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mmonk

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47. It's "uniquely American".

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Sat Mar 10, 2012, 01:22 PM

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I am so sick of people that think it's ok to work 3 jobs. [View all] ceile Mar 2012 OP

If she thinks it's OK to work 3 jobs Dreamer Tatum Mar 2012 #1

Great idea to work 3 jobs. Somehow I think her child is losing out. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #3

Yeah, that was my first thought.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #42

There should be a happy medium I agree. My daughter-in-law is having a fit because southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #54

On the other hand... pipi_k Mar 2012 #48

Well it could be. On the other hand I don't think she honestly can give her child the southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #55

Maybe she can work 4 or 5 if she wants to. Why doesn't everyone work 6 or 7 jobs if they want to? Vincardog Mar 2012 #4

OP didn't say "can't" CreekDog Mar 2012 #29

Because it takes 2 jobs away from someone else. Zalatix Mar 2012 #30

Sorry, but that is just... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #35

It is simply the truth. Or is mathematics an evil, wrong thing? Zalatix Mar 2012 #36

"sarcasm" ? FLyellowdog Mar 2012 #2

You see something wrong with people working multiple jobs to better themselves sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #5

That wasn't my take. It's more about being a workohaulic by "necessity" due to the plutocrats Populist_Prole Mar 2012 #9

Well no of course not. ceile Mar 2012 #10

True however the system should be far more supportive of a mom trying to better life azurnoir Mar 2012 #14

In principle nothing I suppose however what is wrong is a system azurnoir Mar 2012 #11

You see nothing wrong with workers being exploited by the Plutocrats? Zalatix Mar 2012 #39

I don't think it makes sense to put all that on her Enrique Mar 2012 #6

It says that there's something royally fucked up with the system. Initech Mar 2012 #8

Oh she's not doing anything wrong. ceile Mar 2012 #12

You just hit on the real reason we are still in this mess. RC Mar 2012 #31

No its not ok at however when it comes to Public assistance since the so called Welfare reform azurnoir Mar 2012 #7

Kid is 13. ceile Mar 2012 #15

Thats good she and her kid are lucky in that respect azurnoir Mar 2012 #17

Exactly. ceile Mar 2012 #21

That mentality still exists today laundry_queen Mar 2012 #53

I'm sick of people dems_rightnow Mar 2012 #13

Once upon a time........ Amaril Mar 2012 #16

You really missed the point. ceile Mar 2012 #19

I totally get what you're saying! I'm old enough to remember when employers paid a living wage and jemsan Mar 2012 #18

Here's a link to explain what minimum wage salaries should really look like. jemsan Mar 2012 #20

Thanks for the link. ceile Mar 2012 #23

Good for her... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #22

I'm not dengrating her. ceile Mar 2012 #24

Then edit your OP... JSnuffy Mar 2012 #26

The OP is sick of people who think that's the solution for everyone jeff47 Mar 2012 #27

Then the wording of the OP should change. nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2012 #32

No. I've already clarified my point. n/t ceile Mar 2012 #34

No. I've already clarified my point. n/t ceile Mar 2012 #33

Hey mon... Edweird Mar 2012 #25

You're getting attacked in this thread but I understand completely what you're saying and I agree. Maven Mar 2012 #28

Exactly. One job that provides a fair wage. Blame the 1% for taking that away. Zalatix Mar 2012 #38

exactly... but some don't want to ADMIT it is exploitation fascisthunter Mar 2012 #45

You seem to be conflating doing something by choice with needing to do it slackmaster Mar 2012 #37

Your friend must've ben listening to too much trash talk radio. alp227 Mar 2012 #40

Saying '3 jobs' is vague. Saying how many total hours someone is working would be more clear. Tx4obama Mar 2012 #41

That's what I was thinking. It's not the # of jobs, but # of hours worked that counts. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #46

She can work 12 jobs for all I care. bigwillq Mar 2012 #43

How does she have time? treestar Mar 2012 #44

It's "uniquely American". mmonk Mar 2012 #47

Fewer and fewer people remember when an "at home Mom" wasn't a luxury item. annabanana Mar 2012 #49

Well, like a couple of others pipi_k Mar 2012 #50

Some amazing responses here malthaussen Mar 2012 #51

If someone is working so many hours a week that they are too exhausted to drive safely undeterred Mar 2012 #52