maryjane wrote:
When you come right down to it, there are not all that many people unable to work ANY job. I just recently read an article about the retirement of a mildly r****ded gentleman from his years-long job at a fast food restaurant. No, he isn't as intelligent as some people, but he was proud to have a job and proud to do his very best at it. He was proud to be independent, to take of himself, to be a contributer, not a taker. His employer and coworkers were immensely complimentary of him, as a person, and his work ethic. We have all heard of great workers/people who were missing an arm or both legs, etc. The difference is attitude, but the foolish actions of our government for decades concerning welfare has greatly encouraged the victim, "I deserve it," "government is supposed to take care of me because I am black, couldn't finish high school, am obese, am a single mother," attitudes. Amazingly, none of the welfare recipients ever seem to be aware that the checkout person and bag boy where they buy groceries are the ones paying for their groceries, etc, because they don't work. They view their care coming from some amorphous, anonymous government, NOT their working/taxpaying neighbors and fellow citizens. And THAT attitude is truly amazing in its denial and stupidity. Every human being, even young children, are better with work to do, responsibilities to honor. But, we all know, without any doubt, that the USA Congress will NEVER v**e to term limit themselves. And, people being what they are, we know that massive, and desperately needed, reform of all welfare services, cannot be left up to welfare recipients, welfare workers, ultra liberals, or democrats. And matters not to any of these groups that moving our citizens back into the workplace/independence/contributing/self-worth and restricting welfare to just a few months temporary assistance in crisis situations and restricting permanent welfare to those citizens that all can agree are truly infirm physically or mentally. Unfortunately, I have no hope of any of this ever changing unless/until this nation experiences some some unbelievable, totally destructive catastrophic event that ends it all with everyone having to start over, no such thing as welfare anymore, survival of the fittest.
When you come right down to it, there are not all ... (
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We may be closer than expected to a complete collapse, be it from economic, an EMP attack or other known threats possible and plausible.
I hired a mentally r****ded woman during a brief time as a restaurantiur.
Her sole responsibility was to set up a small salad bar. A state trainer worked with her, teaching her the steps. At that time in history (1990) my responsibility for her pay was about a third of minimum wage with the state paying the remaining as incentives to businesses.
A few months into the program I terminated due to sanitation concerns, but during that time the employees responded in a positive patient manner.
I believe we have a very different mental process in our society today. In part I was raised with strong work ethic. Yes sir, yes mam, dress for success when interviewing, look them in the eye, firm hand shake and promise to be their best and hardest worker, ask for the job, ect.
Today's workers want the microwave advancement to upper management, are narcissistic and if pushed to work harder complain to HR. They don't understand the concept of starting at an entry level and with hard work, working their way up the ladder. Employers are frustrated in finding potential new hires with the work ethic we had and were taught. (what happened to opening doors for ladies, the elderly, or consideration of the person coming in behind you) Employers will pass over someone slower mentally, they already are frustrated with better than half of this newer generation that are working for them, why knowing add to the problem. Another reason is lack of compassion of this generation that are managers making the hiring decisions.
Our society no longer has generation gaps, it has a complete culture shift never to return to the values as long as we have a "I deserve it", "YOU owe me", "I'm entitled" generation teaching the next, seeking the utopia promised by l*****t /progressive leaders once conservatism, Christianity or anyone that disagrees with their political policies and agendas are removed from society.
Wanting to work doesn't get the job like it used to, then another challenge is job h****rs (for most jobs) don't have a door to knock on. Instead one must apply online and be called for an interview, providing the online application and resume pass through the computerized filtering that rejects (Micosoft to Taco Bell) over 90% of applications not containing key words