Originally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: Ornery
I started working in a production shop about 3 months ago. They have a pretty high turnover of employees, which I guess is the nature of that business. However, there are a LOT of Croatians there, and they seem to stick around. Probably because they have a support base there, and they're probably used to tougher conditions back home.
One gal who has been there for several years, was talking with me about how bad it is in other parts of the world, and how we really don't have it so bad. She said, "We may have a bad year, once in a while," but not a bad life." The people who immigrate here, know exactly what she means. Too bad the people born here take that for granted.
And will you still be singing the same tune after 20 years of raises that don't keep up with the cost of living? 20 years of working harder and smarter, but with a constantly declining standard of living?
I've lived it, believe me that is exactly where we are headed. I fail to see how we can be too proud of that. It isn't the workers that are slackers, it is management taking a bigger chunk out of the profits every year.
Hell, I've been there and I know of what I speak.
You've been where, to the future? Fvckhead...
We have jobs that don't exist where these immigrants came from. They're now making enough money to live here in the US, AND send money back home! Some start their own shops and hire their own people. STFU and get a GD clue!
"And 95% of those immigrate to EU, we take them on, give them food and shelter and money until they have found a job."
"It is not just the US, it is the western countries as a whole."
Is Croatia not a "Western country"?
"The US is nothing special."
If you repeat that often enough, and long enough, you just might actually start to believe it!
"i definitely hear u. Aren't u shocked that there are so many Arnold type ppl trying to draw a conclusion that "our economy is not so bad" after comparing to countries like Mexico, Vietnam, and N. Korea."
You're on. EXACTLY how BAD is our economy, Einstein?