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Old 05-07-2012, 04:12 PM
 
Location: 112 Ocean Avenue
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I went directly to work full time in the union
Socialist.

 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Anchorage, AK
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Socialist.
Best. post. ever.
 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Point Hope Alaska
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I am reminded of a man who once lived the American Dream - He had a simple idea; and he capitalized on that simple idea and SOLD - "pet rocks"!
 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Point Hope Alaska
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Socialist.
There was nothing social about it what so ever - it was Anti- social!!
 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:20 PM
 
Location: 112 Ocean Avenue
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Best. post. ever.
You can call me Jonas Chuzzlewit -- conservative extraordinaire.
 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:25 PM
 
Location: 112 Ocean Avenue
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There was nothing social about it what so ever - it was Anti- social!!
...and up is down.
 
Old 05-07-2012, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Anchorage
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I've worked "unskilled labor" before, and it isn't easy work by any means. Timing and the ability to deal with customers can be difficult skills to master. But the issue is there is no real place for those getting paid minimum wage to live. Even the bad neighborhoods are outpriced for those making minimum wage. The way to rise above this is to get an education beyond high school of some sort, but funding for education is being cut. I was lucky that I was able to attend and graduate from a 4 year college although it took me longer than 4 years because I switched majors. The opportunity of doing what I did is going away. What hope does the current generation have with funding for education being cut? Will only the wealthier youth be able to get a decent education now?

What sort of business do you recommend those with no spending capital start? Please give suggestions.
 
Old 05-07-2012, 05:17 PM
 
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Star,

Good to see you still inhabiting the looney alternate universe. How'z the weather there? The atmosphere is still thin, I presume.
Yes, that alternate Universe where people don't recklessly spend Trillions of Dollars they don't have yet. As opposed to your Liberal Universe where money is thought to spontaneously appear out of a vacuum.
 
Old 05-07-2012, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Dangling from a mooses antlers
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Once again, I ask you, what are those minimum wage workers supposed to do? They have jobs. The have jobs that most people (other than your own independent and sainted self) do not want to do for themselves. They serve us quick lunches and fresh, hot coffee. They bag our groceries. They look after our young in day cares and our elderly in nursing homes. They work. You and I benefit, every day, from the fact that they work. How can you possibly begrudge them a piece of the American dream?
They have entry level jobs. If they want a piece of the American dream then they need to push themselves to do more. If you are content with flipping burgers and have no ambition to go beyond that then be prepared to accept the fruits of your labors.

We've all been in these positions. I recall my first "paycheck" job at McDonalds my freshman year in high school. The starting pay was $2.05 an hour. I worked on the "bun" station by the grill. Our assistant manger kept telling me if I worked hard he'd promote me to working the grill. After 2 months of toasting buns I got that promotion and a nickel( 5 cents) an hour raise.

After I learned how to cook fries and make shakes I got another nickel an hour raise. I just wasn't satisified with that. So I started applying for other jobs. Through a classmate at school I learned that Safeway had a job opening for a bakers helps. Really they should have called it a pan washer.

Long story short the starting pay for that job was $2.95 an hour. I did have to join the union but since it only cost 10 cents an hour I still came out ahead.

I don't know? Maybe I should have just been content being a bun man....
 
Old 05-07-2012, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Anchorage
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They have entry level jobs. If they want a piece of the American dream then they need to push themselves to do more. If you are content with flipping burgers and have no ambition to go beyond that then be prepared to accept the fruits of your labors.

We've all been in these positions. I recall my first "paycheck" job at McDonalds my freshman year in high school. The starting pay was $2.05 an hour. I worked on the "bun" station by the grill. Our assistant manger kept telling me if I worked hard he'd promote me to working the grill. After 2 months of toasting buns I got that promotion and a nickel( 5 cents) an hour raise.

After I learned how to cook fries and make shakes I got another nickel an hour raise. I just wasn't satisified with that. So I started applying for other jobs. Through a classmate at school I learned that Safeway had a job opening for a bakers helps. Really they should have called it a pan washer.

Long story short the starting pay for that job was $2.95 an hour. I did have to join the union but since it only cost 10 cents an hour I still came out ahead.

I don't know? Maybe I should have just been content being a bun man....
I just don't think a lot of entry level workers are able to know how to better themselves. Even moving up in the ranks isn't enough to adequately house people much less feed them. It would just be nice if there were cheaper housing without the stigma of it being subsidized by the government. Opportunities that I was able to take just aren't available any more to our youth.
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