Spike the Strike, Mike!
I don't really care so much about this topic... that said - A subway operator makes 60k ?!?!?!?!?!?!
Jesus!
The MTA should go on strike, they're getting raped. There is no way these people should be making that much. 8 bucks an hour, final offer!
You ever see those guys driving the train? They didn't go to Wharton or Harvard Law, I guarantee that. Yet, friends of mine with hard-earned law degrees are making low to mid 40k's working government law jobs. It seems fair to you that a subway operator with a GED and a few weeks of training makes 20k more a year?
No F-ing Way!
MTA workers earn between $47,000 and $55,000 annually. This is disgusting!
My argument is simply based on the fact that these TWA workers possess no skill or education (which I guess is why they need a union so badly). Based on that, there is no way they should be able to argue for such a salary.
I know, I know.... Athletes make millions of dollars, teachers make nothing, ER Doctors make nothing and who adds more to society? Enough of that argument. It's a bunch of crap.
Even athletes possess a certain skill that we desire to see performed. Anyone can be a subway operator. Not anyone can be a football player, Teacher, ER doctor, lawyer, etc...
The discrepancy between an ER doctor and a football player is a society-created discrepancy. Nobody in their right mind would think that a football player adds more value to the world than a teacher or ER doctor. But think about it this way:
On a daily basis, who adds more value to your individual world - an ER doctor who you hopefully will never have to meet, or Tiki Barber. It's football season - All Tiki, All The Time - That's why Dr. Shmendrickson makes 30 G's and The Tikster makes a few mil. More people go to see Tiki torch the Chiefs than to see Dr. S. perform an emergency rectal exam on one of R. Kelly's underaged fans.
Also, who is more easily replaced -a football star or an ER doctor? Once again, the ER doctor. There are more people that graduate medical school than people who can play major league sports.
That explains the discrepancy in those fields. But I cannot understand how a completely replaceable train operator with no verifiable skills can expect to make more than people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on higher education (whether it be doctor or lawyer or other)...
Meanwhile, these bums are out striking, the ciy is a mess and of course I'm the victim of the one disadvantage of driving to work - that's right, I'm at work - on time. No traffic, no problems, no staying home. I'm sitting in my office as usual as if the strike doesn't exist.
I'm kind of hoping Bloomberg pulls a Reagan on this one. "F.U., you're all fired!"
Good luck finding other work, you no-talent assklowns!
Jesus!
The MTA should go on strike, they're getting raped. There is no way these people should be making that much. 8 bucks an hour, final offer!
You ever see those guys driving the train? They didn't go to Wharton or Harvard Law, I guarantee that. Yet, friends of mine with hard-earned law degrees are making low to mid 40k's working government law jobs. It seems fair to you that a subway operator with a GED and a few weeks of training makes 20k more a year?
No F-ing Way!
MTA workers earn between $47,000 and $55,000 annually. This is disgusting!
My argument is simply based on the fact that these TWA workers possess no skill or education (which I guess is why they need a union so badly). Based on that, there is no way they should be able to argue for such a salary.
I know, I know.... Athletes make millions of dollars, teachers make nothing, ER Doctors make nothing and who adds more to society? Enough of that argument. It's a bunch of crap.
Even athletes possess a certain skill that we desire to see performed. Anyone can be a subway operator. Not anyone can be a football player, Teacher, ER doctor, lawyer, etc...
The discrepancy between an ER doctor and a football player is a society-created discrepancy. Nobody in their right mind would think that a football player adds more value to the world than a teacher or ER doctor. But think about it this way:
On a daily basis, who adds more value to your individual world - an ER doctor who you hopefully will never have to meet, or Tiki Barber. It's football season - All Tiki, All The Time - That's why Dr. Shmendrickson makes 30 G's and The Tikster makes a few mil. More people go to see Tiki torch the Chiefs than to see Dr. S. perform an emergency rectal exam on one of R. Kelly's underaged fans.
Also, who is more easily replaced -a football star or an ER doctor? Once again, the ER doctor. There are more people that graduate medical school than people who can play major league sports.
That explains the discrepancy in those fields. But I cannot understand how a completely replaceable train operator with no verifiable skills can expect to make more than people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on higher education (whether it be doctor or lawyer or other)...
Meanwhile, these bums are out striking, the ciy is a mess and of course I'm the victim of the one disadvantage of driving to work - that's right, I'm at work - on time. No traffic, no problems, no staying home. I'm sitting in my office as usual as if the strike doesn't exist.
I'm kind of hoping Bloomberg pulls a Reagan on this one. "F.U., you're all fired!"
Good luck finding other work, you no-talent assklowns!
posted by EDS | 10:01 AM
1 Comments:
It's true man, anyone can wear shitty safety goggles and give garbled announcements about what stop you're pulling into. I lost any respect I had for the MTA union when I saw their dickface leader next to Al Sharpton on stage at some rally.
So long as I live my metrocard will never find it's way to the inside of a garbage bin. it'll be my weekly fuck you to the friendly, courtious and never rude mta staff.
btw, new post.
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