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MaryMagdaline

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5. Exactly

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 03:19 PM

Sep 2020

I live in an anti-union state (Florida) where we’ve benefitted from cheap immigrant labor. A lot of us suburbanites have turned into cheapskates. When someone sees a Biden sign in front of my house I hope they know that I value labor, ie anything I’m not able or willing to do.

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Disrespect for working people - are we all slavers now? [View all] MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 OP

Interesting take on this. Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #1

You make good points. A lot of people preach endlessly about getting paid a decent amount, SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #2

Exactly MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #5

This is what I see on NextDoor here... Phentex Sep 2020 #9

Yep MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #15

Yeah, I got into a dispute with my contractor csziggy Sep 2020 #16

Thank you for sharing this story. It's very revealing when the character of the contractor and sub- SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #17

You bring up a worthy point to reflect on pandr32 Sep 2020 #3

I've noticed the "reasonable" fees as well and SharonClark Sep 2020 #4

Yes! And why would I subject any friend with great skills to be hammered by some cheapskate! MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #6

Illustrated vividly by the anti-maskers screaming at and posing risk to essential workers. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #7

Yes! MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #8

Sometimes I read the childcare ads just for kicks... Phentex Sep 2020 #10

I know! It's scary MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #11

Great Post! BadGimp Sep 2020 #12

Thank you MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #14

I was a waitress 40 years ago and it was just like this lunatica Sep 2020 #13

Yes. Character shows MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #18