Because I feel like egging you on...barryJanuary 18 2007, 21:45:02 UTC
Technically, people can choose where they work. Technically. In practice, a person with a limited skill set has fewer choices. Especially when you move further into more rural areas, even more so for someone who is economically challenged and maybe doesn't even have a car. There may only be a few places to work in the immediate area. And of those, maybe only a few are hiring. And of those, maybe you only qualify for one or two. Now, you are faced with two options; do you take a job in a smoky bar knowing that its harmful or do you not work at all and not be able to pay your bills?
So, yeah, I have a choice of where I want to work. You have a choice of where you want to work. But not everybody has that luxury. There are people who are forced to take what they can get, even if its not at all what they want or even if its actually harmful for them to take it. If rent is due and you've got a child and nowhere to go if you get thrown out, is it still really a choice?
Re: Because I feel like egging you on...palanthosJanuary 18 2007, 22:57:39 UTC
I've got two words for you: public transportation. And if the hypothetical person in question can't afford that, they've got bigger problems than worrying about a little secondhand smoke.
There's a grocery story by me that I know is always looking for people. There are any number of retail stores that don't require a higher education to get the job. There are factories, distribution centers, and processing plants. There are call centers, fast food restaurants, and home improvement stores. And all of them are hiring for something or other. If this lady wants a job where she can avoid secondhand smoke, she can damn sure get one, because most of the places I've listed are ALWAYS hiring and a lot of them are on bus routes.
Plus - no car? No money? You work at McDonalds and you can eat for free.
Re: Because I feel like egging you on...barryJanuary 19 2007, 00:55:35 UTC
But that still assumes access to good public transportation. Which is a pretty lofty assumption in Cincinnati, let alone a rural area. In a rural area few, if any, of these options exist. How many employment options do you think exist in the bustling town of Beaver, OH? Some people are just forced to take what they can get
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So, yeah, I have a choice of where I want to work. You have a choice of where you want to work. But not everybody has that luxury. There are people who are forced to take what they can get, even if its not at all what they want or even if its actually harmful for them to take it. If rent is due and you've got a child and nowhere to go if you get thrown out, is it still really a choice?
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There's a grocery story by me that I know is always looking for people. There are any number of retail stores that don't require a higher education to get the job. There are factories, distribution centers, and processing plants. There are call centers, fast food restaurants, and home improvement stores. And all of them are hiring for something or other. If this lady wants a job where she can avoid secondhand smoke, she can damn sure get one, because most of the places I've listed are ALWAYS hiring and a lot of them are on bus routes.
Plus - no car? No money? You work at McDonalds and you can eat for free.
*cue the ban fatty foods conversation*
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