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Bill Swartzwelder 2002 R1100S Prep/ 2024 Tenere 700 Last edited by wswartzwel; 11-28-2008 at 04:32 AM.. |
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kind of a sad commentary. if businesses weren't willing to use that type of temporary labor force, this wouldn't even make sense, but the fact that it is so pervasive makes it very relevant. i actually find this a bit offensive on a few levels
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....shouldn't have bit, Fish!
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??? Scott Adams (Dilbert)has used the ever changing job market for humor for years now... with cartoons that portray employers getting employees to work extremely long work weeks like a slave because it is hard to find a job.... And employees who thumb their noses at the boss whenever good help is hard to find. The job market is always changing, just like the real estate market goes up and down. It is one of those things in life that has changed for generations. Seeing laborers in the back of a truck is quite common in our region..
I wasn't "Fishing or trolling" I guess I didn't think the board members here would be offended. I am sorry Shredd'r, was not my intention to offend you.
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...you really worried about his "state of mind", Bill???
Lost cause... I doubt you'll find many more people who will be "offended"...
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Actually Ralf... Yes, I like people, and enjoy all kinds of humor... But do not want it to be a painful experience for anyone.
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Every dog has his day!! Thanks for the post Bill.
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Bill you didn't offend me, no worries, the offense is in the state of the US business mentality that rewards this, and Ralf is even more offensive than that.
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Its not just business that works like this. Who's to say its not the way a basic economy really functions ?
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yep, things are shifting. i currently draw from a group that includes people in india, thailand, finland, england, australia and other exotic places like florida, wisconsin and illinois.
each of them have basically the same skills, yet vastly different costs-per-hour, from a low of $50 to a high of $175. the people i work with that are on the lower end of the cost-per-hour scale are currently very, very busy...even the $50 guy is raising his rate to $75 to try to ward off some work and get family time. on the other hand, those high end guys in countries like florida, wisconsin and illinois aren't nearly as busy and they're giving me "breaks" on projects. in a while, don't know how long, i'm guessing that we'll find some balanced mid-point. i doubt it will ever be a common value (because cost of living varies so much), but right now it seems like the usa folks are doing some needed belt tightening, while in some other parts of the world, they're opening that belt up a notch, because they're starting to get a more "balanced" meal/wage. recent observation from watching the video: i don't have a gardener, but the next door neighbor has a weekly crew that just bought their second new truck in three months. a few months ago a different gardener bought the house on the corner. around here it seems to be a pretty stable and profitable business. the video is very creative, and it just might have more truth to it than we think!
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Now that is funny! I think it is called the circle of life opps I meant economy. Supply and demand don't you love it
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The music says it all. Your lucky those greedy bastards would have you living in a banana republic if it was not for the Billions the world had to tip into the place to float it, and we're all wanting for the ripple effect! Its good to see humor like that though.
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Having a name that ends in a vowel, c'mon you folks who are offended. The Chinese, Italians, Irish, Mexicans, Serbs, Polish, the list goes on ad infinitum ad nauseum. Too much political correctness for me. The damn thing is just plain funny!
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I'd laugh too except I'm in ICU all wired up to funny machines.
Good thing I have a tough constitution or you'd be reading my obituary...but I WLL be back
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Gotta laugh... In ICU and checking the PP board... I would probably be doing the same.
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Bill,thanks for the laugh...
 Could be not so funny for some and reality if the depression hits next year. But everything is possible with the morons running the show and who robbed us blind.Arbeit macht frei...  Not $700 billion and another $800 billion printed and owed for future loans. Makes you wonder who bill buy what on credit and who will be able to pay all that shiney new stuff for sale and repay it?! In the last 90 days our country put on 70% of the debt that was accumulated since 1793...Crazy! Not even the Weimar Republik was burdened as much under the treaty of Versailles before it collapsed...Interesting times ahead,for sure... |
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"Arbeit macht frei" is a German phrase meaning "work brings freedom" or "work shall set you free/will free you" or "work liberates" and, literally in English, "work makes (one) free". The slogan is known in the English speaking world for being placed at the entrances to a number of Nazi concentration camps." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbeit_macht_frei Wink? |
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