Monday, May 10, 2010

The NEW WAGE ORDER

Welcome to the New Wage Order.

You can work yourself to death, just don't die in the lunch room.

Otherwise, don't worry, be happy. You should be glad we let you slave here.

You too, can be hired to work for 10% of your true, employment worth. That's right, get in on the ground floor and stay there, by being a New Contract Worker of America!

Get downsized, right-sized, laid-off or just plain FIRED. Then be rehired for less benefits, less security and more, free STRESS. You're gonna love working with your old co-workers, who might still be on the 'full-time employee' list, but they shouldn't be too smug.

After all, in most states in this great United States of America, you can be fired without cause, or reason. Some call it "Employment at Will", others "Right to Work" there are different, polite sounding phrases which all boil down to this:

You're gonna get canned when the man decides he doesn't need you any longer.

Keep telling yourself that it's not that bad. After all you could be one of those poor drones who works for government.

Where everyone is guaranteed a pension, health care, benefits and some even have shopping privileges!

BE ADVISED: THE ABOVE IS IN NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM A COMMENT ABOUT OUR MILITARY. YOU SHOULD HAVE HALF THEIR GUTS!

THEY DO THE JOBS THEY DO WITHOUT GETTING THE SUPPORT THEY SHOULD RECEIVE.

So, keep working at being the nice person in the office. They usually fire them last. It doesn't hurt to rat out your co-workers. Never know when kissing up to the boss will come in handy.

Just expect the same to happen to you. What goes around, comes around.

Don't worry, it won't be in your contract.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

All the Happy Workers

I'm back, the novel is finished, now to find an agent.

How's the unemployment where you are? Still believing those 'facts and figures' of about 9-10%. Of course, that figure doesn't take into account those people who have been out of work for more than 6 months.


I spoke to a local university department head last fall. At that time, the unemployment rate in Jackson, TN was 18%.

It's worse now, due to the two 'bads', the weather and the economy.

Hang in there, everything's going to get better with the Spring weather. At least you can go back outside and be depressed, instead of watching whatever your favorite video poison might be.

If you haven't figured it out, it's time for you to start your own business. I hear that people with jobs still need banks. There's an idea for you!

Just think how happy you would be, taking and 'guarding' other people's money for them!