Occupy Wall Street

slotdirt · #1 10-11-2011, 05:00 PM

Sorry, but I'm missing the point in all of this. Rich people are rich and therefore are evil? Taxes should be higher because Warren Buffett's secretary pays a higher income tax rate than Buffett himself (because, well, he doesn't take a salary.)?

Seriously, I don't understand the point of these protests. If you want to go to a place where everybody pays taxes out the wazoo, move to Europe. Don't begrudge the wealthy just because they've worked hard to earn their money.

Clip-Clop · #2 10-11-2011, 05:11 PM

Stopped by occupy Denver this morning with a stack of job apps. Not a lot of takers. Even the guy whose sign said "We Want Jobs!!!" he must've meant Steve.

Riot · #3 10-11-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Stopped by occupy Denver this morning with a stack of job apps. Not a lot of takers. Even the guy whose sign said "We Want Jobs!!!" he must've meant Steve.

What were you looking to hire for?

Clip-Clop · #4 10-12-2011, 02:01 PM

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What were you looking to hire for?

Quite a few positions actually. We are expanding. Some white collar, some grey, some administrative and some blue. Even a few collarless (god forbid).

Antitrust32 · #5 10-12-2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Quite a few positions actually. We are expanding. Some white collar, some grey, some administrative and some blue. Even a few collarless (god forbid).

where can I send my resume?

clyde · #6 10-12-2011, 02:36 PM

ecum spiri 220

Clip-Clop · #7 10-12-2011, 05:16 PM

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where can I send my resume?

If you are serious and considering living in Denver let me know and I will PM you.

Riot · #8 10-12-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Quite a few positions actually. We are expanding. Some white collar, some grey, some administrative and some blue. Even a few collarless (god forbid).

What industry?

Clip-Clop · #9 10-13-2011, 03:40 PM

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What industry?

Construction.
Jobs available were, tech support, shipping, wire pulling, packaging, warehouse, data entry, admin/office manager, marketing director.

Interviewed about 30 people over the last two days. First interview question, spend any time down at "Occupy Denver"?

Most common answer, "nope, been looking for work."

My kind of people.

bigrun · #10 10-13-2011, 05:09 PM

Love the sign on the left....

Riot · #11 10-13-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Construction.
Jobs available were, tech support, shipping, wire pulling, packaging, warehouse, data entry, admin/office manager, marketing director.

Very nice! I wish there were 100,000 of you. I like Denver area, sunshine virtually every day of the year

Danzig · #12 10-11-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Sorry, but I'm missing the point in all of this. Rich people are rich and therefore are evil? Taxes should be higher because Warren Buffett's secretary pays a higher income tax rate than Buffett himself (because, well, he doesn't take a salary.)?

Seriously, I don't understand the point of these protests. If you want to go to a place where everybody pays taxes out the wazoo, move to Europe. Don't begrudge the wealthy just because they've worked hard to earn their money.

don't begrudge them? we pay and pay, they can too, can't they? the koch brothers are loaded--i thought if we didn't tax the rich, they'd create jobs??instead, 700 people here just got their walking papers courtesy of the kochs. yeah, because laying off more folks will help turn the economy around!!

slotdirt · #13 10-11-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

don't begrudge them? we pay and pay, they can too, can't they? the koch brothers are loaded--i thought if we didn't tax the rich, they'd create jobs??instead, 700 people here just got their walking papers courtesy of the kochs. yeah, because laying off more folks will help turn the economy around!!

Obfuscation. The federal income tax is 35 percent for the top bracket. 35 percent. How is that not a "fair share?" If 35 percent of any human's income isn't their fair share to fund the government, what is? 50 percent? 60 percent?

#14 10-11-2011, 06:03 PM

When a staggering percentage of the rich have profited off of the decade-long wars? 85%

slotdirt · #15 10-11-2011, 06:06 PM

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When a staggering percentage of the rich have profited off of the decade-long wars? 85%

Do you have specifics? Sounds interesting.

jms62 · #16 10-12-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Obfuscation. The federal income tax is 35 percent for the top bracket. 35 percent. How is that not a "fair share?" If 35 percent of any human's income isn't their fair share to fund the government, what is? 50 percent? 60 percent?

Percentages are meaningless unless you have limited rightoffs. They are not paying anything near 35% hence Warren Buffets statements.

dino · #17 10-12-2011, 05:47 AM

Shouldn't these protestors either be working or looking for a job? Just when was it that working hard and making something out of your life is a BAD thing? Maybe we should all bring up our children teaching them that they should be losers who expect other people to take care of them.

Danzig · #18 10-12-2011, 06:10 AM

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Shouldn't these protestors either be working or looking for a job? Just when was it that working hard and making something out of your life is a BAD thing? Maybe we should all bring up our children teaching them that they should be losers who expect other people to take care of them.

there's nothing wrong with working hard. they aren't protesting that. instead, people see wall street making money hand over fist, banks being 'bailed out' while paying millions in bonuses. ceo salaries thru the roof, etc, etc. how have the rich ever garnered so much sympathy? where is the sympathy for people looking for work that can't find it? people who pay into their 401k, only to see their retirement disappear? how many people can't retire because they can't afford it, which means no churn in employment?

jms62 · #19 10-12-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

there's nothing wrong with working hard. they aren't protesting that. instead, people see wall street making money hand over fist, banks being 'bailed out' while paying millions in bonuses. ceo salaries thru the roof, etc, etc. how have the rich ever garnered so much sympathy? where is the sympathy for people looking for work that can't find it? people who pay into their 401k, only to see their retirement disappear? how many people can't retire because they can't afford it, which means no churn in employment?

Dino has a job for now and everyone that doesn't is a worthless piece of sh*it. And he is quite good at parroting the talking points he hears on Fox News. It also fails to realize that this is the 21st century and you don't pound the pavement to find a job. You apply online, Post to Monster etc and are notified via email or cellphone call if they want to speak further. Sorry to blow is image of all protesters being lazy morons but you can protest and look for a job at the same time.

Cannon Shell · #20 10-12-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

there's nothing wrong with working hard. they aren't protesting that. instead, people see wall street making money hand over fist, banks being 'bailed out' while paying millions in bonuses. ceo salaries thru the roof, etc, etc. how have the rich ever garnered so much sympathy? where is the sympathy for people looking for work that can't find it? people who pay into their 401k, only to see their retirement disappear? how many people can't retire because they can't afford it, which means no churn in employment?

The only problem with this is if banks are allowed to fail or go under how many millions of innocent, non-rich American people and businesses will be financially ruined?