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Should IT Unionize?
snydeq writes "Sixty-hour work weeks with no overtime or comp time, a BlackBerry hitched to your belt 24/7, mandates from managers who have no clue what you actually do — all for a job that could be outsourced tomorrow. 'Is it finally time for technology workers to form a union and demand better working conditions?' InfoWorld's Dan Tynan asks. To some, the odds against IT unions are long, in large part because the 'lone gunman' culture is pervasive. Diversity of skills and job objectives is another hurdle for rallying around common goals. But that has not dissuaded several union-minded groups from cropping up across the industry as of late, Tynan reports. In the end, the best bet for IT may be a professional organization modeled after the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association, one that could give IT professionals a single voice for speaking out on issues that affect everyone — such as H-1B visa limits or tax incentives to keep IT jobs onshore."
I keep driving because my car is fine and I was certain I did not have the obligation to stop.
Wrong, dipshit. If you're involved in an accident, you are legally obligated to stop and by not doing so, as you found out, I'm sure, you committed what is, in many states, a low-grade felony or high-grade misdemeanor.
Furthermore, your actions constitute vehicular assault, at the very least. Probably also a felony in your state.
Yeah, you're screwed.
This reminds me of the people that worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster to prove that mindlessly following a religion is stupid. Oh, the irony.
My other car is first.