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isiahthomas · 06-07-2009, 03:14 PM

I've had lots of jobs getting paid a low salary and i hated those jobs. These jobs are modern day slavery to me. Ya'll may not look at it like that but that's what it seems to me. People can't survive on a low salary.

Doodyville10019 · 06-07-2009, 07:20 PM

You should be thankful that you've got a job at all these days, no mater what the salary. There are millions out there who don't.

JAlanRuss72 · 06-07-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I've had lots of jobs getting paid a low salary and i hated those jobs. These jobs are modern day slavery to me. Ya'll may not look at it like that but that's what it seems to me. People can't survive on a low salary.

I know what you mean. I was looking at the employment ads on craigslist here in Atlanta, and they had a position where they wanted you to have 5 years experience in Administrative duties, computer skills, ability to plan meetings, work legal cases for attorneys, and be willing to work 6 days a week. The pay was $7 an HOUR. Who can live on $7 an hour? And they want someone with all kinds of experience. Good luck to them- lol.

TVFactFan · 06-07-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I've had lots of jobs getting paid a low salary and i hated those jobs. These jobs are modern day slavery to me. Ya'll may not look at it like that but that's what it seems to me. People can't survive on a low salary.

Well you as a grown man have to figure out a way to extend your education background and develop certain job skills.

MickeyMac · 06-08-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLifeAdjuster

Well you as a grown man have to figure out a way to extend your education background and develop certain job skills.

I so agree with that.

bandito · 06-08-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLifeAdjuster

Well you as a grown man have to figure out a way to extend your education background and develop certain job skills.

Couldn't have said it better!

TVFactFan · 06-08-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bandito

Couldn't have said it better!

Yeah complaining about it won't change it-lol You are better off complaining about TV Land like me-lol

Schmoopie · 06-09-2009, 12:13 AM

I completely agree that salaries today are ridiculously low, especially for retail and so forth. I work in an office and I've been there almost 8 years, so I make pretty good money but if I look back on what I started out making 10 1/2 years ago in the same field, it's only about $5 more per hour. But I'm definitely not complaining. I don't see how people can survive on less than $10 an hour these days. That used to be a lot of money to me, but now it's just the norm. I consider myself very fortunate to have a job, though.

MickeyMac · 06-09-2009, 12:14 PM

Its unfortunate that there are some low paying gigs out there, but with everything that is going one I think people should be thankful they even have a job. So many people dont.

isiahthomas · 06-12-2009, 12:24 PM

Solomon i don't wanna go to college or a job trade school to further my education and learn some job skills that pay good because i'm not a good student. I wasn't a good student in middle school and high school. I basically got passed along and graduated on time because i probably had a C average. I'm not good at studying and taking tests. I have a learning disability and that's why i've only been able to get low paying jobs. My fulltime job i have now is the most money i've made since i've been working. Yes i'm lucky that i got 2 jobs because most people don't have one. But i still think it's wrong for some jobs to pay a low salary no matter what the work is. Some jobs figure just because the work isn't that hard and it's not challenging such as jobs like fast food places, Walmart, Target, dollar stores, movie theatres, 7 Eleven, restaurants that people at those jobs should get paid a low salary. Some of these jobs don't even give the workers medical and dental insurance and everybody needs that. These jobs don't do nothing but exploit the workers and i see that everyday especially with these immigrants. That's why i said it's slavery to me. Just another form of slavery.

Lee · 06-13-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

Solomon i don't wanna go to college or a job trade school to further my education and learn some job skills that pay good because i'm not a good student. I wasn't a good student in middle school and high school. I basically got passed along and graduated on time because i probably had a C average. I'm not good at studying and taking tests. I have a learning disability and that's why i've only been able to get low paying jobs. My fulltime job i have now is the most money i've made since i've been working. Yes i'm lucky that i got 2 jobs because most people don't have one. But i still think it's wrong for some jobs to pay a low salary no matter what the work is. Some jobs figure just because the work isn't that hard and it's not challenging such as jobs like fast food places, Walmart, Target, dollar stores, movie theatres, 7 Eleven, restaurants that people at those jobs should get paid a low salary. Some of these jobs don't even give the workers medical and dental insurance and everybody needs that. These jobs don't do nothing but exploit the workers and i see that everyday especially with these immigrants. That's why i said it's slavery to me. Just another form of slavery.

Isiah, you are even worse than Solomon when it comes to complaining about
life in general. You are down and you don't seem to want to better yourself
and you blame other people for it, like your employers or other black men
or women in general. I would hate to be you.

Warm & Fuzzy · 06-13-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

Solomon i don't wanna go to college or a job trade school to further my education and learn some job skills that pay good because i'm not a good student. I wasn't a good student in middle school and high school. I basically got passed along and graduated on time because i probably had a C average. I'm not good at studying and taking tests. I have a learning disability and that's why i've only been able to get low paying jobs. My fulltime job i have now is the most money i've made since i've been working. Yes i'm lucky that i got 2 jobs because most people don't have one. But i still think it's wrong for some jobs to pay a low salary no matter what the work is. Some jobs figure just because the work isn't that hard and it's not challenging such as jobs like fast food places, Walmart, Target, dollar stores, movie theatres, 7 Eleven, restaurants that people at those jobs should get paid a low salary. Some of these jobs don't even give the workers medical and dental insurance and everybody needs that. These jobs don't do nothing but exploit the workers and i see that everyday especially with these immigrants. That's why i said it's slavery to me. Just another form of slavery.

Isiah, being a bad student in the past does not mean that you can't be a good student now (that is, if you'd consider going in the first place). FYI, having a learning disability does not mean that you cannot succeed. I have a learning disability, too. I see a learning specialist every week, a psychiatrist twice a week, and I work my ass off to get good grades. Sure, I complain every day, and wish I didn't have to struggle-- but really, please don't complain if you don't even try.

dlemond · 06-13-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

Solomon i don't wanna go to college or a job trade school to further my education and learn some job skills that pay good because i'm not a good student. I wasn't a good student in middle school and high school. I basically got passed along and graduated on time because i probably had a C average. I'm not good at studying and taking tests. I have a learning disability and that's why i've only been able to get low paying jobs. My fulltime job i have now is the most money i've made since i've been working. Yes i'm lucky that i got 2 jobs because most people don't have one. But i still think it's wrong for some jobs to pay a low salary no matter what the work is. Some jobs figure just because the work isn't that hard and it's not challenging such as jobs like fast food places, Walmart, Target, dollar stores, movie theatres, 7 Eleven, restaurants that people at those jobs should get paid a low salary. Some of these jobs don't even give the workers medical and dental insurance and everybody needs that. These jobs don't do nothing but exploit the workers and i see that everyday especially with these immigrants. That's why i said it's slavery to me. Just another form of slavery.

First off- you've slandered a bunch of companies of which you have not even verified their salaries or benefits. Seriously, do you know what Target pays employees after 6 months of employment? No? neither do I.

And any secure, established institution you make look for employment would surely not employ illegal immegrants. And if they did, they would do so in such a manner you would be able to establish or be able to hold them accountable.

And throwing around the word slavery is offensive.

I'm no genius, but your context is self-serving, self-appeasing crap.

cyberalias81 · 06-13-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Isiah, you are even worse than Solomon when it comes to complaining about
life in general. You are down and you don't seem to want to better yourself
and you blame other people for it, like your employers or other black men
or women in general. I would hate to be you.

That's more venom than I'm used to. Perhaps you should walk a mile in his shoes.

Rant on !

I know from experience that bringing home 300 for two weeks work can make you bitter and sad. At my old job and sometimes at my current one, I have people questioning my intelligence or releasing their anger at me or both. At my current job the money is good and my co-workers, fantastic, but the company is run by ******** chimps. They always mess up the paychecks, they change the rules on what they value in an employee, they give you little reward for doing a great job, they don't provide a clean working environment, and they make promises they rarely keep. What used to bring me pleasure turns in to the daily grind, and it's slowly grinding away my humanity. I've had to walk out a few times because of it. I think to myself "How dare I quit ?" "Don't you know people are jobless?" "It's the most money I've ever made". "How dare I throw it away?" I have a sizable savings account for the first time in my life. The company is grossly incompetent and the rules change ever day, but somehow I make it through.

Rant off !

Well thanks for listening, back to lurking mode.

TVFactFan · 06-13-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Isiah, you are even worse than Solomon when it comes to complaining about
life in general. You are down and you don't seem to want to better yourself
and you blame other people for it, like your employers or other black men
or women in general. I would hate to be you.

Hey Lee my biggest complaint is you being a member of this board.

06-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	It Amazes Me That Jobs Can Get Away With Paying People A Low Salary I've had lots of jobs getting paid a low salary and i hated those jobs. These jobs are modern day slavery to me. Ya'll may not look at it like that but that's what it seems to me. People can't survive on a low salary.

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06-09-2009, 12:13 AM	#8
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I completely agree that salaries today are ridiculously low, especially for retail and so forth. I work in an office and I've been there almost 8 years, so I make pretty good money but if I look back on what I started out making 10 1/2 years ago in the same field, it's only about $5 more per hour. But I'm definitely not complaining. I don't see how people can survive on less than $10 an hour these days. That used to be a lot of money to me, but now it's just the norm. I consider myself very fortunate to have a job, though.
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06-09-2009, 12:14 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Its unfortunate that there are some low paying gigs out there, but with everything that is going one I think people should be thankful they even have a job. So many people dont.

06-12-2009, 12:24 PM	#10
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Solomon i don't wanna go to college or a job trade school to further my education and learn some job skills that pay good because i'm not a good student. I wasn't a good student in middle school and high school. I basically got passed along and graduated on time because i probably had a C average. I'm not good at studying and taking tests. I have a learning disability and that's why i've only been able to get low paying jobs. My fulltime job i have now is the most money i've made since i've been working. Yes i'm lucky that i got 2 jobs because most people don't have one. But i still think it's wrong for some jobs to pay a low salary no matter what the work is. Some jobs figure just because the work isn't that hard and it's not challenging such as jobs like fast food places, Walmart, Target, dollar stores, movie theatres, 7 Eleven, restaurants that people at those jobs should get paid a low salary. Some of these jobs don't even give the workers medical and dental insurance and everybody needs that. These jobs don't do nothing but exploit the workers and i see that everyday especially with these immigrants. That's why i said it's slavery to me. Just another form of slavery.