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Working Hard?
Two related stories about working hard in the U.S.: U.S. workers are granted less (and take less) vacation time than workers in other industrialized nations. And if that wasn't enough, changes to the overtime laws will eliminate overtime pay for many workers.
Like, OMG! Isn't that what made us? You work hard to get ahead in life. American Dream? Work hard for what you want...
Unless you're a liberal and think the government should take care of you and you should never have to work I guess....
Blessed be he who reads this post, Cursed be he who tells my boss.
If they don't work then the more we end up paying.. because they end up on welfare... IE my hard earned money gets taken from me and given to them.
Blessed be he who reads this post, Cursed be he who tells my boss.
- The more you know, the less likely you are to get overtime?
Ever heard of a progressive tax? Our welfare system? The fortune helping the unfortunate?If it were up to me, I'd put beds at work and have people live their job. Be glad i'm not your CEO.
Vacations are good though, but you have to think of it this way, you should have a job you actually WANT to do, and you wont have a problem working 12 hours a day. Of course if you work at Mc Donalds you'll hate working 12 hours a day.
So the best way to get a person to work hard is to simply hire people who truely enjoy the job, and let the others sign a temp contract.
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Is it just me or does it seem like almost everything Dubya does is intended to lower the quality of life for the average American?
not exactly -- what Dubya is trying to do is broaden the gap between the higher class and the lower class. the fewer people there are in (his) higher class, the less of the tax burden they have to carry, and the more it can be distributed to those (masses) in the lower class.
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In fact I am well aware of American productivity, which helped make us what we are today; One of the leading nations in every category. Why have we traditionally been so productive? Because our society has traditionally rewarded productivity and ingenuity. Unfortunately, bullshit like this is only going to make us less productive by making us more bitter.
Maybe you just replied to the wrong comment, in which case, I apologize. I should then have flamed you for something else.
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Your daft.
I love how your saying "lay off the lower paid worker" while your unemployed. Hahahahahah.
How about going out and taking that "lower paid wage" instead of sucking off the tit? Wait, I bet you did the math and realized that you could collect 32 weeks at $535 dollars... HELL, why work when I can stay home and make that money for 32 weeks.
I pity your neighbors who are holding up your end of the earth.
Not for real jobs. Sorry kids, the world is round the sky is blue. Cope, dudes and adjust your reality.
The very fact you are complaining about OT means you're out of your depth. MD's, JD's, CPA's and a thousand other professionals don't get OT.