Forgive me LJ, it's been 4 days since my last entry

[gina_r_snape]

Forgive me LJ, it's been 4 days since my last entry. If that sounds oddly like a confessional, maybe it's because of the news I heard this morning. Governor Cuomo is being bashed by religious leaders for living with his girlfriend out-of-wedlock. The news this morning was all about Cuomo's refusal to meet with the Bishop of NY. I am greatly

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[redstapler]

I'm still not completely finished unpacking from Gallifrey.

Me either. @_@

[gina_r_snape]

:snort:

It's good to know I'm not alone!

[droxy]

you posted slutty hermione/sev pics. LOL

I need to finish posting from Infinitus.

[gina_r_snape]

LOL, yes I did! But I had a deadline in that case - Severus' birthday. :o)

You still have Infinitus pics to post? I don't feel so bad now. :-P

[droxy]

I think many of us studied Unions and the history of them to a certain extent in public school. I also took a class at Uni on Unitons, negotiation, and collective bargaining, because I lived in Michigan.

No one disputes aspects of what unions have brought.

The issues are alignment withthe private sector, and the "evil corporation" is the taxpapers, and unions fund political candidates who are the govt who provides the wages and benefits.

I dunno about you, but I doubt anyone works a mere 40 hours a week anymore in any job, and hasn't for the past 25 years is my anecdotal observations get any points. We are considered professionals and are expected to do what it takes.

I have worked in right to work states and not right to work states, such an establishment of a right to work states does not prevent employees from forming a Union. Texas has Union workers and this is a right to work state.

[gina_r_snape]

I feel neither unions nor corporations should be able to fund political candidates. I have major issues with campaign finance, frankly.

Nobody is saying unions are perfect. But workers do get exploited. Your field is a case in point. My bf works in the same industry and is often told he must work evenings and weekends to get projects finished. We have an overall unhealthy relationship with work/life balance in this country. Nothing that needs accomplishing other than life-saving emergencies such as fire, police and medical care should be under the kind of pressure we are under in contemporary American society in the desperate hunt for the almighty dollar. There's more to life than work. But it's very hard to change that.

[droxy]

RE work/life balance. Yes. Trust me when I say the competition is fierce.
If a group of folks tried implementing it, there are others who are opportunistic and step in, make you look bad, etc. Much of it it is people's social dynamics and not businesses as a whole. A lot of why we work a lot of OT is we are professionals, but much of it is due to the inability to adequately estimate and plan and control change. It's like getting a deluge at your shelter, you have to deal with it even though it's unplanned.

FWIW India is worse. They work 6 days a week and 12 hours a day for half the money. People wonder why our jobs are going overseas. So what is "the world" going to do about life/balance? Answer- not a damn thing.

[gina_r_snape]

India needs to work on many issues. Social work there is vastly different than here. There are people in absolute abject poverty. Did you ever see Slumdog Millionaire? The children in that film came from the slums they filmed in and only got a hand up when the world media put pressure on the director to stop exploiting them.

Countries that have stronger labor unions tend to have less overwork problem. But with a world economy the shift does seem to get worse. Even if you cannot adequately estimate time on plans, there has to come a point where people step in and say "I need sleep. I need to eat. I need to see my girlfriend. I need to pet my damn cat."

[gina_r_snape]

Living together is very common here too. It's just a church leader's way of trying to insert his foot into the media and Cuomo isn't having it. We have a puritanical streak in this country that tries to dictate both moral right and legislation. I find it appalling, frankly. People should be free to practice religion as they see fit. But not to impose it on me!

[spursgirl79]

Thanks for those links on labor history, looks like an interesting read.

You like Victorian Pharmacy? Never watched it myself, but I think that's one of the shows my uncle produces!

[gina_r_snape]

You're welcome! :)

I do like Victorian Pharmacy. When I'm finished with that, I'll be watching Edwardian Farm and then eventually Victorian Farm. I'm a sucker for period reenactment shows. I loved 1800 House and Regency House Party too.

Your uncle produced it? How cool is that?!

[spursgirl79]

That is cool... I'm pretty certain he does Edwardian Farm and Victorian Farm too!