Catching up on some off-topic subthreads....If you want to see some slaves to the cell phone, check out the high school classrooom where I teach (90% minority/100% free lunch). I've also taught in a non-union school. Had to stay until 10PM many nights. Brought home $325/wk in New York City during the height of the dot com boom. That didn't go very far. Working now for ten years in public schools, I've been able to have time (and money enough) to raise a family.
Back on topic, I just returned from choir rehearsal 7 miles from home. One of the larger thunderstorm cells of the year hit just as we were finishing up. OH NO! No cell phone!
Well, I stopped at the brew pub around the corner and enjoyed a nice 8.2 abv Oktoberfest. Talked with some folks, and then headed down the road following the distant lightning putting on a show over Long Island Sound.
Some folks might have called in a ride... I like my way better.
Originally Posted by
ianbrettcooper
Unions also got us the 8 hour day, child labour laws, a minimum wage, and unlocked doors so the workers can leave the factories if there's a fire (policies the Chinese have not yet implemented, which probably has a lot to do with why our corporations export jobs there).
+1.