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May 16, 2006

Random Crabbiness

--Just a thought, but if you really want to thank me for my insurance business, don't call me during dinner time. On my cell phone. And you're not fooling anybody with the 'we want to meet with you and discuss how we can better serve you' line. I know what that means. Either you're going to raise our rates or try to sell us more insurance, probably both.

--Some drywallers were working on the perpetually-under-construction house down the street Sunday afternoon. I think they had their radio cranked up to 11, because their music was too loud even in our backyard. And it was all show tunes.....which led me to wonder what kind of discounted rate the Friends of Dorothy Drywall Co. charges?

--As for the President's speech on immigration last night, meh. Talk is cheap. Call me when y'all really do something about it. End catch-and-release? That'd be great if it really happens. I'm not holding my breath.

--Speaking of immigration, I'm really sick of hearing 'jobs Americans won't do'. It should be 'jobs Americans won't do at that pay rate'. What they're really saying is let's keep letting illegals get underpaid for hazardous jobs with no benefits....so we can continue to enjoy cheap chicken.

--Speaking of which, didja know the current pay rate for entry-level IT jobs around here is $10-12 per hour? And for entry-level chicken catchers it's $9.50 per hour? Frankly I'd rather catch chickens any day of the week than work at a call center. Same amount of squawking, but with chickens you don't have to answer them. Just throw 'em on the truck.

Too bad they won't do the same with all the illegals.

Posted by Rita at May 16, 2006 07:35 AM

Comments

Home renovation is the new flower arranging.

Posted by: Keith at May 16, 2006 08:40 AM

Flipping houses is the newest get-rich-quick scheme around here. This one, a tear down & rebuild job, has been going on since before we moved here last fall. It still doesn't have any siding, just plywood on the outside....which has been there all winter.

I suspect they're having cash flow issues.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 16, 2006 09:27 AM

And you can probably guess who 88% of those IT Jobs are with. I'd much rather catch Chickens than deal with that headache anymore. But then thats why I'm mega-commuting from here to St Louis.

I want to see this list of "jobs Americans won't do" for 5 years I've heard that clap. I want a list telling me what jobs it is we are refusing.

Hope things get better! :)

Posted by: BloodSpite at May 16, 2006 11:25 AM

I'd like to see that list too. Would I gut chickens for minimum wage? Hell no. But for $8-$10 an hour....let's talk.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 16, 2006 03:24 PM

As to the drywall issue; I know these two fellas in Florida that work cheap and are good company. The olser one just bought drywall sander. At least, thats a rumor thats going around.

Posted by: Bill at May 17, 2006 10:36 AM