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audra trower williams
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posted 04 November 2001 08:51 PM

Click!

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 12:37 AM

Audra? How did you know I was an Elvis fan?

You know, of course, that he was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Together with his stillborn twin Jesse Garon, buried in a shoebox.

No-one could ever have made this stuff up.

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David Kyle
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posted 05 November 2001 09:39 AM

Audra, is Rabble.ca now selling advertising time to the likes of Christa Estes at www.working4you.com?

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audra trower williams
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posted 05 November 2001 09:43 AM

Um, no. I just thought it was a site worth pimping. I don't know Christa Estes, or "the likes" of her.

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Doug
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posted 05 November 2001 10:49 AM

Is this some sort of suggestion that we should all go buy houses in Tupelo?

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Slick Willy
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posted 05 November 2001 12:04 PM

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Um, no. I just thought it was a site worth pimping. I don't know Christa Estes, or "the likes" of her.

Just one more example of American "moles" infiltraiting Canada to subvert our culture into the American melting pot. Yes yes come one and all and rush to get your place in the sun. After all if you want to be part of the "in crowd" you have to live in Tupelo. Just what are you "pimping" here Ms. Estrones?

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 12:26 PM

Y'know, Slick, sometimes I think we have something in common after all.

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skdadl
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posted 05 November 2001 12:41 PM

I don't get it. As usual.

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 12:53 PM

Could it be, audra, you meant to point us to this site?

It makes a difference, .ca vs .com.

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Michelle
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posted 05 November 2001 12:55 PM

Thanks, 'lance. I was getting mighty confuzzed. Try clicking on your link, Audra, you'll see why people thought itw as strange.

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Slick Willy
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posted 05 November 2001 02:23 PM

Heh heh heh.

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David Kyle
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posted 05 November 2001 07:06 PM

What! We're not supposed to buy a house! No wonder the lefts message is so confusing.

For a while I thought it was Audra had suddenly gone to "the right".

Thanks for the correct 'lance.

[ November 05, 2001: Message edited by: David Kyle ]

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audra trower williams
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posted 05 November 2001 07:11 PM

HAHAHAH! Oh my dog, I'm so daft. I'm sorry. I'm never posting after eating a bag of cherry blasters again. I'm dorktastic. I thought you had all lost it.

[ November 05, 2001: Message edited by: audra estrones ]

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 07:50 PM

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HAHAHAH! Oh my dog, I'm so daft. I'm sorry. I'm never posting after eating a bag of cherry blasters again. I'm dorktastic.

But you and Europa make such pretty brides, audra.

Who needs alcohol when you've got cherry blasters, eh? Tough to score those in your neck of the woods?

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audra trower williams
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posted 05 November 2001 08:24 PM

Aw, thanks Lance.

Well, TLE (the Lovely Europa) is vegan, and generally eats pretty healthily, so candy in the house = big excitement. Plus, I don't drink

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Tommy_Paine
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posted 05 November 2001 08:37 PM

Selling six times more real estate than anyone else? and bragging about it?

.....I need to take a shower.

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 09:06 PM

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Plus, I don't drink

My point exactly!

quote:
Selling six times more real estate than anyone else? and bragging about it?

Did you check out the actual CLC page, as opposed to the Tupelo realtor, Tommy_Paine?

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sherpafish
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posted 05 November 2001 09:41 PM

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We have and will continue to recommend Christa Estes to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Terry Bland

The name says it all.

Anybody notice that Christa's last name is Estates, without the T&A?

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'lance
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posted 05 November 2001 10:02 PM

Strange. I'd have thought you couldn't sell real estate in Mississippi, or indeed most other places, with a little T&A.

But shame on you buggers for not taking the subject seriously! I went to the CLC page and took the survey, audra (he said, brown-nosing shamelessly).

[ November 05, 2001: Message edited by: 'lance ]

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Chabs
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posted 05 November 2001 10:06 PM

just popping in from Marigold to say this is too funny!

that is all.

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Cosmorific
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posted 05 November 2001 10:16 PM

Thanks, Audra, that's the funniest thing I've read all day.

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Michelle
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posted 05 November 2001 11:03 PM

Hey! Crossovers! Stick around you guys!

I would have taken the test, but it was about paid work, and although I tried to complete it by thinking of being a student as an occupation, too many of the questions just didn't fit right. So I couldn't do the test.

But some day I will be gainfully employed again! Oh yes, I will! (I'd better be if I ever want to pay back the mountain of debt I'll have accumulated by then.)

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DrConway
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posted 05 November 2001 11:41 PM

Heh, saw the CLC page finally

Though I thought it was rather odd that we would be directed to a real estate lady's website.

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audra trower williams
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posted 05 November 2001 11:47 PM

Aw! Thanks Maripeeps. See? Who ever accused me of pretending to be cool? I actually convinced myself that "Is Work Working For You" must have been an Elvis song, just so I didn't have to think that 'lance was insane. Then you all didn't make any sense. It was like living an Opposite Day or something!

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DrConway
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posted 13 March 2002 02:03 AM

Welp, I finally dug up the proper game theoretic model for employers vs employees and as is my wont, I'm re-using a thread.

(You know, reduce, reuse and recycle.

)

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The job applicant's options for any single job offer are:

1. Take the minimum wage offer, and have a means of living.
2. Refuse the minimum wage offer, and starve.
3. Attempt to negotiate for a higher wage, which fails because there is another unemployed person willing to take the minimum wage, because it is better than nothing.

The employers options for any single job applicant are:

1. Hire this applicant at the minimum wage.
2. Hire this applicant at a higher wage.
3. Refuse to hire this employee at a higher wage, in favor of another unemployed person to whom the minimum wage is better than nothing.

The employer wins this game because he has two best options (#1 and 3) compared to the applicant's one (#1).

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Thus why the employer holds the cards and the employee doesn't.

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meades
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posted 13 March 2002 03:23 AM

A thought just occured to me- is it possible to work into franchise legislation a revue by some not-yet-existing government committee, that would also set wages based on the tasks of employees?

Oh, and I was just reminded of this.

[ March 13, 2002: Message edited by: meades ]

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DrConway
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posted 13 March 2002 03:58 AM

rather difficult, I imagine. In any case, as we have discussed elsewhere, franchise jobs tend to largely be those that aren't considered to be so specialized as to warrant a wage much higher than minwage.

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meades
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posted 13 March 2002 04:16 AM

Ahh. I guess it'd be pretty hard (impossible, even) to regulate the wages in a bit more fair manner for other forms of businesses though

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Timebandit
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posted 14 March 2002 12:34 PM

I had a look at the CLC site... Interesting survey. I can't take it, though, it really isn't applicable to self-employment.

Although it did remind me of some of the things one gives up with a union gig. I used to have the dental plan, drug plan, paid leave and all that jazz. Even qualified for EI. It was a big step to give all that up when I took the plunge.

But I'm much happier being self-employed, even though I had no mat leave with the last baby and pay through the nose for our dental work, so no lasting regrets. I just wish there was some provision for those of us who are out on our own or do contract work. There's more and more of us all the time.

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Victor Von Mediaboy
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posted 14 March 2002 12:42 PM

The survey didn't list enough options for the "quality of life" question. All I want is more interesting work. Boredom sucks.

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Timebandit
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posted 14 March 2002 01:01 PM

LOL!! You want interesting? Try self-employment... It's not very secure, but it's never boring...

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Victor Von Mediaboy
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posted 14 March 2002 01:03 PM

I tried that already. I'm a lousy boss.

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Timebandit
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posted 14 March 2002 01:09 PM

My sweetie is my partner, so he knows when I'm slacking off... Mostly... So I don't get away with as much of it as I would if I were strictly alone.

I also only hire people on temp contracts, so we're kind of on an equal footing, and they all think I'm a fun boss.

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