WWCCII

[happycats517]

amicable race relations are compared to any Northern suburb

Hey! I will have you know that in my suburb we focused on the real enemy of America, the Catholics! Before anyone (Wagon) takes that seriously, I have no problem with Catholics, but my Catholic friends told me that our town was really unwelcoming to their families.

 

[Cliges]

So you're into the "Jedi in the streets, Sith in the sheets" type of girl, huh?

Mind, I don't know much about Star Wars, but who needs sheets when she can grab her ankles in a public restroom off of an Interstate exit is what I'm saying.

 

[EUROO7]

Lexu was a salty individual.

Also, I'm at a retreat this weekend, sign ups end tomorrow.

 

[Jacksonian Missionary]

Our prodigal son has returned.

 

[Cliges]

Deep fry the fatted calf!

 

[Capt. Kiwi]

People don't really have to work two jobs here so that irregularity won't be there.
Though I get what you say about the median wage. I do have a hard time seeing it be lower that 160 hours times median rate though, since 160 hours (aka 37 hours a week) are the definition of a full time job. Some people work longer yes, but very few only work part time which is what you get to if you work less than 37 hours a week.

Very old fashioned if true. There are plenty of reasons to want part time work. Parents wanting time with kids but not wanting to lose touch with the workforce; students wanting experience, contacts and extra money; retirement age people wanting something to do or still feeling like they have plenty to contribute; seasonal workers; musicians and other artists working part time somewhere like a cafe or restaurant; those recovering from injury or with some form of disability; etc.

I personally know examples of all of those, which isn't surprising given that while 67.1% of NZ adults are in the labour force, only 48% of NZ adults work more than 30 hours a week (2013).

 

[aedan777]

Texas is really its own place. And since they make us look sane by comparison, they're entitled to it. Great town though, and SxSW is worth the trip.

Here Here. Texas is not part of the South, nor any other geocultural region. Parts might resemble said geocultural regions, but Texas is much more of a distinct geocultural region unto itself than being within any other.

 

[tamius23]

Here Here.

There, there.

 

[JCan]

Here Here.

There, there.

Where? Where?

 

[Rovsea]

Here Here. Texas is not part of the South, nor any other geocultural region. Parts might resemble said geocultural regions, but Texas is much more of a distinct geocultural region unto itself than being within any other.

I always read aedan's remarks as a sarcastic monotone, so the "here here" really fell flat for me.

 

[Wagonlitz]

It doesn't really matter. But now I'm tempted to draw out diagrams and things to figure out the likelihood of your descent from African-slave owners.

Good luck.

Most people in core countries work in tertiary, quinary, or quarternary jobs.

Core countries? Also what do you mean by tertiary, etc. jobs? Low position ones?

You see, everyone else in that room just looks uncomfortable, while the look in her eyes say "I'm crazy and a ton of fun. Let's go burn down capitalism".

In the first or second video?
Also the women seen for a split second at the start of the first video is Margrethe Vestager from B. You might know of her since she is now the competition commisionar in the EU---i.e. it is her who repeatedly is putting Google and other American companies in the meat grinder for not following European law.

 

[aedan777]

I always read aedan's remarks as a sarcastic monotone, so the "here here" really fell flat for me.

Not everything I say is sarcastic.

 

[Rovsea]

Not everything I say is sarcastic.

I know, but I still read it in that tone. I'm not sure I've read you as jubilant very often, for instance. However, I often read al-Aziz' or Happycats' posts that way. I imagine Wagon as a somewhat boring person to listen to long term, for instance, although I guess in my head that's mostly the subject matter discussed.

 

[Tornadoli]

Breaks between games & signup periods are getting longer and longer for no reason. Soon we will have 1 game a year.

 

[aedan777]

I know, but I still read it in that tone. I'm not sure I've read you as jubilant very often, for instance.

Oh, certainly. I'm not contesting the monotone part. Just the sarcastic part. Sometimes it's a simple factual montone.

 

[Ithvan]

Core countries? Also what do you mean by tertiary, etc. jobs? Low position ones?

Primary sector = agriculture
Secondary sector = factories and the like
Tertiary sector = service sector
Quaternary&quinary sector = no idea what Aziz means, but you get the point.

 

[Tornadoli]

Quaternary&quinary sector = no idea what Aziz means, but you get the point.

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Wagonlitz]

Very old fashioned if true. There are plenty of reasons to want part time work. Parents wanting time with kids but not wanting to lose touch with the workforce; students wanting experience, contacts and extra money; retirement age people wanting something to do or still feeling like they have plenty to contribute; seasonal workers; musicians and other artists working part time somewhere like a cafe or restaurant; those recovering from injury or with some form of disability; etc.

I personally know examples of all of those, which isn't surprising given that while 67.1% of NZ adults are in the labour force, only 48% of NZ adults work more than 30 hours a week (2013).

I am pretty sure it is true. Students of course have student work (not sure if that can be called part time), but there aren't that many students. And parents have 52 weeks of maternity leave to share between them, although in most cases the mother takes everything except the 2 weeks earmarked for the father---which is the main reason there still is a wage gap, since if you aren't there for the yearly raise conversation with management then you lose out on getting a raise that year and will lag behind other people. Similarly with pensions.
So people don't want to work during the maternity leave given that it is fully paid---also you can't be fired for being on maternity leave meaning that if you are fired while being on it management needs to provide a genuine reason for firing you.
Seasonal workers don't really exist unless you are thinking of those Poles/Romanians coming for two weeks a year to pick strawberries---those aren't working part time though, but full time (if not more).
Pretty sure that most retirement age people either work full time or is on pensions---if they feel like needing something to do there is always voluntary work which many retirees do.
Don't know about musicians and artists, though at least the ones I know have full time jobs and then only are musicians/artists on the side. And professionals obviously aren't working part time.

Disabled people and people recovering from injuries on the other hand are working part time---at least to some degree. I think, but might be wrong, that they are the ones mainly working part time.

 

[Cliges]

In the first or second video?
Also the women seen for a split second at the start of the first video is Margrethe Vestager from B. You might know of her since she is now the competition commisionar in the EU---i.e. it is her who repeatedly is putting Google and other American companies in the meat grinder for not following European law.

Is any of your issue with these commie women something to do with you just couldn't bring them home to meet your family? Something just too unconventional or silly by Danish mores?

 

[Wagonlitz]

I imagine Wagon as a somewhat boring person to listen to long term, for instance, although I guess in my head that's mostly the subject matter discussed.

I wouldn't consider myself boring. Though I can talk for hours---and I can talk really fast when needed. Most people would lose to me in a contest of who can speak the fastest. Heck I have on several times managed to lose my fellow students due to talking too fast... And even my normal speech pattern other people consider fast.

Primary sector = agriculture
Secondary sector = factories and the like
Tertiary sector = service sector
Quaternary&quinary sector = no idea what Aziz means, but you get the point.

What about things like innovation and other high education jobs? That isn't really service sector, but also isn't factory.