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d'ohTopic: job / career
Uhhhh..... now I am finally full time/permanent. So I can complain about having a job. :D
Yesterday I met someone who works at the computer store at the grocery store. He told me that he used to work 3 jobs but now he "only" works 2 jobs.
He took on extra jobs not only to pay bills but to buy a motorcycle to get to work everydday. How sad is that?
Why is it that in the U.S. , the average work time is 9-5, 8 hours a day? Who figured that people should spend more of their productive awake time at work than at home in order to earn a somewhat decent living? I can understand why some jobs might require long hours, such as a pharmacy... but still, can't the long hours be split while still giving a decent salary?
Why can't people earn a living wage working less hours? Hmm... well I suppose a company would lose money if they had to hire 2 people because they work less hours while giving them living wage salaries.
And why is it that people with jobs get so many perks? People who don't have jobs need it the most.. For instance , health insurance, reduced membership fees to gyms, free tickets to movies, coupons for free pastries... tax-free transportation cards. I know people who have jobs sometimes RELY on public transportation but don't jobless people who are going to interviews etc. need it too?
Why is health insurance so damn expensive?
What's the solution?
