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XMEN Ashaman DTM · 09-22-2002, 01:28 AM

Okay. Two things, really.

First teachers striking. Not because they are striking (in the Issaquah school district for those interested...go to msn.com and for a zip code, put in 98058). I'm angry because teachers in WA state get crapped on as far as pay. I think I heard that panhandlers on First Avenue in downtown Seattle make more money than most teachers. (19k a year, for those interested. It's not enough for a family.)

Now, yes you can live on that. BUT, is it really worth someone's time to spend 60 or 80 hours a week on their job? For 19k a year? (I've taught classes, and they require about twice as many hours outside of class doing prep work as you do in class.) That's just dumb.

BUT, what REALLY got to me was the fact that there were several people bitching on the local news about how they have to find daycare. WAH WAH WAH! WAH! My son/daughter 's teacher gets crapped on, and it inconveniences ME, when I have to take care of my kids! WAH WAH!
Just SHUT THE HELL UP!!

The other thing that gets me, is people complaining about BOEING workers striking. WAH WAH, they make more money than most people! WAH WAH!

Now, around here, you can comfortably support a family with about 40-45 k a year. Anything below that, and both parents will have to work. That is not really the issue though. The issue is that people whine, bitch, and moan whenever BOEING workers are thinking of going on a strike.

BUT, think of this:

You work for a company for 5, 10, 30 years and things are okay. You pay 30 bucks a month for medical coverage, and your salary is consistent with how much it costs to live around here.
BUT, every three years, the company that you work for tries to make you sign a contract that ALWAYS cuts something away. This time it was people losing their pensions, AND medical coverage jumping from 30 bucks a month, to 300 bucks a month! Would you say, "Yes, please. I LOVE that!"??
The last time it was that BOEING wanted to cut out cost of living allowances for their workers.

On top of the problems with medical coverage and pensions, the company will also eliminate jobs around here. They will take those jobs and offer them over-seas, AND allow those over-seas companies to come in and have THEIR people put the parts on the planes. A LOT of those parts are sub-standard. Personally, I will NOT fly on a plane built by BOEING after the year 2000. (This coming from a guy that knows planes pretty damn well.) On top of that, BOEING will not exist in the Puget Sound region in 10 years or so.

BUT, what gets me again is people bitching. They don't seem to realize that the company is trying its DAMNEDEST to screw their workers over at every opportunity. I think if those people were faced with a 1000% jump in medical coverage, they might feel a little sympathy. Stupid F#$@ING BASTARDS!

Oh, and to top it ALL off....

The BOEING CEO's each are millionares. The head guy made well over 50 million, AND gave himself a 200 million dollar bonus! All that money could EASILY go towards cutting costs AND keeping their employees happy. Assholes. All of them are assholes.
I realize that running a company is not easy, but 250 million? Give me a break!

I will NEVER work for a company that treats its workers like that. And I will NEVER work for BOEING.

09-22-2002, 01:28 AM	#1
XMEN Ashaman DTM Forum wh0re Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 47 Posts: 965	You know what got to me? Okay. Two things, really. First teachers striking. Not because they are striking (in the Issaquah school district for those interested...go to msn.com and for a zip code, put in 98058). I'm angry because teachers in WA state get crapped on as far as pay. I think I heard that panhandlers on First Avenue in downtown Seattle make more money than most teachers. (19k a year, for those interested. It's not enough for a family.) Now, yes you can live on that. BUT, is it really worth someone's time to spend 60 or 80 hours a week on their job? For 19k a year? (I've taught classes, and they require about twice as many hours outside of class doing prep work as you do in class.) That's just dumb. BUT, what REALLY got to me was the fact that there were several people bitching on the local news about how they have to find daycare. WAH WAH WAH! WAH! My son/daughter 's teacher gets crapped on, and it inconveniences ME, when I have to take care of my kids! WAH WAH! Just SHUT THE HELL UP!! The other thing that gets me, is people complaining about BOEING workers striking. WAH WAH, they make more money than most people! WAH WAH! Now, around here, you can comfortably support a family with about 40-45 k a year. Anything below that, and both parents will have to work. That is not really the issue though. The issue is that people whine, bitch, and moan whenever BOEING workers are thinking of going on a strike. BUT, think of this: You work for a company for 5, 10, 30 years and things are okay. You pay 30 bucks a month for medical coverage, and your salary is consistent with how much it costs to live around here. BUT, every three years, the company that you work for tries to make you sign a contract that ALWAYS cuts something away. This time it was people losing their pensions, AND medical coverage jumping from 30 bucks a month, to 300 bucks a month! Would you say, "Yes, please. I LOVE that!"?? The last time it was that BOEING wanted to cut out cost of living allowances for their workers. On top of the problems with medical coverage and pensions, the company will also eliminate jobs around here. They will take those jobs and offer them over-seas, AND allow those over-seas companies to come in and have THEIR people put the parts on the planes. A LOT of those parts are sub-standard. Personally, I will NOT fly on a plane built by BOEING after the year 2000. (This coming from a guy that knows planes pretty damn well.) On top of that, BOEING will not exist in the Puget Sound region in 10 years or so. BUT, what gets me again is people bitching. They don't seem to realize that the company is trying its DAMNEDEST to screw their workers over at every opportunity. I think if those people were faced with a 1000% jump in medical coverage, they might feel a little sympathy. Stupid F#$@ING BASTARDS! Oh, and to top it ALL off.... The BOEING CEO's each are millionares. The head guy made well over 50 million, AND gave himself a 200 million dollar bonus! All that money could EASILY go towards cutting costs AND keeping their employees happy. Assholes. All of them are assholes. I realize that running a company is not easy, but 250 million? Give me a break! I will NEVER work for a company that treats its workers like that. And I will NEVER work for BOEING.