Lightest peak season ever

[Whither]

Yes, you see in the actual Gulag, you don’t get paid, and you can’t leave. Another common point of reference!

Again, in the actual Capitalist Society, you don't have a lot of choices. So you try to get people to see how unfree they are, even if they're making "middle class" wages.

 

[UnionStrong]

Nope. And **** Lenin, Stalin, and Mao too!!! Besides, we already have a 6 day a week gulag at UPS, apparently with the blessings of the IBT, but it's fine because we're "getting paid well" for following orders.

Perhaps

 

[AKCoverMan]

You should read about the prison population in the US right now. But I'm sure here it's all justified, as opposed to the Soviet Union. See, I have no interest in these silly games: governments are wrong; they only serve to limit our (my, yours, ours) freedom. And I say that as a communist. Governments are bad; people should control their own lives, not be hectored by bureaucracies.

Unfortunately if you want “the people” to do anything together as a group like, I dunno, build a road system or organize for defense or for public service you kinda need some central organization to do those things,,, things bigger than just your little piece of land. Government of some sort is a necessary part of any kind of civilized society. I agree it needs plenty of pruning and limitations but I’m not sure how you get anything done ithout one.

Ok so you build your commune on your own corner of land, and get rid of all government, business, and paid labor. What happens when the group on the corner of land next to yours decides they don’t have enough land and need yours?

 

[UnionStrong]

Unfortunately if you want “the people” to do anything together as a group like, I dunno, build a road system or organize for defense or for public service you kinda need some central organization to do those things,,, things bigger than just your little piece of land. Government of some sort is a necessary part of any kind of civilized society. I agree it needs plenty of pruning and limitations but I’m not sure how you get anything done ithout one.

Ok so you build your commune on your own corner of land, and get rid of all government, business, and paid labor. What happens when the group on the corner of land next to yours decides they don’t have enough land and need yours?

Blood bath

 

[AKCoverMan]

Again, in the actual Capitalist Society, you don't have a lot of choices. So you try to get people to see how unfree they are, even if they're making "middle class" wages.

What does this even mean? I have plenty of choices. I think my choice to work here is serving me well. If it’s not, I’ll do something else. Already had to consider that with the whole vax mandate thing but seems like that’s running out of steam. Guess we will see.

 

[Whither]

“Slaving” Haven’t noticed any whips or nooses. C’mon man, your going to labor more for less in your commune, But if your more satisfied with it, be my guest.

“Slaves” don’t make bank off their work. We do. Slaves can’t leave. We can.

It’s great to throw hot button words out to try to make working at UPS seem like a North Korean Re-education Camp but I mean try picking cotton or digging a ditch. Again, sorry you hate your job maybe think of a new path.

You're like antifa. You need to see the "violence." I have no special love for cops, though I don't "hate" them any more than I do school teachers, and honestly, I think school does more harm to us than policing ever could. Because it "teaches" us how to live this way. The bell rings. The homework is due. Your attendance is closely observed. "Tardies" are occurrences. Schooling is mainly a subsidized form of childcare for workers to create a new generation of workers.

Look, you've already lost if you're defending that we're "free" because we make $40/hr at top rate. That's great. That's why I came here. At least I could make some money and try to be a small part of reviving the union. But it doesn't change the character of the relationship. You still haven't read about the wealthy Roman slaves I see.

I have no interest in suggestions re: how to be happy. My happiness lies precisely in fighting this stupid way of life.

 

[Whither]

Unfortunately if you want “the people” to do anything together as a group like, I dunno, build a road system or organize for defense or for public service you kinda need some central organization to do those things,,, things bigger than just your little piece of land. Government of some sort is a necessary part of any kind of civilized society. I agree it needs plenty of pruning and limitations but I’m not sure how you get anything done ithout one.

Ok so you build your commune on your own corner of land, and get rid of all government, business, and paid labor. What happens when the group on the corner of land next to yours decides they don’t have enough land and need yours?

I see you're already thinking like a State while pretending to oppose "gulags" lol

 

[AKCoverMan]

You're like antifa. You need to see the "violence." I have no special love for cops, though I don't "hate" them any more than I do school teachers, and honestly, I think school does more harm to us than policing ever could. Because it "teaches" us how to live this way. The bell rings. The homework is due. Your attendance is closely observed. "Tardies" are occurrences. Schooling is mainly a subsidized form of childcare for workers to create a new generation of workers.

Look, you've already lost if you're defending that we're "free" because we make $40/hr at top rate. That's great. That's why I came here. At least I could make some money and try to be a small part of reviving the union. But it doesn't change the character of the relationship. You still haven't read about the wealthy Roman slaves I see.

I have no interest in suggestions re: how to be happy. My happiness lies precisely in fighting this stupid way of life.

Then sadly, your not going to have a very happy life. I’m sorry.

 

[AKCoverMan]

I see you're already thinking like a State while pretending to oppose "gulags" lol

i don’t even know what that is supposed to mean but I’m sorry your so unhappy.

 

[AKCoverMan]

Wait you want to revive the union? But you want no business and no paid labor?

 

[Whither]

Blood bath

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)

 

[Whither]

Wait you want to revive the union? But you want no business and no paid labor?

The union is a potential means to a better way of life, and not an end, and meanwhile, if you haven't noticed unions have been fading away ...

 

[Whither]

Then sadly, your not going to have a very happy life. I’m sorry.

Why are you so worried about my happiness? LIke you I'm doing okay, and I like having a job where I can "talk back" without fearing for my livelihood, I already fight the company and the cowardice of my brothers, so there's no need for your condolences. But you don't seem to be worried about the happiness of the potential burglars of your house. And they're a bigger threat than I could ever be. You'll never live comfortably because of that threat.

 

[Coldworld]

Yes but they choose to. I live five minutes from three supermarkets.

How do you even find some of those addresses??? 3 miles south of Reds gas station dalton hwy…you ever get pkgs going to obscure addresses like that?

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

No. Enlighten me. Are you comparing the PT two tier wage to the current 22.4 two tier wage?

No. The part-timers should be able to "take over".

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

We all know the answer. And we all know FT will always participate more. That's true in every generation.

And previous generations used that power to screw PT by only paying 25/hr starting pay.

Please screw us in kind.

Oh.

 

[CentralSup]

This thread is a trip.

Started out talking about how some areas are very light compared to previous peak seasons, while some areas (like mine) are the complete opposite. Then it devolved into like 15 pages of rants about PT wages being stagnant, and now it's like six pages of society/ethics/utopias/socialism and God knows what else because I can't be ed to try and read into it seriously.

Can we start talking about celebrity dating next?

 

[Red Devil]

This thread is a trip.

Started out talking about how some areas are very light compared to previous peak seasons, while some areas (like mine) are the complete opposite. Then it devolved into like 15 pages of rants about PT wages being stagnant, and now it's like six pages of society/ethics/utopias/socialism and God knows what else because I can't be ed to try and read into it seriously.

Can we start talking about celebrity dating next?

Jake needs to give her the scarf back

 

[BlackFriday]

I actually sell them. I have very good mothers.

If you ask nicely, I can educate you about white wine vinegar and baking my mothers.


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WTF is that?

not a bit. I'm retired and set for life.if anything I pity you for your poor life choices

How do you measure, "set for life"? Just curious - not instigating BTW.

 

[rickyb]

@rickyb

im here and i got no beer