DOGS THAT BARK said:
If greedy is being self supportive even after dishing out to those that aren't--then guilty as charged.
I don't know how you turned scenario into black/white issue. It was not intended that way as laziness-incompetence-lack of ambition ect has no color. Its a matter of those that are accountable and productive trying to keep a little and those that aren't expecting they owe it to them. Really pretty obvious and self explainitory even for "non thinkers".
I always want to give more myself for the "neglected".
I love to see many shopping with various forms of federal aid in my accounts, especially at this time of the month. These poor people are over weight, wearing leather and gold that I have only seen in a Run DMC video, buying products worthless nutritionally for themselves or their kids. I am not even going to get into the tat's, I'm not talking of the prison variety, but of the high three figure range. They leave driving a top of the line one or two year old vehicle, much nicer than any of my three vehicles which are all at least 13 years old or more. I have busted my ass for almost 20 years in this business, but still don't give enough. I am definitely not rich, but would be considered so by many, so I have to give more. I have attempted to employ may of these people regardless of race or gender (at $100/day) without success. Even if they have no job and kids involved, the thought of working outside and starting at 12-3 AM is too much of a deterrence for them. Deadbeats and bustouts know no boundaries (race/gender). Some of my best friends could be placed in this catagory. I own my own business (bought and paid for) and my own home (8 years to go), and still need to give more. Still need to pay more. I know of several people in mangement at a large number of companies and also many who own their own business's. They all have the same labor problems I do. I know in many areas jobs are scarce elsewhere in the country, but here in Chicago, the economy hasn't slipped. You can find a gig starting at 30-40 K tomorrow with no experience. A bustout has no interest in working.
I also come across the same "dis-in-franchised" bustouts/bums in my travels through the city. The worst thing one could do sometimes is help one of these lost dogs. They remember the act years later and call you out on it in some form of bonding. "I remember you! You bought me a sandwich". Now they are your property. A once fed lost dog.
As I have posted before, my brother is a cop. He comes across the "sad stories" all the time. He tells (yells) at them during their bs speach,trying to avoid arrest for one thing or another, "you want a job, I'll get you one tomorrow, but you better show and F'n work". They bow out. I have never once over the years had one of them work for me. One actually told him straight out he likes the hustling lifestyle and wouldn't give it up for anything.
My comments are of people phyisically and mentally capable of work. People that have made bad choices and continue to do so and are their own worst enemy. I don't care what backround you came out of. I'm not going to get into mine. When you are 25-whatever years old, and still a capable bustout, 90% chance it's now of your own doing.
Enough is enough
When does that time come?
What tax structure is high enough?
How many risk's do I have to take to increase my income, to give more in taxes?
Where is the F'n ceiling?
Should people just be paid/employed and allowed to not do whatever they want?
Can there ever be any expectations of F'n bums?
How the F does someone owe you something? How the F are you due something? From who/what? and where do I stand in line to get mine???
All this BS from the "dis-in-franchised". There life stories of whoe LOL
And what I like, is when some foreigner, coming from a worse backround, unable to speak or without knowledge of the customs, can F'n crank in this country. Nothing pisses off a bustout more than seeing a Korean, an Indian, or Arab have any success. The whole argument begins and ends right there with me.
