Lord Gemini

On 9/1/2022 at 12:56 AM, Krydel4 said:

I picked up my old collection from when I was a kid from my parents as I'm helping them clear out their 60+ years of stuff. It's mostly complete runs of books I collected from the late 80s thru 2006. I haven't looked at some of these books in 25+ years. I know some of the books have become keys in my New Mutants 1-100 run (87, 98) and my ASM run of 256- 400 (300, 360) and many other series. So I will be fresh bagging and boarding + new short boxes with the comic art. So asking those who have done it do you separate your keys out and store them in a key box or keep them with their runs?

I keep them with my runs unless I plan on sending them in to get slabbed. Those go in their own box.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:54 PM, The Meta said:

Well, I have this thing, I think its called "reading a room"

My parents and grandparents called it common sense, I think

As for myself, yeah, there is nothing about you worth respecting

The feeling is mutual.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:49 PM, The Meta said:

Well, seems like nobody needs your opinions 

Speaking for everyone, are ya?

On 8/30/2022 at 4:43 PM, Mr. Zipper said:

I sense your idea of "exploitation" may be different than others. I worked crappy jobs with low pay and awful bosses. I didn't whine about being "exploited." I just got a new job that made me happier. You chose to be happy or not. 

And I sense that you like blaming the victim when you can.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:40 PM, The Meta said:

Why bother logging in and posting 

To get information about my hobby and post my opinion. What else do I need?

On 8/30/2022 at 4:39 PM, Mr. Zipper said:

Everyone gripes about their job or boss from time to time. Who doesn't want to make more? But I truly believe most people enjoy the people they work with and feel some sense of accomplishment or appreciation at the end of the day.  That is what makes or breaks a job. 

If you are miserable all the time and feel exploited, that is a YOU problem, not a societal problem. Time to get another job or work for yourself. 

Yeah, we shouldn't hold those doing the exploiting accountable at all, huh?

On 8/30/2022 at 4:30 PM, Prince Namor said:

He's Gen Zing. "This is the result I want - how can I make the information support my argument?"

It's the opposite mentality of how hypothesis works. It's a Millennial thing. 

"I WANT this to be true. I only accept THIS thought process so that it will be true."

"Any other information, real or not, must be rejected as 'fake'"

 

THIS is why I beg the smart ones to go get their mental health degrees. In 10 years (or less) it's going to get scary.

You have zero evidence this is the case. You just want to be right despite what science says.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:36 PM, jsilverjanet said:

here's the other thing to keep in mind, while you may not want to work that job for those wages, there are 10 people behind you that do, and will

whether here or elsewhere

that train is going to leave the station quick

before you know it, it will be too late to get on it

That doesn't seem to be the case these days with the labor shortage, does it?

On 8/30/2022 at 4:35 PM, The Meta said:

Problem is, you aren't here for ANYBODY 

Which is fine, but don't expect respect

Who said I did? I have zero respect for those on here disrespecting me anyway.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:32 PM, jsilverjanet said:

good luck with that idea

and for the record "slave" wages is a poor argument

slaves weren't paid and this concept that you consider "modern slavery" is nothing compared to what happened before or what happens in 3rd world countries

 

For the record, your viewpoint means nothing to me.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:32 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Ok, well - I've tried to have a cogent discussion. Time to check out. I truly hope you take a look at what you do for a living and find something else. To go through the misery you are going through is not good at all. People the world over love what they do for 8+ hour a day, and if you're not one of them - dust off that resume and start looking for something you like. If you're 46, you're going to be working for another 40 years, I hope you find something you enjoy doing.

Cogent? Please. Throwing out a bunch of outdated nonsense and ignoring the reality of today is far from cogent.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:29 PM, Dr. Balls said:

I know all sorts of people who truly enjoy their job. I've worked a great many places in my life and can count two times I hated my job. It's not that hard to enjoy what you do for a living. Sure, there are tough days or difficult people to deal with - but come on, I don't think the vast majority of everyone hates their job. People's situations are not as dire as you might think they are.

More anecdotal evidence.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:27 PM, jsilverjanet said:

 

this is the big disconnect

anything more than the norm is looked at giving up my life = impacting my happiness

I just think you're in for a rude awaking

as the great Don Draper said "But what is happiness? It's a moment before you need more happiness." The goal can never be reached, because it is, by definition, unreachable. A moment of happiness is just that: a moment."

 

No, the rude awakening is for the employers who will have to learn that they can't get by offering slave wages anymore.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:26 PM, Dr. Balls said:

It's just as skewed as those pop psychology articles. We cherry pick data to support our arguments. This whole thread is skewed to personal beliefs - don't start claiming that as a caveat now!

You believing it's "pop psychology" doesn't make it any less true. I'll trust their results over your impressions every time.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:24 PM, Dr. Balls said:

For me personally, I don't believe. It's not about want, it's about empirical data of all the people I have encountered in my life. The people who work longer-than-average either for themselves or for an employer are much happier with their life than the ones who live to punch the clock. That's my perspective.

Anecdotal evidence is irrelevant and skewed by the observer.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:22 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Well, I truly feel bad if you think your employer is exploiting you. And I feel bad if your employer is actually exploiting you. That is not the purpose of employment. Sure, sure, I may be talking unrealistically - and there will always be friction between employees and employers - but I do believe for a business to function, everyone has to enjoy the job, or the challenge of the job, or the end result of having that job. If you don't have that, all the short work weeks in the world won't help you - because you'll always hate every aspect of the job.

How many people do you truly believe enjoy their job? I doubt a majority do.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:18 PM, Mr. Zipper said:

What does living wage mean? The means to raise a family, buy a house, buy a car and save?

If so, what is the incentive to work hard and excel if every low level non-skilled job was subsidized?

At one time, jobs at the McDonalds drive through and Kwikee Mart were meant for high school kids scrapping for extra bucks for movie night. When did a McDonalds drive through worker become an appropriate job for a breadwinner of a family? What the hell happened to create this type of thinking? 

I'm wondering what the hell happened to create the type of thinking that a worker shouldn't be able to afford the basic necessities of life when they put in a full week's work. Your viewpoint is frankly ridiculous to me.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:17 PM, Dr. Balls said:

That's pop psychology mumbo jumbo for people who hate their jobs. Having purpose in life and enjoying work is a journey and a goal - it's up to people to find it. Working long hours at a job you hate would clearly suck - but it's still up to you to either: A) find that job you don't hate or B) find a way to love the challenges of your job. Take accountability for your own happiness, don't expect the employer to do it for you. That's lazy.

Pop psychology mumbo jumbo? Nah, you just don't want to believe it.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:13 PM, Dr. Balls said:

But without that job, you have no means to pay for your life - don't you think that in your early years spending more than the average amount of time learning your trade or simply being a good worker would be worth the eventual payout?

I think a job is a job. If I'm working, I expect decent pay, not having to bend over backwards and work extra because my employer wants to exploit me. That goes for me at 18 or me at 46 now. Being a slave to a job is an outdated notion.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:08 PM, Dr. Balls said:

That's fair enough. Do you believe there is something wrong with working 60 hours a week? I've not worked 40 hours a week since I got out of high school. 40 hours is kinda like, the minimum amount of work to put into life. Do you honestly believe that you will get anywhere in life only working 40 hours a week?

It's a job, not my life. I'm not giving up my life to work 60 hours a week, and I'm certainly not going to ask others to do the same.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:02 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Minimum wage is just that: the minimum wage required for this job. It's up to the individual to excel in his job to get themselves past minimum wage.

And that's your opinion. I disagree. People shouldn't work 40 hours a week and not be able to match up with the cost of living. I consider your way of thinking old-fashioned and best done away with.

On 8/30/2022 at 4:00 PM, Tnexus said:

I understand as a doctor, health doesn't work a 9 to 5, but this honestly sounds like people just not wanting to sacrifice their life to the job.

Agreed. Imagine that. People not wanting to work all hours for garbage pay.