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zbdent

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51. Here's the ironic thing ... it's paving ...

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 11:11 AM

Apr 2012

and the job he was telling me about could only be done WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS ... I highly doubt that a "private company" would fund the paving of a city street in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with no personal incentives. I don't have the exact company he was with, but he was, of course, complaining that the job was paying UNION WAGE.

His complaints also included:

1. "They" don't have a driver's license ... apparently you have to have a driver's license (what, to work in a city with public transportation? Can't carpool to the main site, especially with gas prices that you're likely to blame Obama on? some issues here ...)

2. "They" can't pass a drug test.

3. "They" only want to work just long enough to get unemployment comp, which was another "stupid thing - extending it X weeks" ... (seems to me that the length of time they have to work is about the same amount of time construction season is here in Northeast Ohio)

Other "bumper-sticker" complaints ...

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A RWer told me he had problems getting employees ... he said "People don't want to work!" [View all] zbdent Apr 2012 OP

Maybe he means his white buddies. There are plenty of honest people looking for work all kinds southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #1

I bet he makes a BIG deal out of "personal responsibility" too......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #2

Don't forget the screaming fits and ugly behavior Mopar151 Apr 2012 #43

Hmm so she is going to be the butt of jokes now. dkf Apr 2012 #3

All adult conservatives are fair game. Zalatix Apr 2012 #6

Lol. Here certainly. dkf Apr 2012 #7

Yes. You have a problem with that? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #29

Not really. Anyone can take a shot at whoever they wish. dkf Apr 2012 #34

Hidden post? Rex Apr 2012 #37

"Watch out, you dirty leftist, I'm a big badass alerter." (My interpretation, at least.) 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #42

I didn't see any hidden threads and what is more funny Rex Apr 2012 #44

Oooooo. Tell me how it went. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #38

If hand wringing was an Olympic sport DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #69

what's the job RainDog Apr 2012 #4

Here's the ironic thing ... it's paving ... zbdent Apr 2012 #51

So, really, "They" don't meet his qualifications. killbotfactory Apr 2012 #71

HE didn't create the job ... the local government, spending the money, is creating the jobs ... zbdent Apr 2012 #80

Maybe they don't want to work for wages less than they need to survive. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #5

What is the alternative? Not making any money? dkf Apr 2012 #8

If you have some money to live on like unemployment so you can find a decent job, Cleita Apr 2012 #10

That's what my brothers friend said after losing his 6 figure job. dkf Apr 2012 #14

No one said he should duplicate his salary, however, he has the right to demand a living Cleita Apr 2012 #15

But it can be temporary til something else comes up. dkf Apr 2012 #18

Why work your butt off? ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #28

Well hopefully your efforts will be rewarded in the right position. dkf Apr 2012 #31

I work as an independent contractor ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #33

Good for you! I love that you did this! dkf Apr 2012 #35

Unfortunately I need to make about twice what I'm making. ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #36

I am extremely hopeful that the economy is picking up. dkf Apr 2012 #39

I hope so. ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #87

Jumping in here to say I do agree with you mainer Apr 2012 #61

Anecdotal evidence = nothing. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #25

Nope can't say I do. dkf Apr 2012 #27

But you might hesitate to take an $8/hour job 2 months after losing your job Nikia Apr 2012 #32

I would probably go down a decision tree, not reaching the $8/hour jobs til later. dkf Apr 2012 #45

You think getting unemployment is sitting around? Cleita Apr 2012 #50

Be careful here, right wingers will point out treestar Apr 2012 #20

To which I would reply, "makes people unwilling to work for slave wages." Cleita Apr 2012 #48

RWs insist on thinking of unemployment insurance benefits treestar Apr 2012 #65

Nice To See You Plugging For Wages At Or Below Subsistence, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2012 #12

She does this a great deal it appears HangOnKids Apr 2012 #23

People want to work. Employers don't want to pay real wages. Initech Apr 2012 #9

thread win. .. n/t annabanana Apr 2012 #11

Why would anyone wanna work for this toad stool? Bennyboy Apr 2012 #13

Every time I've ever heard a right-winger JoeyT Apr 2012 #16

Not only that - I bet he shows what a jerk he is by the eighth spoken word of the interview. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #26

well, I ran across him the other day, and overheard him talking ... zbdent Apr 2012 #82

I think he's full of BS. You know what I think he's really doing? Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #93

Is he implying that only Liberals are the unemployed? n/t Sheepshank Apr 2012 #17

I'm not a mindreader, so I cannot say who exactly he was talking about ... zbdent Apr 2012 #52

It is due to unemployment benefits treestar Apr 2012 #19

It's pretty hard to find people where I work madville Apr 2012 #21

so, what's your line of work, and where are you located? zbdent Apr 2012 #83

People are choosing to stay out of the traditional job market Tsiyu Apr 2012 #22

I've been looking for cooks.. pipoman Apr 2012 #24

Are you offering a quality salary ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #30

yes pipoman Apr 2012 #49

What do you consider "quality pay" for a cook? Tsiyu Apr 2012 #53

It is very competitive with other pipoman Apr 2012 #57

Food service is hard work for sure Tsiyu Apr 2012 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author pipoman Apr 2012 #72

Here is the language of the ad pipoman Apr 2012 #74

Why not just answer the question? DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #70

Because I respect my employee's privacy more than to publish pipoman Apr 2012 #73

How would anyone here know (or care) DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #76

I guess you can guess all you like.. pipoman Apr 2012 #84

So... the wages are low DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #86

Maybe you should re-read the subthread pipoman Apr 2012 #90

The ad seems to state entry level, part time Tsiyu Apr 2012 #77

Promote the dishwashers killbotfactory Apr 2012 #63

I have done this in some cases..tapped out now.. pipoman Apr 2012 #79

Long hours of work and convenient fast and junk food have wiped out a lot of cooking skills killbotfactory Apr 2012 #92

I think this type of job is hard to fill ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #75

as an aside... Phentex Apr 2012 #55

I stop by and read regularly pipoman Apr 2012 #56

I remember you well and we recently had a thread from someone... Phentex Apr 2012 #59

I think cooking is a skill that could land one a job anywhere in the world mainer Apr 2012 #60

Yep, pipoman Apr 2012 #81

If I didn't already have a career, I'd love a stint in a commercial kitchen mainer Apr 2012 #91

Are there any area tech colleges offering cooking classes? Nikia Apr 2012 #85

once I wrote a poem hfojvt Apr 2012 #40

In most cases, there can be a few factors at work Nikia Apr 2012 #41

What's the cheap bastard paying? Nt guitar man Apr 2012 #46

No, he is experiencing a backlash Aerows Apr 2012 #47

bubble economy = bubble jobs Locrian Apr 2012 #54

Don't forget the "right-to-work" (for less) craze Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #67

I hear that also from my niece mainer Apr 2012 #58

Your niece's account does not pass the rudimentary smell test. First of all, workers don't qualify coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #62

That's what I wondered. It seemed weird that you'd get unemployment if you quit. mainer Apr 2012 #66

Without casting any aspersions on your niece, I wonder whether she may coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #78

People don't want to work for nothing DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #68

Well, I know that people who are working "don't want to work" ... zbdent Apr 2012 #89

They don't, that is why he has to pay them Taitertots Apr 2012 #88

Not for him they probably don't Aerows Apr 2012 #94