Decline in personal responsibiliy and civility

[Zeke]

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What about sending kids home because they sneezed or coughed. What kind of work ethic dose that promote. I was working at a restaurant a couple yrs ago, I worked in the meat room cutting meat that we served, my boss hired this young guy to help me. Well, he worked 2 day then called out of work. Then about a wk later I was running a fever of just over 101 but I still came to work because they needed me, he came in and would not work because I had fever. I tried to explained to him that the fever was because I was in a lot of pain and my hip was inflamed. He still wouldn't work because a fever means your sick and he was taught that if u r not feeling good don't come to school because u might infect others. Needless to say I told my boss I didn't want him working if he couldn't work his shift. He couldn't understand why he was let go and very upset. He said that If u r under the weather u shouldn't come to work and expose others.

I was taught to work sick or hurting, unless you had something that could contaminate other, like flue, chicken pox, measles other. I tough my all 6 of my kids that also. Also I tough them that if you take on a job for a certain wage u do the best u can and don't complain that the job should pay more. If you think that way find another job or talk to the boss not the other employees. Be proud of your job and never be ashamed to put your name on it.

This has served me very well over the years, every employer has given me good references. I was left alone to work and when I made a mistake I owned up to it. So when I said I didn't do some thing they believed me. Other couldn't believe that I never got into trouble over my mistakes.

Two of our kids really employ this idea and both have move up in the job fields very rapidly over other that have been their longer. Troy in the AF is a master sgt. 18 mo ahead of what he should be.
Naiomi, is head of dispatch again over other that have been their longer. She said that it is hard to get people to do the work because it means staying busy all the shift long. They eat and drink at their stations on breaks.

Zeke

[Junkers88]

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Good points Zeke! I'm in construction and can tell you for a fact that it is almost impossible to find someone under 30 that actually will work for the agreed upon wage and show up every day for work. Damn kids just want it all handed to them for little or no effort.

[MGF]

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I'm self employed so I only get paid for what I get done to the satisfaction of the client.

I don't get paid sick days, paid vacation, overtime pay or a pension (other than what I provide for myself). I don't get paid for trying or just showing up either. I have to get it done! If I am off work for some reason, there is absolutely no guaranty that my clients won't replace me in order to get the work done.

[Morgan101]

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All so sad but true. There was an old slogan in the 60's: You don't have to work to get to the top. You can sit on your ass and protest, and the Government will build you an elevator.

The welfare state has destroyed pride and ambition. To add to what Nikefan said; people already have cell phones, big screen T.V.'s, cable, computers, DVD players, etc. BUT THEY CAN'T PAY FOR HEALTH CARE, SO OUR TAX DOLLARS HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!! And they think they are entitled to it!!

Anyone who doesn't vote these morons out is contributing to the problem.

[Flip4ford]

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Buddy of mine had to get a 5 bedroom house when moving because his 3 adult kids,their boyfreinds/girlfriends, 2 grandkids (all illigitmate) and 1 mother in law (all on whale-fare) live with them- so the needed a bigger house-- I said get a small house -- no one will get preagnant if they all sleep in the living room. He works 3 jobs to support these people.

[dalewick]

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Guess this is why society considers me a harda$$. Never been given anything, never asked for anything, If you want it, earn it. Taught both of my kids that, they do great and think I'm a good dad. Must not have hurt there feelings to much. The wife teaches 1st grade and is disgusted with the restrictions the gov and board office put on them. From what I've seen, they want society to fail. Planet needs a major SHTF for a reset.

Dale

[MGF]

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Guess this is why society considers me a harda$$. Never been given anything, never asked for anything, If you want it, earn it. Taught both of my kids that, they do great and think I'm a good dad. Must not have hurt there feelings to much. The wife teaches 1st grade and is disgusted with the restrictions the gov and board office put on them. From what I've seen, they want society to fail. Planet needs a major SHTF for a reset.

Dale

Lots of people consider me a "harda$$" too. I don't much care what most people think ubt I take the opinions of my grown children and how well they do as the ultimate reflection on me.

My kids (both have families of their own now) are doing well. Not to brag (well, maybe a little) but yesterday my son the former Marine gave me a Father's Day card in which he wrote ib his own hand

"To Dad from Josh
For being the best father a son could hope to have.
Lobe you and happy Father's Day."

I've done most of what I set out to do in this world.

[countryboy6685]

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Here is the start of the problem !
Robert W

[Nikefan]

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Amen! They will teach about Sex ed in school but not allow prayer

[wac220]

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You are all depressing me. I thought it was only Kalifornia that was screwing up the next generation and I could move back to the United States when I retired, but now I hear it is everywhere. I guess i have to go with plan two and build a very stable bunker.