Usa And It's Influence.

[Chame1eon]

A lot of people who get paid by the hour, especially in jobs like front counter person at mcdonalds, where they have little control and don't reap a lot of rewards, or get a lot of credit for what they are doing will not work as hard as people who have more rewarding , or goal oriented jobs. There is just not a lot of motivation do a good job if you are just being paid for how long you are there.

I just meant that in a place where you get to keep more of the money you make and you can choose to do pretty much whatever you want you will have more motivation.

In some places (china, i think, maybe japan) you take a test when you are really young (5? obviously i am not a detail person) that determines what you will do for the rest of your l8ife. if you get a low score you have to be a janitor or whatever. there is no choice.
In other places you pay really high taxes and the government takes care of a lot of things for you. so you have less to loose (health care) if you don't make a lot of money. in some cases, i think this is good, but in other i think it is pretty bad. Either way individuals are more motiavated to work hard.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Billy_Dean@12 January 2004 - 06:48

This is, of course, rot! 

Add 1 part: anger

Australia was given as an example, but I can tell you right now, our government would not act in the same way, because the citizens of this country would not allow it.

To an equal measure of specious moral high ground. 

So all I see is anger and specious moral high ground acting as a facade to mask fear and impotence.

That's all you see?

I just saw it, again.

- looks like I'm "tactics boy", now! But I have made my points to my satisfaction and I don't think additional posts will change anyones mind, at this point.

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by Chame1eon@12 January 2004 - 14:21
In some places (china, i think, maybe japan) you take a test when you are really young (5? obviously i am not a detail person) that determines what you will do for the rest of your l8ife. if you get a low score you have to be a janitor or whatever. there is no choice.

where the hell did u hear that? in all my years in asia, china, taiwan honghok never had this kind of crap and certainly not now. and certainly not Japan.

u choose what kind of professional or job you want to have, get the appropriate education and training and u'll be qualified for that position

what u said is plainly not true at all

[3RA1N1AC]

Originally posted by hobbes@12 January 2004 - 12:37
In real life, people who refer to the star trek tv show are referred to as dorks.

yeah well, i've never actually watched it, honest. i just heard about it from some dorks. and i never miss the toilet when i urinate.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC+13 January 2004 - 02:59--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3RA1N1AC &#064; 13 January 2004 - 02:59)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@12 January 2004 - 12:37
In real life, people who refer to the star trek tv show are referred to as dorks.

yeah well, i&#39;ve never actually watched it, honest. i just heard about it from some dorks. and i never miss the toilet when i urinate.[/b][/quote]
J&#39;Pol and his ilk, perhaps? As for your second statement, such confidence in your hand, eye, toilet bowl coordination, comes off as a bit cocky. (bigboab would be proud at that painful double entendre.)

[clocker]

Originally posted by hobbes@12 January 2004 - 13:37


In real life, people who refer to the star trek tv show are referred to as dorks.

Hey&#33;
Even dorks have dreams.

[hobbes]

Well, set my taser to "stun". Those lady thingeys are foreheadily challenged but gorgeous.

[clocker]

Unfortunately Hobbes, I don&#39;t believe that either of them can cook.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by clocker@13 January 2004 - 03:39
Unfortunately Hobbes, I don&#39;t believe that either of them can cook.

Oh fuck it all, then&#33;

[Billy_Dean]

Originally posted by hobbes@13 January 2004 - 08:51
So all I see is anger and specious moral high ground acting as a facade to mask fear and impotence.

Because that&#39;s what you want to see&#33;

... a facade to mask fear and impotence.


Please God, let America save us from all the nasties in the world, just as they have done for thousands of years. :helpsmile: