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Didn't he get Galchenyuk for Domi? I guess he's not as bad as Bergeron.. but he's still bad? I'm higher on him than both of you apparently. I think Coyotes are going to be a good team.

Also Yzerman and others who aren't clueless.... ?

It really depends on the position and type of work. I can absolutely understand the scenario you describe. My job is more nuanced than that so having full flexibility is awesome. Of course some salaried positions are terribly abused. That's why there is legislation to force employers to pay overtime to salaried employees in certain scenarios. The odds are good that regardless of what they do there will be a significant enough contingent that hates it. I'm not sure any team has universally won the uniform design battle.

Don't think I could ever go back to hourly.

This information never stopped being available. It was just a little bit harder to get and not by much. Just like a celebrity sex tape. Once it's out, it's out. The video is actually the easiest way to keep track of the information. It's much harder to track the schematic files you use to print the gun. They are also much easier to distribute. I suppose that banning the video reduces the overall number of vectors the information can be obtained. I would liken it to locking one side of a double door.

That discussion is happening in The Oval Office. ?

Of course you also get paid for an 8 hour shift if you work 10 as well.

No. The point of work is to not be an owner. You have missed what I was saying, clearly I have failed in getting my point across. Let's address this specific to teaching because that's what you've had in your mind all along. As a public school teacher, until recently, you would have to be in a Union. When the time came for cuts, it may be that the harder working teacher was still cut. However, because that teacher is a good one, (worked hard, etc.) there is a good chance they didn't NEED the Union. They could potentially go to private school. They could start their own business tutoring. They could do a lot of things that a teacher who didn't work as hard wouldn't necessarily have the options to do. That said, I know quite a few teachers who have pushed themselves into school administration because they didn't want to deal with the Union. So, they did work hard enough to no longer be beholden to the Union, albeit by a different path. My point about ownership is that it is the only scenario where you are not beholden to the "management" because you are "management".

Lou is only with the Islanders so he can make Toronto stronger. He's an infiltrator.

Did you start with the bottle today? ?

To the first sentence: Some of them are on this board. ? Some of them especially can't after a few drinks. ? To the second sentence: It was a piece of trash statement that appeared more to be arguments in the court of public opinion rather than a court of law.

Easy there PA. oops, my bad. I meant pi. Damn vowels.

I don't see this as a bad move by any means.

One of those great examples of... everything you think you know and can prognosticate now is garbage. This is why I don't get all that bothered about trades, player selections, etc.

Hmm, I don't turn the air conditioning on for that level of warmth... which it was here yesterday too. Although if I hike 9.5 miles round-trip I'm not getting anywhere that looks as nice as that!

Also.. is his name LeSean or LeShawn? Cuz her lawyer wrote it as LeShawn. Are we even talking about the same person? And yes... it doesn't really matter, but man... if his name is LeSean.. at least spell it right. I have a million crazy theories on this. I can't wait to find out which one is accurate.

Education is a business. Even a non-profit corporation is..... a corporation. They have revenue, expenses, tax filings, etc. They are a business. Let's replace every time i used corporate with "management". Does that help? In other Union news... and NYS news... and government interference news... https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/10/post-janus-public-sector-unions-want-tax

Running a business is the ultimate level of independence. You are your own boss and responsible for your own outcomes. It's not the only level. You NEED a Union is different from wanting to be in a Union. You NEED a Union if you are beholden to corporate greed and cannot easily transfer your skillsets into another industry that would remove you from that situation. You NEED a Union if you are not a hard worker and want to have additional protections against losing your job because of it. As for ignoring entire things and you reference it from above. What Unions am I missing?

I find this very entertaining... https://www.bardown.com/leo-komarov-provided-an-extra-explanation-for-brad-marchand-s-licking-1.1135629 "Leo Komarov: Marchand is a good friend of mine, probably that’s why he licked me. But I’m married, we have children, so he doesn’t have any chance"

No, I am quite certain I said, "I have worked hard enough to make sure that I do not need to be in a Union." I then followed up by saying that people either have not worked hard enough to run a business on their own or choose not to do so. At no point, and I've underscored this at every turn, did I said it had to do with being a hard worker. You can work hard and be in a Union. And as I said before, you must work harder if you don't want to be in that Union. Let's try this another way... let's assume a person has a certain level of work ethic. That is to say the output of their work will equal X. Those who wish to not be beholden to corporate structures must be their own boss. The requirement to be their own boss would add Y to the equation. They will still accomplish X because that's who they are. Those who wish to work in an environment where the Union represents their needs will still have a work output of X, but they will not have the Y. Those who wish to work in an environment where no Union exists but are not their own boss will still have a work output of X. They will also not be protected by a Union looking out for them. As I referenced, I work in a corporate structure. One that is seeing a routine system of layoffs across the industry, not just within my company. I protect myself by working harder and adding more value to the corporation than my co-workers. There is no guarantee that will be enough and I accept that. I also run a side business which I could potentially turn into a full-time business if needed. I also have a skill set that would allow me to move elsewhere if needed and gain employment. I have worked hard enough to put myself in that position. The Union provides a certain level of protection against those layoffs. It also may protect someone who does not work as hard as someone else should a layoff be required. The ultimate bottom line of course is to be your own boss, which, in general, is the hardest amount of work overall (and also the greatest risk).

Well, regardless of not having said anything in the past. This is in the open now. In one way or another it will be addressed. Just waiting to see how it plays out.

I would also think that the Rangers would not be a team Callahan wants to go back to. They aren't going to win anything while he's under contract. If he's providing 16 teams they would most likely be playoff favorites wouldn't you think?

Some of them don't. This isn't even in question. My wife was a teacher. I have a lot of teacher friends and a lot of administrator friends. There are teachers who work hard. There are teachers who care. There are also a lot of teachers who are there to collect the paycheck and are barely capable of teaching. They are protected by the union, despite many of their fellow teachers wishing they could be removed. When it comes to lesson planning, team work, etc. The teachers who work really don't like the one's who don't put in the same effort. The key is striking the perfect balance between taking care of employees and running a business. I understand your choice. How protected are those benefits? In order to to continue to fund those benefits for you someone must be still paying for them. You read articles like this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2017/01/27/in-unprecedented-move-pension-plan-approves-benefit-cuts-for-retired-iron-workers/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2c964b5241d0 And you wonder, how much control do you have over your future? If the money was in YOUR account and you were drawing from a 401k for example you'd not be subjected to the decisions of others. In your case you paid into a fund that is managed by others and manages the fund as a whole for a group. As such it is beholden to the group and not you. If the group aligns with your needs then there is no problem, but as soon as that changes... you are stuck. If you have been able to take the money that you paid into those funds and instead fund your own accounts would you be better or worse off at the moment? Unions are important for finding a balance with corporate operations. At the same time, that does not make them necessary. A corporation can provide the same benefits without a Union ever having existed. The problem is, as people will point out, that it rarely happens. So, we enter into an adversarial relationship in which two sides argue for how much of the relative success of the company should each be entitled to. But, in global economics, when a Union demands too much compensation here the corporation can choose to move its operations to a more business friendly country. So those Unions workers are left looking for work and end up with 0% of the pie.

The key to understanding where things are going finding an estimation in the change of income levels within the state. The median salary has increased but that would be expected overall. I am looking for any evidence that shows the lower income brackets are increasing while the upper brackets are decreasing. This is what would show the exodus of money from the state. I'm speculating until I can find the evidence. There are areas growing. Buffalo is a notable. Every time I look for jobs I am getting hits in Buffalo, not Rochester. There's certainly small pockets that may grow. The question is how is it growing? Rochester has been building new houses like crazy. Henrietta, Greece, Penfield, Webster have been building like crazy. If the population of Rochester is declining who is buying those houses? I would consider leaving for California if for no other reason that the jobs are there. I worry about how much I pay in taxes after I secure a job. While searching i may choose a location that has lower taxes. Of course, some moving to CA may really not care about the taxes at all. They just want a job.

That is one hell of a read. I've not got any commentary on it other than I wouldn't 100% dismiss it...