I honestly don’t understand why there aren’t more people who, when given the platform to discuss minimum wage, don’t simply distill it to the simplest of facts:
- A forty hour work week is considered full time.
- It’s considered as such because it takes up the amount of time we as a society have agreed should be considered the maximum work schedule required of an employee. (this, of course, does not always bear out practically, but just follow me here)
- A person working the maximum amount of time required should earn enough for that labor to be able to survive. Phrased this way, I doubt even most conservatives could effectively argue against it, and out of the mouth of someone verbally deft enough to dance around the pathos-based jabs conservative pundits like to use to avoid actually debating, it could actually get opps thinking.
- Therefore, if an employee is being paid less than [number of dollars needed for the post-tax total to pay for the basic necessities in a given area divided by forty] per hour, they are being ripped off and essentially having their labor, productivity, and profit generation value stolen by their employer.
- Wages are a business expense, and if a company cannot afford to pay for its labor, it is by definition a failing business. A company stealing labor to stay afloat (without even touching those that do so simply to increase profit margins and/or management/executive pay/bonuses) is no more ethical than a failing construction company breaking into a lumber yard and stealing wood.
- Our goal as a society should be to protect each other, especially those that most need protection, not to subsidize failing businesses whose owners could quite well subsidize them on their own.
Month: August 2015
When even best-selling authors admit they struggle with the writing process.
The only difference between an amateur and a professional is that the amateur isn’t paid for it.
writerlyn, this seems right up your alley.
And even then, the professional won’t get paid until a book deal is signed… IF they can get the contract… they still have to submit and fret and deal with rejections, even after they’ve “made” it.
I get so mad about people who insist that doctors went to med school so they can never be wrong about your health like ???? Some Doctors hate fat people??? Some doctors hate the mentally ill or give Helpful NT Advice instead of treatment??? My ob/gyn took four years and a strong arm from my mom to figure out I had pcos???
Doctors are not gods??????
I am a med student, literally currently going to medical school, and doctors are about 15% wonderful people who Care So Much It Hurts, about 60% Eh I Was Optimistic But Ill-Informed When I Chose This Life, and a solid 25% What The Fuck Is Wrong With You You Fucking Fucks Get The Fuck Out Of Medicine Oh Wait You’re Just Going To Retire After Decades Of Being A Bigoted Fuck-Up.
Doctors need to be held accountable. Right now, doctors are virtually never held accountable.
There are doctors who tell lesbians not to worry about STDs because they “can’t get any.” There are doctors who tell fat people to lose weight when what’s wrong is actually a) completely unrelated to weight and b) fatal. A doctor once refused to give me an IUD because I should “marry a nice young virgin man” instead of being a big ol’ queer slutbag. In my summer job reviewing medical records, I’ve seen three patients who were sent home with a disease that almost immediately killed them because the doctors (three different ones!) didn’t take CHEST PAIN seriously. One of my classmates, a future doctor, told me I was overreacting to the murder of Michael Brown and when I said the hell I am he said I must not UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES. Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot my master’s degree in social psychology is just there to decorate my shelf! My tiny lady-brain can’t possibly comprehend anything important! I once heard a doctor brag about having forcibly sterilized a Latina woman who didn’t consent because she was an undocumented immigrant and “she had too many already.” He was receiving a LOT of federal research funding for his work with our research group. I’ve WATCHED doctors be horrible, bigoted fuck-ups.
Like, if these are things someone like me, who passionately believes in medicine to the point where I’ve willingly sacrificed a reasonably comfortable job, my free time for at least seven years of training, and my right to decide where I spend at least three years of my life (because we are obligated to go wherever we’re matched for residency), is seeing at one of the top academic medical centers IN THE WORLD, what the FUCK do you think is happening in the REST of the country, where they HAVEN’T attracted “top talent”?
Doctors are not better than other people. We just have less transparency and less accountability. That needs to change.
My mum knows of a doctor who tells trans, lesbian and gay people that the only way to better health is to “change their lifestyles”. She’s been reported many times yet still working at the hospital. Hold doctors accountable.
-Nika
Hey look, wasn’t I just complaining about this?
How I gained 100+ pounds in the year following my cancer treatments and my doctors just told me that I was obviously lying about my calorie intake, and refused to look at my legs that were definitely showing pitted edema?
And it’s been like 10 years. I’ve seen so many doctors and only just NOW got a doc to FEEL MY LEGS and get me a prescription for a diuretic without rolling their eyes.
GEEZ.
Thank you, doctors who actually give a fuck! I salute and respect you!
OK I have watched MANY videos and here it is for all you kids to learn your viral/meme video history, here are some premium vintage meme fodder:
Hampster Dance (1998)
Rejected (2000)
All Your Base (2001)
Tidus Laughing (2001)
The End of the World (2003)
Badger Badger Badger (2003)
Hyakugojyuuichi!!! (2003)
GI Joe PSAs (2003)
Llama Song (2004)
Banana Phone (2004)
Ddautta (There She Is!) (2004)
Charlie the Unicorn (2005)
Cillit Bang (2006)
Caramelldansen (2006)
Metal Gear Awesome (2006)
Leekspin (2006)
Marissa Stole the Precious Thing (2006)
The Mysterious Ticking Noise (2007)
Powerthirst (2007)
Paffendorf (2007)
Splash Attack (2007)
Caipirinha Dance (2007)
I Take a Potato Chip… (2007)
Nico Nico Douga Medley (2007)
Ronald McDonald Ran Ran Ru (2008)
Danjo (2008)
Giga Pudding (2008)
The Ultimate Showdown (2008)
Balsamic Vinegar (2008)
Sakura-Con Commercial (2009)
Shamwow (2009)
Slapchop (2009)
OK GO- Here It Goes Again (2009)
Stu Making Chocolate Pudding at 4 AM (2010)
HEYYEYAA (2010)
Galo Sengan (2011)There are probably more that I’m missing. Some of these videos are part of a series (GI Joe, Potter Puppet Pals) and I didn’t count shitty videos like those idiot laughing babies.
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate every +Like I can get, but to be honest +likes don’t do shit for an artist. No one will look through your +likes except you. If you really like an artist give them some exposure, yknow? We work really hard and will appreciate any feedback we can get!!
☆Reblogs > Likes☆
Woah h oho so here’s another update since I am still not quite back on my normal schedule:
The apartment is still covered in boxes, BUT we got a laundry key today – finally – which means I can actually wash my good clothes instead of digging through the bags of clothes that are probably all going to end up being donated. Yes good.
Wednesday was interesting. Part of it involved my mom swooping in to take me to Urgent Care because (and this is TMI, I’m so sorry) my leg was leaking fluid. The doctor actually listened to me and did the tests unlike every other doctor that I’d asked in the past few years, and yes, I have been officially diagnosed with lymphedema. Which sucks, because there’s no cure. But he prescribed me a super strong diuretic and ordered me to eat a banana a day and to go see a primary care doctor ASAP. This means I’m finally going to be able to get help instead of a lecture about how I’m fat. 😛 At least, that’s the hope.
I’ve already lost 6lbs… in like 1 day. WOO. And also gross.
The same visit came with an xray for my wrist, which is not broken but badly sprained, AND a lot of blood work, which thankfully ruled out other health problems (kidney, liver) that I was worried about… well, except for thyroid. Normal TSH levels are 0-4, with 5 being considered “high.” Mine was 25. Oops. So I’m severely hypo again, which probably explains why I have been so exceptionally exhausted lately.
This all boils down to me needing to, like, sleep more, up my medications, and spend less time at my computer desk… so it’s a good thing I’m not taking on new commissions.
But hey, my novel is up to 63,000 words now. That’s exciting. And I still love my job. Still broke, but not homeless, ad not quite starving yet, either! I need to mail everyone their stuff (soon) and get the apartment put together. All good things.
For now, though… it’s only 10:30 on a friday night and I already want to crawl into bed. So I may do that.
Woah h oho so here’s another update since I am still not quite back on my normal schedule:
The apartment is still covered in boxes, BUT we got a laundry key today – finally – which means I can actually wash my good clothes instead of digging through the bags of clothes that are probably all going to end up being donated. Yes good.
Wednesday was interesting. Part of it involved my mom swooping in to take me to Urgent Care because (and this is TMI, I’m so sorry) my leg was leaking fluid. The doctor actually listened to me and did the tests unlike every other doctor that I’d asked in the past few years, and yes, I have been officially diagnosed with lymphedema. Which sucks, because there’s no cure. But he prescribed me a super strong diuretic and ordered me to eat a banana a day and to go see a primary care doctor ASAP. This means I’m finally going to be able to get help instead of a lecture about how I’m fat. 😛 At least, that’s the hope.
I’ve already lost 6lbs… in like 1 day. WOO. And also gross.
The same visit came with an xray for my wrist, which is not broken but badly sprained, AND a lot of blood work, which thankfully ruled out other health problems (kidney, liver) that I was worried about… well, except for thyroid. Normal TSH levels are 0-4, with 5 being considered “high.” Mine was 25. Oops. So I’m severely hypo again, which probably explains why I have been so exceptionally exhausted lately.
This all boils down to me needing to, like, sleep more, up my medications, and spend less time at my computer desk… so it’s a good thing I’m not taking on new commissions.
But hey, my novel is up to 63,000 words now. That’s exciting. And I still love my job. Still broke, but not homeless, ad not quite starving yet, either! I need to mail everyone their stuff (soon) and get the apartment put together. All good things.
For now, though… it’s only 10:30 on a friday night and I already want to crawl into bed. So I may do that.
THIS. THIS IS EVERYTHING I STAND FOR
me
Just don’t forget that if you go by that logic, we gotta pronounce JPG as Jay-pheg. :V
Also don’t pet a goldfish/joldfish; they won’t appreciate it.
Today I learned German Shepherds are a lie made up by lazy people who own filthy dogs
shamelessly leaps aboard this bandwagon
small mustelid-inspired furret variations! furret is my favorite pokemon ever, let me tell you how much I love this giant wiggly tube child