Any work is good work

**Brenngun** · 11-03-2013, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

As to the title of this thread, "Any work is good work", I disagree, the decline of American wages has been horrific for the last 40 years. The American middle class worker is making about what they made in the 80s.

If the answer is having more manufacturing returning to North America in order to build the middle class then reduced wages as well as reduced profit margins will have to happen. Otherwise no one will be able to afford what's made here. Just a basic fact of economics.

**Hirlau** · 11-02-2013, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I can't say I agree with that statement at all. There are many many crappy jobs out there. If you can't derive some satisfaction or enjoyment from your job you're simply biding your time before you die. You only live once, so why waste your life?

Then again, I live in a country where jobs are very plentiful and realize it's not the same everywhere around the globe.

When I read the OP, I put it in context with the 81 year old lady, I think it's a good thing she has that job. I never visited Canada & my only Canadian friends are here on SRP.

But in America, we treat our elderly or Seniors like crap. It's been our shame for as long as I've been alive. Truly the dark , hidden embarrassment of American society.

I wish we could come up with a method of passing on the knowledge of our seniors to our youth in schools.

**BobH** · 11-02-2013, 04:20 AM

When I read the OP I was wondering what the heck an 81 year old woman has to work for in the first place. It is one thing that at that age you work to keep busy but a very different thing to be forced to. It is a sad commentary of the economic times we live in that this is becoming the accepted norm it seems for a lot of seniors. I don't think that in the future a comfortable retirement will be within reach for more people than it has been for previous generations. I don't think we have bottomed out yet.

Bob

**cudarunner** · 11-02-2013, 04:22 AM

While my children and grand children love and respect me; for many years I've wondered about someday 'Being Old and In the Way'!

I've seen it! I check out people who have very little patience with their elderly parents and often raise their voice in frustration!

As far as employment goes, I've worked outside of the home ever since I was 11 years old; shoveling snow from walkways, mowing lawns, hoeing gardens, pulling rye from wheat fields what ever it took to make some extra money! All the while I still had 'chores' to attend to at home!!

I had my first 'real job' when I was 15, my oldest best friend was going to college and working part time and needed an operation on his shoulder so I stepped in as a replacement 'bus boy' for him for the summer while he healed up! I made about $300 that summer and the boss let me and my friend live with them for free and our meals were provided at the restaurant at no charge!

I'm 60 years old and I 'hope' to retire when I'm 62. If I find that my retirement and such will not support me, I'd gladly deliver pizzas to help fill in the gaps!!

At times, 'Any Work is Good Work'!

I hope you like the song! Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead is playing banjo on it!

Old & In The Way - Old & In The Way - YouTube

**HNSB** · 11-02-2013, 03:07 AM

Spend enough time out of work in an economically depressed area, and minimum wage will give you something to be grateful for.
Been there...

**pixelfixed** · 11-02-2013, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by HNSB

Spend enough time out of work in an economically depressed area, and minimum wage will give you something to be grateful for.
Been there...

I would work at any job for any wage. even a dollor an hr,just to have a job,just to feel usefull.

**ReardenSteel** · 11-02-2013, 03:31 AM

Keep turning brushes the way you do and who knows, you could become the next Thater or Simpson. Maybe in the future there'll be a group buy for Pixel brushes.

**Wayne1963** · 11-02-2013, 09:59 PM

As to the title of this thread, "Any work is good work", I disagree, the decline of American wages has been horrific for the last 40 years. The American middle class worker is making about what they made in the 80s.

**pixelfixed** · 11-02-2013, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

As to the title of this thread, "Any work is good work", I disagree, the decline of American wages has been horrific for the last 40 years. The American middle class worker is making about what they made in the 80s.

You get hungry enough, you will work for whatever it takes to feed your family.

**pinklather** · 11-02-2013, 05:04 AM

Pix. 'Don't really care who or how others might see it differently - You're on to something important. Long term unemployment is brutal on a guy. You're in a *very* large boat w/ good company. And this has nothing to do w/ 'underperforming', 'dead wood', etc.

Very talented and highly skilled guys are rotting in the field 'cause we've collectively bought a line of bull that we don't need to make anything tangible. Lines like - 'its an information economy', or 'its a service economy'. There's a reason Germany is the strongest economy in the EU. They heard the same sales pitches and explicitly rejected them - and kept on making good products that people want.

I hope you get alot of time w/ people with high regard for your skills and who fertilize your imagination as to how you can make those skills into a satisfying living.

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