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dkf

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21. Then we will all be in with fevers. Seriously.

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:18 AM

Jun 2012

That's how it's always been. It used to be a lot lot worse in fact. I used to stay til 11pm most nights and come in on Saturdays, now it's only every few weeks I have to stay that late.

And yes I realize I've given up my life for this job. I'm just hoping I can retire someday because I am really tired and I need a vacation. Other people have the luxury of leisure time. I don't have that...just the security of knowing I won't be starving unless the entire system collapses.

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Jamie Dimon Confronted By Houston Janitor Over Low Wages [View all] Swede Jun 2012 OP

Dimon said, "Call my office." Whaddya bet he never answers her call? rfranklin Jun 2012 #1

JP Morgan doesn't own the building. dkf Jun 2012 #2

Yes, but if they had any integrity they would demand that the landlord raise wages... rfranklin Jun 2012 #4

It's a five hour a day job. It's not even full time. dkf Jun 2012 #5

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Conditions are changing quickly - TBF Jun 2012 #8

Nope. Worked 11 hour days for most of my working life. dkf Jun 2012 #11

This explains why you neglected to understand... MrMickeysMom Jun 2012 #12

It's not the corporation. No one else would have said that. dkf Jun 2012 #15

SOMETIMES... MrMickeysMom Jun 2012 #42

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Then we will all be in with fevers. Seriously. dkf Jun 2012 #21

I wonder if you're making the choices you need to in order to have a better life... cyberswede Jun 2012 #46

Going to work with a fever, eh? Allow me to explain why you're doing more harm than good. Zalatix Jun 2012 #20

I'm sure the firm would rather I stay home. dkf Jun 2012 #22

Luckily you didn't have something infectious. Zalatix Jun 2012 #27

lol. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #24

Have a nice day. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #40

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''Trolling trolling trolling keep them trollies trolling trooooolhiiiiide!!!!'' nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2012 #10

Why don't you tell us how many hours a day TBF Jun 2012 #9

8 hours a day is good. dkf Jun 2012 #13

But you realized that this janitor might be working a 2nd job - TBF Jun 2012 #41

But shouldn't it be a primary, full time job? xmas74 Jun 2012 #17

You've got to be kidding me, right? Zalatix Jun 2012 #18

Yep, jobs are plentiful and there's no underemployment problem. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #19

They aren't plentiful and there is a problem which is why she doesn't have a living wage. dkf Jun 2012 #23

"uncontrolled excess labor"? Please elaborate. LeftyMom Jun 2012 #25

Almost anyone is capable of being a cleaner. dkf Jun 2012 #30

paying people more = more economic activity. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #26

Legislating that sort of thing only makes companies pull back more. dkf Jun 2012 #28

baloney. minimum wage is legislated. it has never made companies "pull back more". HiPointDem Jun 2012 #29

Those were the good old days before globalization. dkf Jun 2012 #31

That's what tariffs are for. Chan790 Jun 2012 #33

You just said it...we maximize our share of the labor of our brothers worldwide. dkf Jun 2012 #34

We should be demanding that they pay foreign labor the same wage they would earn here. Chan790 Jun 2012 #37

Then the Chinese are out of jobs and back in poverty. dkf Jun 2012 #38

the minimum wage has gone up several times since "globalization". HiPointDem Jun 2012 #36

So, no minimum wage would be better? 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #45

horseshit. Chan790 Jun 2012 #32

If they are forced to increase wages they will take it out in benefits. dkf Jun 2012 #35

So, you're a supply-sider. 2ndAmForComputers Jun 2012 #44

Most nations with wealth and democracy have pulled it off CreekDog Jun 2012 #39

4 microseconds later .... bongbong Jun 2012 #3

Brave woman! Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #16

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