The Swamp

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:57 pmI think it does. Your skill set is now equal value to a lesser skill set.

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:26 pm And....so far...the only businesses hurt by it are the shitty ones that were going out of business anyways (Its become the #1 boogie man when a poorly run restaurant has to close down).

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:10 pm Then maybe businesses need to take a hard look at their finances and pay a fair rate to people with certain skill sets? It's probably not that cut and dry, but on a case by case basis there really needs to be a priority of readjusting profit margin to fair compensation.

(I mean, I know that as a member of the military my labor is free. I get paid based on rank. But the amount of work I'm responsible for far outweighs how much my wages are. So I have to be crafty in other areas and see the forest through the trees: 2 more years of this shit = money and medical for life. Plus my next job will utilize my security clearance, experience, and degrees. The problem is not everyone is in this position and has to work a bunch of low wage odd jobs to keep their head above water in an environment where the rent is too high along with everything else -- all while being condescended to about "not working hard enough" from a generation that didn't have to work nearly as hard to live far more easily and save for the future.)

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:08 pm I can see those being paid near the $15 mark getting squeezed out of raises if a company has a lot of people making less than that that the company now has to make up, but if you're at a job that already pays a decent amount over the minimum wage, but still not in the 40-50k range there is an argument that it's not a high-skill position. It might serve, however, to remove the stigma that working at a restaurant is less valuable than data entry/lower level position at a corporate entity.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:58 pm It's kinda sad tonight that they have attacked Obama's policies more than Trump's.

duff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:30 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:58 pm It's kinda sad tonight that they have attacked Obama's policies more than Trump's.

Not watching, but is it a tactic to attach those policies to Biden?

brian wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:48 pm Beto will end up running against Cornyn in Texas. I'll almost guarantee it. And he might have a shot too.

phxgators wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 3:22 pm Good, Cory Gardner is a piece of trash.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:10 pm

brian wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:48 pm Beto will end up running against Cornyn in Texas. I'll almost guarantee it. And he might have a shot too.

Him or Castro, please. Hell, when you drop 'Moscow Mitch' on television you're a fucking winner in my book.

brian wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:57 pm Democratic Socialists won't even endorse Warren if Bernie doesn't win nomination.

This is why people hate Bernie. His cult of supporters is almost as bad as Trump's.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:29 pm I don't know, man. As a responsible gun owner, I keep a running tally of all my hate crimes so that when I buy a gun I self identify them. Makes the process go a bit smoother, but I get a funny look. Its just commonsense.

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:39 amAnd now Geraldo wants armed security in "every place innocents are gathered". Huh?

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:28 amAfuckingmen

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:49 am

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:28 amAfuckingmen

I mean, if there was ever a time for Beto to drop out and take on Cornyn, this has to be it, right?

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:48 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:39 amAnd now Geraldo wants armed security in "every place innocents are gathered". Huh?

So...not Congress or the White House? I see what he did there.

So fucking over the "more guns = more safe" argument. Forget the hours and hours of training, handling, and learning about firearms, just give Jethro with the itchy trigger finger a .45 or an AR and we're immediately 100% safer. Complex problem solved via Facebook meme guidance.

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:49 am

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:28 amAfuckingmen

I mean, if there was ever a time for Beto to drop out and take on Cornyn, this has to be it, right?

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:24 am So Some strategist with the GOP thinks that blaming violent video games is a good move.

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:09 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:48 am

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:39 amAnd now Geraldo wants armed security in "every place innocents are gathered". Huh?

So...not Congress or the White House? I see what he did there.

So fucking over the "more guns = more safe" argument. Forget the hours and hours of training, handling, and learning about firearms, just give Jethro with the itchy trigger finger a .45 or an AR and we're immediately 100% safer. Complex problem solved via Facebook meme guidance.

We're gonna arm Louie Gohmert.

Btw Johnnie I see you are highly trained with firearms...I'm having a gathering of (mostly) innocents in a few weeks for a fantasy football draft, so if you could show up heavily armed we'd really appreciate it.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:48 am

(Trump said Toledo in his statement today.)