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Yes, you are absolutely right. I do think, though, that some people, who are really individualistic, create careers for themselves that allow them to be their own bosses...if they are talented, skilled and smart enough they can do it...and if they are willing to take the chance on being broke or whatever.... For example, instead of teaching ESLfor big international companies, I could try my luck at traveling around the world just working with individuals...but that would limit my income, my security, my health care benefits, and the countries in which I could find employment...so I don't want those risks and put up with working for a boss.

But, I am in the same boat as you...I can't tell the boss to shove it...it doesnt' mean I am not my own person. Totally respect what you are saying. But I still admire people who can do the other!!

All very god points...and well said.

have a good one, thanks for posting!!

This story seems to fit here

My ex girlfriend was a manager at a local truck stop. She took some applications and ended up hiring this 20 year old guy who after working there 2 weeks decided it would be fun to make himself out 15 $500.00 money orders and disapear.

Come to find out he was just realeased from prison 2 months prior to getting the job

of course the money orders were canceled but it just goes to show how hard it is to trust anyone these days

I never told him to shove it. I worked for him for almost two years after that. I still had bills to pay, just like everyone else, but don't like people pulling the holier than thou attitude.
I also worked for a guy last year that was a total asshole, but I made a commitment to do a project. Even though it dragged on for 4 months longer than it was supposed to and I had lost all respect for him, not to mention wanting to club him with a 2x4 some days, I still finished the job.

If you only knew the amount of times I wished I was in the 'other' catergory.

Is it worse 'these days' than before do you think??

Na that wasnt aimed at you. I just interpreted my own words with that.

You are obviously both your own person and very hardworking and ethical. I do get irritated with people who say they just walked away from a job because of this or that....first, I can never do that because I have to support myself...but also, your point is well taken: if you make a committment to someone, whether it is an employer or someone else, it is a good person who honors that committment.

Quite possibly due to every thing going up in cost
Gas theft is at an all time high

Yep...me too. People do travel around the world giving private ESL lessons...but it is a very precarious existence...and you can't do it in Europe...has to be Asia or Africa or such...I have thought about it...but now I see myself building a career, a future...

Where your girlfriend works...I suppose any job where people handle money..probably have to do criminal history checks...but a young person my have criminal tendancies and hasn't been caught yet. I also think ethics are not what they used to be...in general..

I would have to agree

Yeah I agree.

Well it's sad then....a sad statement about our times...

all perspective employees should be drug tested!!Unless you are applying for a job where there is no thinking involved. When you find that job, you don't need to be drug tested! Just get a good campaign manager and run for public office.




Bur seriously....all should be tested for drugs and have a background check. JMO, of course


PSS Alchohol is a drug!!

If they were testing only for drugs other than pot or alcohol, I wouldn't have any problem with that.

What a person does on their time off is not the employers business.