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  1. May 11th, 2009 #21
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    SCRubicon previously posted:
    "It is a useless job anyway. You can scan your ***** faster at the self checkout. (and be outta there quicker)


    Unions these days are totally worthless. They take your money and don't stand up for you anyway. Besides, are the work conditions really that poor that grocery store workers need union representation?"

    It's those sweat shops they run in the back. Or the flourescent hell in the front. Yeah, every time I walk into Safeway I think of how lucky they are in some third world country not having to put up with the deplorable conditions.
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    SCRubicon previously posted:
    "It is a useless job anyway. You can scan your ***** faster at the self checkout. (and be outta there quicker)


    Unions these days are totally worthless. They take your money and don't stand up for you anyway. Besides, are the work conditions really that poor that grocery store workers need union representation?"

    I was thinking about this as I was doing yard work today. I realized that when I stocked up the pantry late last week that I went through the self check. Rarely do I actually ever use a checker. The union might be fighting for jobs that may not exist in the near future anyways.
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  3. May 11th, 2009 #23

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    "Unions" are a big part of why our Auto Industry here is in shambles.
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  4. May 12th, 2009 #24

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    i think im the only fan of unions but i am from a coal state too
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    Pathrat previously posted:
    "It's those sweat shops they run in the back. Or the flourescent hell in the front. Yeah, every time I walk into Safeway I think of how lucky they are in some third world country not having to put up with the deplorable conditions."


    lolololol
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    H3_Mafia previously posted:
    ""Unions" are a big part of why our Auto Industry here is in shambles."

    That, and the P.O.S. cars they are pushing out the door...

    seangillis11b previously posted:
    "i think im the only fan of unions but i am from a coal state too"

    I'm from "The Coal State" - Pennsylvania. I still think unions are bogus. It seems they only do two things. Take money and do really nothing for it, or protect the job of some dead a$$ slacker...
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    And my :

    Granted, the working conditions in every Safeway or King Soopers remind me of pictures I have seen of 3rd world sweat shops. Plus the fact that there is never enough food to eat..nor anything to drink...I was working as a produce manager for awhile and we always managed to find serious goodies that had gotten 'damaged or broken' to eat...and the air conditioning! I mean it was either a couple of degrees too hot or too cold...atrocious....appalling...

    And...what an absolutely stupid time to strike...with about 1/2 the work force looking for work? How dumb can you get? You have 4-5 people for every one of theirs that is going 'Yo...I'll do a better job than Mr or Mrs unsatisfied over there for 1/2-2/3 of the money and 1/2 the bennies..."

    We will manage to run this country into the damn dirt before it's all over, won't we...what a bunch of pathetic whiners we have become....
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    Brody, your age is showing and with it the common sence that has be lost on our younger generation, well some of us, I for one agree with you. we are whining about the illegals taking our jobs but then turn around and demand our rights or we will strike. Something is wrong here and it is going to break us as a nation if we don't fix it soon.
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    scoutfam previously posted:
    "Brody, your age is showing and with it the common sence that has be lost on our younger generation, well some of us, I for one agree with you. we are whining about the illegals taking our jobs but then turn around and demand our rights or we will strike. Something is wrong here and it is going to break us as a nation if we don't fix it soon."


    it is the system istelf that promotes and breeds this crap, the welfare system, systems that cater to minorities, systems that breed dependancy but doesnt push to get people back on their feet.

    If we removed the things that assisted people to be lazy or not look for work cause "i get more from unemployment than i did at my last job" or "the more kids you squeeze out the more money the gubments gonna gib me" "i am an illegal and i get free education and healthcare" if these were removed and stopped, our nation would become self reliant and strong again. There are too many "easy" ways out for not working in this country and i for one dont think we need them.

    How many people would still sit on their ass knowing that there is nothing to help them in a time of need? (not hammering on anyone here) there are just too many goshdarned lazy aholes taking advantage of a thing that was meant to help those that cant help themselves.


    when i got out of the army and worked for sprint, i then got hired on at nextel. Well i got laid off and still had a mortgage, so i worked at 2 subways back to back 6 days a week to meet my needs. I have never used unemployment and never will when i can get out and get myself a minimum wage job and still get food on the table. I went from $24 an hour to $5.25 an hour and i still made it happen. I refuse to sit on my butt and take the easy road for when it is needed i will be a survivor.
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    Yes, there are too many lazy people. However, I could not in good conscience remove all safety nets. I think the nets need to be more tightly woven. Example: very good friend of mine with two small children, one is special needs, and the mom is a jailbird meth-head now. No child support there. He has worked and when he does, he does the job right, but he got laid off. He is searching for work, and can't get a position. Would I let those kids starve? No.
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    Yes i agree with you path, there needs to be more scrutiny in handing out "pass go collect $200 cards" to anyone that cries. They need to lock it down make the process more in depth and looked into. Its just the local governments hand money out like its candy....
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    Just like off-roading and many other issues, there are the jack@$$es screw it up for the ones who are responsible.
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    (Where I'm at currently) Collecting unemployment, what's that? You mean all this time I could have been collecting free money while I sat on my can doing nothing...son of a...lol :lol: I've never used the program, never will. Yeah, I could use some money right now, but two things I won't do - 1. collect unemployment 2. take a ***** job that pays me less than half of my last job. (tons of those out there) I catch flak for being out of work as long as I have from a lot of people. People think I don't like to work at all. Well sorry, but I don't get out of bed and brush my teeth for less than $20 an hr. (or fairly close to) My objective isn't to work just to afford to get to work and nothing else. (Ex. - CU Boulder) There are certain things that I can live without and when the time truly comes they will be gone. Downsizing toys is not a problem. At the rate uncle Fed is taking away our public lands, I'll be spending more time hiking the trails anyway. So to sum it up, I don't like people who expect handouts. And, I don't want people feeling sorry for me bacause there are a lot more people out there who are in a much worse position than me.
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    SCRubicon previously posted:
    "I don't want people feeling sorry for me bacause there are a lot more people out there who are in a much worse position than me."

    Good for you Steve. I always try to keep this in mind in all circumstances.
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    SCRubicon previously posted:
    "(Where I'm at currently) Collecting unemployment, what's that? You mean all this time I could have been collecting free money while I sat on my can doing nothing...son of a...lol :lol: I've never used the program, never will. Yeah, I could use some money right now, but two things I won't do - 1. collect unemployment 2. take a ***** job that pays me less than half of my last job. (tons of those out there) I catch flak for being out of work as long as I have from a lot of people. People think I don't like to work at all. Well sorry, but I don't get out of bed and brush my teeth for less than $20 an hr. (or fairly close to) My objective isn't to work just to afford to get to work and nothing else. (Ex. - CU Boulder) There are certain things that I can live without and when the time truly comes they will be gone. Downsizing toys is not a problem. At the rate uncle Fed is taking away our public lands, I'll be spending more time hiking the trails anyway. So to sum it up, I don't like people who expect handouts. And, I don't want people feeling sorry for me bacause there are a lot more people out there who are in a much worse position than me."


    Understood, but for me i have to work even if its minimum wage i dont have another body bringing in money to the house.... one disadvantage of being single...:(
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