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BELOW MINIMUM

BELOW MINIMUM

Written by: Cassian
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You are working harder than ever, so why are you still broke?

Welcome to BELOW MINIMUM, the podcast that exposes the economics of exploitation in the Philippines. Hosted by Cassian, we look past the "hustle culture" propaganda to show you exactly how the ruling class extracts your youth and labor to build their empires. From the reality of contractualization to the corporate hijacking of public transport, we dissect a system designed to keep the working class in permanent survival mode. The elite give us below the minimum; it’s time we demand the absolute maximum.

Cassian Project Political Science Politics & Government Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Break Time #1: The "Entry-Level" Trap (Bakit Ka Laging 5-Months Lang?)

    Break Time #1: The "Entry-Level" Trap (Bakit Ka Laging 5-Months Lang?)
    May 29 2026

    Welcome sa unang episode ng BELOW MINIMUM podcast! Naka disenyo ang episodes na swak sa break time ng iyong kapitalistang trabaho.

    Sa unang Break Time ng Below Minimum, kinakalas natin ang ilusyon ng "Endo" at contractualization. Sabi ng management, stepping stone daw ito. Pero ang totoo, isa itong legal na mekanismo para nakawin ang surplus value mo, tanggalan ka ng benefits, at higit sa lahat—siguraduhin na hindi ka makakabuo ng unyon para lumaban. Ginagawa nilang "disposable" ang manggagawang Pilipino para manatili tayong takot at sunud-sunuran.

    Oras na para kalasin ang makina. 👇 Anong pinakamalalang dahilan na narinig mo mula sa HR kung bakit hindi ka na-regular? Drop your receipts sa comments.

    #BelowMinimum #Endo #Contractualization #BuhayManggagawa #MinimumWagePH #LaborRightsPH #Marxism #SurplusValue #Unyon #CorporateDystopia #SystemicChange #PHPolitics #BPOPh #WorkingClassPH
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    10 mins
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