Monthly Archives: November, 2007
I Lost My Day Job
Well, it finally happened. I became another victim of the modern “replaceable human labor” movement at work. I lost my job, and the reason given was that they wanted to create a new part-time job sometime down the line, and that the position wouldn’t be necessary. So, while I consistently and unwaveringly shout the message [...]
Minimum Wage
I hear the federal minimum wage in the United States is being raised to $7.25 by 2009. Celebrate good times! I think I’ll do a little dance in the street. Right. While this is a nice little step forward it isn’t really anything most people could hope to actually live on. Why is the minimum [...]
A Very Bad Career Choice
What are some of the the worst careers you can think of? Ditch digger? No. You get to be outside. Guard at a prison for the criminally insane? Maybe. At least the pay is pretty good. Assembly line worker? Definitely possible. Long hours of doing the same thing over and over again. That’s pretty bad. [...]
Stressful Work for Higher Pay
Ask just about any sane, rational person if they would like a stress-free career where they would earn six-figures per year (or more) and they’ll readily agree. The problem is that this kind of earning potential rarely comes without stress and a good deal of work. So then we are left with two options while [...]
The Death of Intimacy
Scene: Late Fall, 2007, Portland, Oregon. A crowded light-rail train at rush hour close to full with people returning home from work (myself included.) It was just short of 6pm. To my right stood a man in a black suit and blue tie with a briefcase, his head shaved to hide his early-thirties-receding-hairline. He was talking [...]
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