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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:33 PM Oct 2018

Unfortunately, we're all much closer to theirs than ours...

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Unfortunately, we're all much closer to theirs than ours... (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2018 OP

Yup... The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1

And they think the problem Varaddem Oct 2018 #2

One whole WEEK of vacation ?!? Outrageous ! eppur_se_muova Oct 2018 #3

It's not a paid vacation. You get other unpaid days off when you are hospitalized and... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #4

Apt. byronius Oct 2018 #5

Time for the Eloi to stick it to Harker Oct 2018 #6

If 99.9% of us were slaves ThoughtCriminal Oct 2018 #7

Zactly. Duppers Oct 2018 #9

Except then they'd have to invent another way to divide and conquer. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #8

bring your own chains Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #10

Add this, courtesy of Max Barry's "Jennifer Government": Aristus Oct 2018 #11

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,701 posts)

1. Yup...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:40 PM

Oct 2018

Varaddem

(432 posts)

2. And they think the problem

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:42 PM

Oct 2018

Is overtime pay

eppur_se_muova

(36,263 posts)

3. One whole WEEK of vacation ?!? Outrageous !

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 05:58 PM

Oct 2018

Shouldn't it be good enough that they get Sundays off now and then ??

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. It's not a paid vacation. You get other unpaid days off when you are hospitalized and...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 06:15 PM

Oct 2018

whole extra unpaid week for maternity.

And thank your boss for that!

byronius

(7,395 posts)

5. Apt.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:05 PM

Oct 2018

Harker

(14,018 posts)

6. Time for the Eloi to stick it to

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:37 PM

Oct 2018

the Morlocks.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

7. If 99.9% of us were slaves

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:38 PM

Oct 2018

Fox News would be reporting about how lazy we are and run stories about how expensive our gruel rations have become.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

9. Zactly.

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:47 PM

Oct 2018

Seriously, not far from the hurt. They'd be happy if this country were structured like Russia.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

8. Except then they'd have to invent another way to divide and conquer.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 07:44 PM

Oct 2018

Race has worked so well for so long, I don't think they actually want all non-white people dead.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,346 posts)

10. bring your own chains

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 08:28 PM

Oct 2018

You don't expect the company to pay for the chains that bind you to the machines, do ya?

Aristus

(66,372 posts)

11. Add this, courtesy of Max Barry's "Jennifer Government":

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2018, 08:31 PM

Oct 2018

If you quit your job, and your replacement is not as good as you, you can be liable to your employer for lost profits.

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