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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:20 pm
I remember a country song about someone not coming back after lunch because he hasn't had a day off in over a year. You know, I can understand working your butt off for a few decades so you can retire with a nice nest egg, but you still need some weeks off a year. Plus holidays.
I worked at a factory recently. Twelve and a half hours a day, 5-6 days a week. I made mad money, had practically no time between work and sleep, but at least I got every Sunday off. I started temp for two months, and I guess I didn't do well enough, so they didn't call me back after I was let go.
It was eight dollars an hour, by the way.
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:26 pm
Goodness forbid the privileged not add more millions and billions to their bank accounts, money that will never be used in their lifetimes but instead passed onto spoiled offspring, so that the rest of us can live comfortably.
"What a little moonlight can do." ~ Billie Holiday
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:27 pm
Behold the dark side of capitalism. Hoarding wealth.
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:30 pm
I remember a guy worked at head office in San Diego - a civilised place, no, good weather etc - who said several times that he would die in harness, no retirement, so here was this middle-aged guy working 10/11 hours a day, 10 days vacation a year, and no pipe and slippers either, buying loads of useless crap, gotta be better than the guy next door, right?
That was sad, actually.
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:50 pm
We need a revolution, people talk to much with out action....we have enough to make a stand.
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 4:52 pm
I've never had a holiday. And I'm okay with not having one, too much fun freaks me out.
Seriously, hedonism freaks me out.
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Personally, not much we can do. However, if we had enough people saying the same thing it could spark a line of thought that could cause a social progressive movement. Occupy almost did, however the reason why it did not take off was the unexpected psychological counter attack by the our feudal lords. I think our only chance is to put aside the tiny differences and unite. I mean wanting a livable wage is good, but why do we need money in the socitial dividing state we have now?
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RE: Why we need a mandatory living wage:
August 29, 2014 at 5:49 pm
(August 29, 2014 at 4:50 pm)bladevalant546 Wrote: We need a revolution, people talk to much with out action....we have enough to make a stand.
The NSA probably just noted all of our accounts, thanks brah!!
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