The collapse of the petro dollar economy would be good for us in the long term. We have been allowed to hoard the worlds raw materials what is basically an IOU. When/if people stop taking them it will be painful, for everyone, so get it while you can.
I agree, I was going to tell him to quit tomorrow, he can do better. However, if he is in a very rural area he may not have many employment opportunities and he should line something up or start some freelancing. 20k for IT is inexcusable, harmful to himself and the industry, he should leave IT if he's only worth that much.
If healthcare wasn't tied to full time work I could easily handle 2 or 3 admin positions at smaller companies. They end up with a full timer pulling down 30k, hopelessly over their head. Meanwhile I could part-time it and make a living wage. I would be better off and they would be way better off.
Single payer would open up these opportunites and our economy would explode. sorry for the offtopic...
Buying a house in 1998 is way different then buying a house today. I entered the workforce around 1998 and have clawed my way up to almost 60k (family of 7). It doesn't go far, but we are comfortable. I dream of someday being able to buy a house.
You are two incomes comparing to a single income, not fair.
Spoken like a middle manager who has no idea how much their low quality IT is impacting performance of other workers or hindering their business. They think a professional is expensive, but they are shoveling money with no results. In car analogy, they would rather pay someone to take apart their car with a $200 set of craftsman tools and no experience, then take it to a mechanic who can do the same job at book rate in 1/4 to 1/10 of the time. They think it's a bargain because they are getting more hours, meanwhile less is getting done and it's getting done in the worst possible way.
Well said. I see some truly ridiculous job rates advertised in my area. Unemployment is not that low. I guarantee they are not getting top tier, or probably even mid-tier performance but they don't seem to know any better or care.
I can't count the number I times I have come into a new place and just blow people away with things that I consider mid-tier skills.
So let's just toss out the US Constitution and all the State Constitutions. Basically and legal document older then 40 years. Let's also toss out Democracy because it is wrong for the voting majority to control the minority.
Your solution would impact 90% people who did nothing wrong and 10% people who f'ed up the system. His solution would impact 100% people who f'ed up the system. I know which one I prefer. His solution would also fix this problem, it is attacking the roots, not the symptoms.
Your a moron, money is fungible, we are all paying ourselves. I pay taxes and play by the established rules our our country. I didn't make the rules and if I could they would be totally different.
Future generations don't benefit from education? The Constitution is ample example of one Congresses ability to bind another. Should we throw it out? I sure as shit never voted on it, nor did my father, grandfather or, great grandfather.
This kind of thing should be stopped, but it is not the individual employees making these rules or flaunting them. The administration (not union) and gov (not union) are just as culpable. Why should the union end up holding the bag?
I also found it amusing that he had some sort of made up job that is only possible because of our complex legal system, forensic psychiatrist or something like that. Sucking of the teat of the gov, IMHO.
I had a hilarious facebook discussion with a former classmate on election day. He was ranting about Obama and trumpeting how much taxes he paid. Meanwhile he claimed his income was around $300k and his tax rate appeared to be around 25% or 28%, something perfectly normal if not low.
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Not great, but what do you want from a job that requires zero skills?
I think they have clearly stated they want a living wage that allow people to raise a family.
The collapse of the petro dollar economy would be good for us in the long term. We have been allowed to hoard the worlds raw materials what is basically an IOU. When/if people stop taking them it will be painful, for everyone, so get it while you can.
Not similar to what they have been paying, similar to what they & their employers have both been paying, which is way higher then most people realize.
If you think you can watch young children while you are telecommuting, you are a moron. You would continue to need daycare, or an in home provider.
What about this? I have seen corded version popping up in the drugstores around here.
Because single payer is the sole distinguishing feature between our economy and theirs.
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I agree, I was going to tell him to quit tomorrow, he can do better. However, if he is in a very rural area he may not have many employment opportunities and he should line something up or start some freelancing. 20k for IT is inexcusable, harmful to himself and the industry, he should leave IT if he's only worth that much.
I agree, I'm just bitter...
If healthcare wasn't tied to full time work I could easily handle 2 or 3 admin positions at smaller companies. They end up with a full timer pulling down 30k, hopelessly over their head. Meanwhile I could part-time it and make a living wage. I would be better off and they would be way better off.
Single payer would open up these opportunites and our economy would explode.
sorry for the offtopic...
If you have a degree and certs you are either very bad at IT, or very bad at standing up for yourself.
I guess you might live in a very rural area.
I wonder where his down payment came from? If it didn't come from someone else, it certainly didn't come from a 50k year.
Buying a house in 1998 is way different then buying a house today. I entered the workforce around 1998 and have clawed my way up to almost 60k (family of 7). It doesn't go far, but we are comfortable. I dream of someday being able to buy a house.
You are two incomes comparing to a single income, not fair.
Good point, making things better for our children is society's greatest goal. It seems to have been forgotten by too many people.
Dealing with my in-laws is not free...
Spoken like a middle manager who has no idea how much their low quality IT is impacting performance of other workers or hindering their business. They think a professional is expensive, but they are shoveling money with no results.
In car analogy, they would rather pay someone to take apart their car with a $200 set of craftsman tools and no experience, then take it to a mechanic who can do the same job at book rate in 1/4 to 1/10 of the time. They think it's a bargain because they are getting more hours, meanwhile less is getting done and it's getting done in the worst possible way.
Well said. I see some truly ridiculous job rates advertised in my area. Unemployment is not that low. I guarantee they are not getting top tier, or probably even mid-tier performance but they don't seem to know any better or care.
I can't count the number I times I have come into a new place and just blow people away with things that I consider mid-tier skills.
so punish the 9 to hurt the 1?
So let's just toss out the US Constitution and all the State Constitutions. Basically and legal document older then 40 years. Let's also toss out Democracy because it is wrong for the voting majority to control the minority.
Your solution would impact 90% people who did nothing wrong and 10% people who f'ed up the system. His solution would impact 100% people who f'ed up the system. I know which one I prefer. His solution would also fix this problem, it is attacking the roots, not the symptoms.
Your a moron, money is fungible, we are all paying ourselves. I pay taxes and play by the established rules our our country. I didn't make the rules and if I could they would be totally different.
Future generations don't benefit from education? The Constitution is ample example of one Congresses ability to bind another. Should we throw it out? I sure as shit never voted on it, nor did my father, grandfather or, great grandfather.
This kind of thing should be stopped, but it is not the individual employees making these rules or flaunting them. The administration (not union) and gov (not union) are just as culpable. Why should the union end up holding the bag?
People at the top always do well, they are managing a very complex system, whether it is public or private. What is your point?
I also found it amusing that he had some sort of made up job that is only possible because of our complex legal system, forensic psychiatrist or something like that. Sucking of the teat of the gov, IMHO.
I had a hilarious facebook discussion with a former classmate on election day. He was ranting about Obama and trumpeting how much taxes he paid. Meanwhile he claimed his income was around $300k and his tax rate appeared to be around 25% or 28%, something perfectly normal if not low.
People be crazy...