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slavery and not full time.
Replies: 15 — Last Post July 8, 2008 12:17pm by amiee
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I applied to a Lowes near me and didn't get the job.  If I did it could have been more like slavery than a job.  To be full time they want you to be available every day of the week from 5am to midnight.  That's practically slavery.

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but you'd get paid.

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isn't slavery when you don't get paid




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It is! That's disgusting. How much were they gonna give you?

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wow.. 5am to midnight..

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Quote: from Wakeupcall at 10:31 am on July 8, 2008
It is! That's disgusting. How much were they gonna give you?

probably not enough

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Meh, it just depends on the job.. some do have ridiculous hours. For example.. i'm a chef at a hotel and on many occasions I have done a straight shift from 6:45am-midnight with a 30min break inbetween. Its just the nature of some jobs.. you shouldn't look at it as slavery..but rather CHA CHING $$$$ more money!

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Tell them to suck a cock && burn. Youd rather be a full time whoring youself than that shit! at least your getting something out of it! sex and money! How much are they paying you? They arent giving you sex! They suck!
But Oliver Sykes doesnt.
I would give him head until his dick fell off.

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uwastedmyheart

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You receive money. Slaves did not.

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Quote: from carracer at 1:32 pm on July 8, 2008
Quote: from Wakeupcall at 10:31 am on July 8, 2008
It is! That's disgusting. How much were they gonna give you?

probably not enough

I am sure not enough.  Minimum wage and even a few dollars more isn't a living wage.  A person would have to work so much and just have time to eat and sleep when not working with all the hours they would need to work to make enough money.

It's like slavery to be available all but 5 hours of a 24 hour day.  People have other things to do in life that are important too, relationships with family and friends, some time to yourself, etc.

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Quote: from subway at 1:32 pm on July 8, 2008
Meh, it just depends on the job.. some do have ridiculous hours. For example.. i'm a chef at a hotel and on many occasions I have done a straight shift from 6:45am-midnight with a 30min break inbetween. Its just the nature of some jobs.. you shouldn't look at it as slavery..but rather CHA CHING $$$$ more money!

That's a horrible job with all the long hours too.  There are things to do in life than work all the time.  What's the use of money if you just make it to have food and be able to have a place to sleep.

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i have to be available from 4:30 am until 12:30 am... i only have 4 hours when they really cant schedule me. and i'm only 16.

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Quote: from xquackxattackx at 1:39 pm on July 8, 2008
i have to be available from 4:30 am until 12:30 am... i only have 4 hours when they really cant schedule me. and i'm only 16.

That's practically slavery.  

This is another reason why I am for socialism.  People need time off and there is joblessness because they want people to be available almost all the time and don't hire people to handle some of that time.  It's horrible.

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amiee

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Just because you need to be available during those hours doesn't necessarily mean you'll work all those hours though, right? I mean, I have to be available at absolutely any time, but it's not like I'm working constantly.

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Well, people have other things to do so shouldn't need to be available at almost any time.

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