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I drink your milkshake! a metaphor for capitalism
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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 3150744" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-23/it-seven-time-more-difficult-get-flight-attendant-job-delta-enter-harvard" target="_blank">It Is Seven Times More Difficult To Get A Flight Attendant Job At Delta Than Enter Harvard</a></p><p></p><p>Having made it so far through the process, <strong>in which the lucky candidate literally has to be better than 99 of their peers</strong>, the new hires go through an eight-week training program in Atlanta where they learn how to handle mid-flight emergencies like a fire or a sick passenger. The company describes the training program as "grueling" and that it will "stretch each trainee to the limit" in a video.</p><p></p><p>Finally, having reached the promised land, what untold wealth and riches await the lucky guy or gal? Well... nothing more than minimum wage: <strong>average entry-level flight attendants earn roughly $25,000 a year, according to the company</strong>. Wait, that's it? Well, there are perks, such as the increasingly more unaffordable - for most - employee benefits which include health insurance coverage, 401(k) with a company match and a profit-sharing program. Workers also get travel privileges for themselves and family member."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 3150744, member: 56035"] [URL="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-23/it-seven-time-more-difficult-get-flight-attendant-job-delta-enter-harvard"]It Is Seven Times More Difficult To Get A Flight Attendant Job At Delta Than Enter Harvard[/URL] Having made it so far through the process, [B]in which the lucky candidate literally has to be better than 99 of their peers[/B], the new hires go through an eight-week training program in Atlanta where they learn how to handle mid-flight emergencies like a fire or a sick passenger. The company describes the training program as "grueling" and that it will "stretch each trainee to the limit" in a video. Finally, having reached the promised land, what untold wealth and riches await the lucky guy or gal? Well... nothing more than minimum wage: [B]average entry-level flight attendants earn roughly $25,000 a year, according to the company[/B]. Wait, that's it? Well, there are perks, such as the increasingly more unaffordable - for most - employee benefits which include health insurance coverage, 401(k) with a company match and a profit-sharing program. Workers also get travel privileges for themselves and family member." [/QUOTE]
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