3rdnlng Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 44 minutes ago, The_Dude said: I'm not sure I support a $15 minimum wage. What Amazon did is a bit different because even their entry level employees work significantly harder than say a walmart cashier. But, to me, the great fight of the next 20 years will be income inequality. And in my opinion, the BEST thing conservatives can do is participate in leveling things a bit. My reason is that I fear by not doing something, a groundswell of public support will erupt for "democratic" socialists, and then a manageable situation goes to complete socialist chaos. 2+2=4. The bolded is an ignorant statement. It seems to me that when visiting a Walmart I nearly always have to wait in line. Anyone who is adequate and stays on the job is basically busy all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, Koko78 said: Did you miss the part where they were talking about the entire state - and about professional jobs, not minimum wage jobs in the city of Seattle? Oh who am I kidding? Of course you did. Reading isn't your thing. I guess you are right about the first part. But pretty retarded about me not being able to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 It's not retarded when you prove it to be true day after day after day after day. But details aren't your thing either. Or honesty. Or conversation. Or reason.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: I guess you are right about the first part. But pretty retarded about me not being able to read. "Apes don't read philosophy!" "Yes they do, Otto, they just don't understand it!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: "Apes don't read philosophy!" "Yes they do, Otto, they just don't understand it!" Do you read every post on here? That's sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: "Apes don't read philosophy!" "Yes they do, Otto, they just don't understand it!" That remains the best clip to sum up Tibs. Makes me laugh every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, Deranged Rhino said: That remains the best clip to sum up Tibs. Makes me laugh every time. Every time he posts "Of course I read!" I picture Kevin Kline with that dopey, snotty look on his face. And I keep wanting to tell him "Aristotle was not Belgian." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: Every time he posts "Of course I read!" I picture Kevin Kline with that dopey, snotty look on his face. And I keep wanting to tell him "Aristotle was not Belgian." 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, 3rdnlng said: 2+2=4. The bolded is an ignorant statement. It seems to me that when visiting a Walmart I nearly always have to wait in line. Anyone who is adequate and stays on the job is basically busy all the time. Dude are you for serious? They pick something up, scan it, bag it, and that’s pretty much it. Amazon workers work in huge huge warehouses that require them to not just be standing, but also moving, lifting, and so on. Youre saying being a cashier is the same as working in a warehouse — it ain’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: Every time he posts "Of course I read!" I picture Kevin Kline with that dopey, snotty look on his face. And I keep wanting to tell him "Aristotle was not Belgian." And that "the central message of Buddhism is not 'Every man for himself'." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, The_Dude said: Dude are you for serious? They pick something up, scan it, bag it, and that’s pretty much it. Amazon workers work in huge huge warehouses that require them to not just be standing, but also moving, lifting, and so on. Youre saying being a cashier is the same as working in a warehouse — it ain’t. S0, you think standing in one place making repetitive movements is easier than moving around, pulling orders, etc.? That's idiotic and I doubt you have any credible reason to make that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, DC Tom said: Every time he posts "Of course I read!" I picture Kevin Kline with that dopey, snotty look on his face. And I keep wanting to tell him "Aristotle was not Belgian." Well, thanks for reading everything I write, but can't, apparently, read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: S0, you think standing in one place making repetitive movements is easier than moving around, pulling orders, etc.? That's idiotic and I doubt you have any credible reason to make that statement. Yes, being active is physically more demanding than being sedentary. That’s absolutely correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, Gavin in Va Beach said: And that "the central message of Buddhism is not 'Every man for himself'." "It's a Buddhist meditation technique. The monks use it before they ride in to battle." "What kind of Buddhism is this, Otto?" I gotta watch that movie again, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: That remains the best clip to sum up Tibs. Makes me laugh every time. This is what you remind me of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alaska Darin Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: S0, you think standing in one place making repetitive movements is easier than moving around, pulling orders, etc.? That's idiotic and I doubt you have any credible reason to make that statement. I read a story a few years back about someone who took a job in an Amazon warehouse. Let's just say that the metrics the company uses to keep/reward employees are a little more strict than what you'd see at your average big box store. This isn't the exact story I read but it's close enough. https://www.businessinsider.com/i-spent-a-week-working-at-an-amazon-warehouse-and-it-is-hard-physical-work-2013-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tiberius said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said: I read a story a few years back about someone who took a job in an Amazon warehouse. Let's just say that the metrics the company uses to keep/reward employees are a little more strict than what you'd see at your average big box store. In a prior life I was in manufacturing management and am aware of the repetitive nature of many production jobs vs. warehouse jobs. I view the Walmart cashier job on about the same difficulty level as most of those production line worker jobs. I can tell you with certainty that 95% of those production workers would have jumped at the chance to be a warehouse worker. With that said, Amazon itself may have some very strict rules and be an anomaly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagon Circler Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 9 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: Keep thinking that way. Inciteful. 7 hours ago, TakeYouToTasker said: What Bezos did was eliminate stock options and bonuses to pay for it. His employees get less now. And liberals are celebrating this. It actually works out to a little more. My kid works for Amazon. But keep the rightist ignorance going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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