MANAZE wrote: Go to work in a power house, any kind of mill, construction sites etc. These jobs are hard on the body and dangerous. Work there a week and tell me that they don't deserve more respect than they get. Because in the end if there is no power to light out streets or our homes this country will be so shocked it won't matter how many police there are because they'll all be home defending their family while your shit out of luck. It starts with those men and women first, the ones who keep this country really running.

MrPoke wrote: So you're a pissed off union worker?

gochiefs wrote: I currently work for the union..at $22.00 an hour..before you say 'Thank your Union for that'..BS..I worked for $25.00 an hour at a NON Union job. I've worked for both sides. As I said..the Union is for the lazy man...this isn't 30 years ago. You do your job..you do your job right..you have nothing to worry about..yet..you get this schmuck over there that sits on his ass doing nothing all day long..and they can't do a thing to him..or that worthless guy that gets the job over you just because he's been there six months longer..yet..you work harder and are more qualified. Yes..aren't Unions great?

TBone14 wrote: When was the last time you had to look for mines that would blow you to pieces on your way to work? Or just as bad, when was the last you watched as one of your friends and coworkers got blown up by said mine or held a man in your arms as he bleed to death from gunshot wounds?

What jobs are you talking about where people may not come home that don't get respect? I know firefighters and police get a lot of respect from people I know and when they save people from burning buildings they are heros and are treated as such.

sleeper wrote: Don't want the consequences of being in the military? Don't sign up. They get paid FAIR MARKET VALUE for their work, so no need to overglorify them for doing THEIR JOB.