yeah, that's you: weird in general. :-)taxishoesAugust 8 2007, 02:45:38 UTC
Hum, thanks. I didn't think it was that clear, I'm just trying to sort it out.
I like hearing about other people (at least, other people who over-analyze things) and their experiences working in supermarkets and similar jobs.
That's strange to me that you were working in a mostly Arab and low-income area but the workers in your store were mostly Ashkenazi and middle class. Most people who work in my store live in the neighborhood, so it's pretty much a reflection of the kinds of people who live around there.
My mom's OTHER sister married the capitalist/entrepreneur, not sure what he does either, and they have a huge, nice house that they remodeled themselves after he started making money . . . I remember their old place being a complete shit hole.
Ah, free enterprise.
He talked about "inviting" people to strike with him.
If you are not currently unionized, then yes, that is how it works. You could try just ordering them to strike, but you may find they don't value your opinion as much as you do.
"How can they do that! You know, we employees own the company too."
"Most of the Communists I have met are plainly meshuggah." - H.L. Mencken. Maybe there's a reason this guy works at a bakery and not a surgical theater.
If I lived in another state I wouldn't be able to afford their damn health insurance and then I'd be pissed off.If you lived in another state you'd be paying lower taxes and you could afford health insurance. Your employer would also be paying less and could offer it. Better still would be to scrap employer health plans and
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I like hearing about other people (at least, other people who over-analyze things) and their experiences working in supermarkets and similar jobs.
That's strange to me that you were working in a mostly Arab and low-income area but the workers in your store were mostly Ashkenazi and middle class. Most people who work in my store live in the neighborhood, so it's pretty much a reflection of the kinds of people who live around there.
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Ah, free enterprise.
He talked about "inviting" people to strike with him.
If you are not currently unionized, then yes, that is how it works. You could try just ordering them to strike, but you may find they don't value your opinion as much as you do.
"How can they do that! You know, we employees own the company too."
"Most of the Communists I have met are plainly meshuggah." - H.L. Mencken. Maybe there's a reason this guy works at a bakery and not a surgical theater.
If I lived in another state I wouldn't be able to afford their damn health insurance and then I'd be pissed off.If you lived in another state you'd be paying lower taxes and you could afford health insurance. Your employer would also be paying less and could offer it. Better still would be to scrap employer health plans and ( ... )
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