflecting on it, the year was all about self-healing.

during the first half, couldnt escape the lingering depression, despite trying my best efforts to live life to the fullest; then come the second half, i inevitably had to face those demons head-on

the effects of the devastating event from last year haunted me for what felt like an eternity; fortunately, making the phone call did help and marked the start of my fifth stage of grief

learning to let go, live in the moment, and stop blaming myself hasn't been easy; still, i've tried to embrace the tough times, keep practising, and allow myself a good cry when things got overwhelming

navigating life, especially with some unpleasant inborn traits, isn't a walk in the park.. watching more and more friends tie the knot in recent years, I often wonder how everyone seems to effortlessly sail through life's milestones; why everything seems to fall into place, and all they have to do is kick back and enjoy?

despite past relationship setbacks and an uncertain future, my life goals remain clear: to have freedom—both in the tangible world and within my mind

i still dream to

be a fluent english speaker

build my own business

have cosmetics treatment as desired

travel annually

dance like a pro

become a housewife

learn korean and japanese

.. i hold onto those aspirations tight; slow and steady, with kindness to myself, is the game plan

nowwwwwww, a nod to this year's milestones

March

helped out a new friend with her booth at a commerce fair

landed a costume design project

April

joined the central library as a volunteer

helped manage a friend's social media hustle for three months

kicked off this Tumblr gig—capturing life and honing my English.

May

started my first part-time gig

travelled to Manchester, London and Brisbane

designed five wallpapers for showrooms

June

volunteered as a receptionist in Dudhope Castle for 3 months

August

started an Instagram page to share HK movie aesthetics

rekindled passion for dancing

September

showcased a poster at the BPS postgraduate conference

started another part-time job

October

started my third part-time role

November

graduated!

got a new freelance client

December

pitched graphic design service to a UK small business owner

take a moment to jot these down—it's a good reality check; it reminds me that i've done more than I often give myself credit for :)

continue onto the fun stuffffffffffff -- entertainment hits of the year:

Top Three Destinations

Brisbane, Australia

London, UK

Manchester, UK

Top Three Binge-worthy Shows

The End of the F***ing World

Shrinking

The Dropout

Tunes

didn't delve deep into the music pool, but Nishina's 2021 solo concert "Hatsu" was absolute fire.. made me want to head off to Japan, even though it wasn't high on my list

and a year-end surprise, Sia's "Everyday is Christmas"—straight to the feels

living in the UK has been the best thing that happened in my life so far; if there's one wish, it's to settle down here🤞

it's been a journey, but it's time to say goodbye to 2023; i look forward to a fantastic 2024

#uk life #good vibes #bye 2023 #hello 2024 #postgraduate #study in the uk #closure #self healing #gratitude #stay positive #be kind #achievements #new year wishes

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antoine-roquentin · 4 years

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In the August case, the issue before Barrett -- which she could ultimately end up adjudicating at the Supreme Court -- revolved around Grubhub delivery drivers’ allegations that the company had violated federal law by not paying them overtime. It also involved the company’s effort to deny workers an impartial forum to adjudicate the dispute through mandatory arbitration agreements.

Drivers were required to sign agreements with Grubhub barring them from suing in court for “any and all claims” arising out of their work. When workers filed a suit against the company for not paying overtime, Grubhub sought to enforce the provision order.

The drivers countered by arguing that the provisions are unenforceable under an exemption in the century-old Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for transportation workers “engaged in interstate commerce.”

“Certainly when Congress enacted the FAA, it never foresaw that it would be used to stop drivers for a major national delivery company from challenging their employer’s systematic violation of wage laws,” the drivers’ attorneys argued.

Unbound by a smattering of appellate and lower court rulings on the matter, Barrett had a decision to make that would govern the use of mandatory arbitration agreements -- which are perhaps the single greatest obstacle to gig workers attempting to enforce their employment rights, as they prohibit class action lawsuits.

With only one Supreme Court decision from 2001 holding the FAA exemption applied to “transportation workers” as binding precedent, Barrett could have come down on the side of the workers -- but in Wallace v. Grubhub Holdings, Inc., she instead forcefully sided with Grubhub. Barrett held that the drivers were not “a class of workers” who typically engage in interstate commerce and therefore are not protected by the exemption for transportation workers.

“The plaintiffs in today's case… completely ignore the governing framework,” she wrote. “Rather than focusing on whether they belong to a class of workers actively engaged in the movement of goods across interstate lines, the plaintiffs stress that they carry goods that have moved across state and even national lines.”

University of Wyoming law professor Michael Duff told The Daily Poster that Barrett’s decision was “long on ‘textualism’ but short on consideration of the implications of applying text mindlessly.”

“Mandatory arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act is the ‘informal forum’ where the legal claims of ordinary workers and consumers all too often go to die,” said Duff, a former investigator at the National Labor Relations Board. “Barrett’s opinion reflects little policy interest in the fact that by 2024 more than 80 percent of private-sector, nonunion workers may be covered by forced arbitration clauses.”

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