leanin' H said:
According to BC I guess I must be a low wage earner! :roll: There's a whole lot more to life than cash. I've been making 40 thousand or less my entire life. The job i have now pays me more than I have ever made and comes with insurance. Never had that either. But too many people think they are owed something. They want a starter mansion right as soon as they get married. They want a boat and toys and vacations all over the place. And they have absolutely no idea what work is or saving or responsibility. They want instant gratification! Forty thousand dollars a year is a lot of money if you have half a brain with it! But paying someone that small amount of money and excepting them to work a little is asking to much I guess. :shock: Heck, I know guys who don't make 40 thousand themselves per year. How they gonna hire someone for 60? And since I have walked more than a mile in the shoes of a "Low wage earner" as you defined, I guess you won't have a problem with me calling out your logic. Whats wrong with the world isnt the amount of money being paid! It's the lack of work ethic, the lack of responsibility, the wanting instead of needing and the credit mentality that way too many people have. Too many people are scared to do real work. Or they are just plain ass spoiled! BC, I have pretty much agreed with everything you post from politics to cows, but your statement here is one I sure disagree with. If you want to blame "low wages" on the reason people don't want to work a ranch job maybe you've lost touch with us bottom dwellers. The real reason is folks have gotten soft and WONT WORK ANYMORE! Now you can start kicking my butt back! :wink: :lol:
Your privilige - but you are well into the minority - respect you for what you are and what you do - but some folks want to own their own place and you cannot buy an outift without a lot of outside help if you are a low wage earner.
You may have yours - but once again in the minority.
And - no offense - if you are under 40K you are just that.
You might add that I used the words "most" and "not all" more than a few times. Allowing for a few exceptions.
Sure wish I had a boat ......
All it takes is one disaster and you are bust - got that T shirt - and you got that insurance - hang on to it - not many will get it working for an ag outfit.
And yes - ag is still the employer of last choice. For many reasons - but cash is a big one.
Get too sick and they can pull it or raise your costs - so stay healthy
After midnight here - off to bed.
Cheers
BC