i bet the road to the stadium in arlington is nice and clear

[white trash wagon]

Those aren't careers, they are jobs, just sayin.

Unless you're pretty high up in the executive ranks in a company, you have a job....not a carreer.

Sure, if you have a skill or education, you can get better compensation and treatment, but the days of an employer having any concern about you passed 30 years ago.

I've worked in middle management for some of the largest corporations, and you know what the description in the system was for people who worked there? It was not "employees" or "associates" it was.....vendors. They had 86,000 vendors. You're viewed as just an expense.

And you know.....any job that can be done primarily on a computer, can be offshored to India tomorrow. That might include YOU.

My advice to young people is to get a hands on skill.....welders, plumber, mechanics, technicians.....those jobs cannot be done on a computer, so they cannot be offshored .

Scott

[yellowstang]

I just got back from the stadium (Walmart across the street anyways) and the roads all around the stadium are covered in snow and ice. I'm a little surprised that they aren't plowing them, but they haven't even put sand down yet either.

You can't really plow ice, snow yes, but to get to the ice they would hit asphault and damage the roads even more than they already are. They need sand/salt/whatever that chemical they use is, but probably can't get enough of it now.

[yellowstang]

Those aren't careers, they are jobs, just sayin.

A lot of people make careers out of assembly line work, etc. It's what keeps America growing!

[Silverback]

Unless you're pretty high up in the executive ranks in a company, you have a job....not a carreer.

Sure, if you have a skill or education, you get get better compensation and treatment, but the days of an employer having any concern about you passed 30 years ago.

I worked in middle management for some of the largest corporations, and you know what the description in the system was for people who worked there? It was not "employees" or "associates" it was.....vendors. They had 86,000 vendors. You're viewed an just an expense.

And you know.....any job that can be done primarily on a computer, can be offshored to India tomorrow. That might include YOU.

My advice to young people is to get a hands on skill.....welders, plumber, mechanics, technicians.....those jobs cannot be done on a computer, so they cannot be offshored .

Scott

While 80 percent of my job can be done remotely, there's still some physical work someone has to do. And we do have some offshore, and onshore associates on our team. The ones here in the US still do 10 times the work they do, but they make less than half as much as we do. So I guess it washes out somewhere.

[TexasDevilDog]

then get an education and a career, instead of a "job"

I worked from home Tuesday and Wednesday, then I went in yesterday for a few hours, but my boss said to call it an early day, and not come in today. Just check email and work from home.

I always try to explain to people the difference between a job and a career, but they don't get it until times like this, or vacation, sick days, insurance, etc all get brought up.

I can't understand the people that complain all the time about their job. I see it at the place I work at. It must suck having to come to work for 20 years and hating it.

If you don't like your job, get another. If you need to change careers get educated. It is so much easier to complain than to get off your ass and do something.

I am working full time and taking 3 college classes.

[slow99]

I am working full time and taking 3 college classes.

Wow, no shit?

[Trip McNeely]

I have a work laptop and I could work from home if I wanted to, but I'm not in IT. Most of us have to bust our asses to get to the good jobs, but its worth it. I had to work under gas rigs for a long time. Ask me how posh that was.

[Grimpala]

You can't really plow ice, snow yes, but to get to the ice they would hit asphault and damage the roads even more than they already are. They need sand/salt/whatever that chemical they use is, but probably can't get enough of it now.

TxDOT brought in a shit ton of extra hands and trucks from around the state and added tens of thousands of dollars in deicing sand just for the superbowl.

Taxpayers are footing the bill to keep the roads open to jerryworld.

[mikeb]

I've worked in middle management for some of the largest corporations, and you know what the description in the system was for people who worked there? It was not "employees" or "associates" it was.....vendors. They had 86,000 vendors. You're viewed as just an expense.

Its called "human resources" for a reason. You are a resource to be used and discarded when you have no further use. Anyone that thinks differently will eventually have their outlook abruptly adjusted.

With all the talk of a "career" - i owned an IT company and could not work at home. I had to be at my desk at a certain time each day because the managing partner considered us management, and management had to be in the office every day. So that's what a "career" gets you in some cases.

[musclestang89]

TxDOT brought in a shit ton of extra hands and trucks from around the state and added tens of thousands of dollars in deicing sand just for the superbowl.

Taxpayers are footing the bill to keep the roads open to jerryworld.

yea they did. Something about only using all the deicing sand for the superbowl for highway 30. They want to make sure its clear for that day. But thats only what I heard from someone that works for them.

[idrivea4banger]

futurama is fucking annoying