The Labor Pains Megathread

[Josquius]

Forcing people to work every weekend as if they were normal days is horrible.
Wages should be higher (used to do time and a half years ago....no longer) and at least one weekend per month allowed off.
But outright banning shops opening Sunday is madness

[Josquius]

Buses are for plebs. 

Driving is for plebs. And the very rich . Not normal folks.

[Ed Anger]

Buses are for plebs. 

1) Take your classist BS and shove it.

2) Bus drivers, and train drivers, are plebs.

We are all plebs. 

Yes, you people are. Smelly plebs.

[Martinus]

Forcing people to work every weekend as if they were normal days is horrible.
Wages should be higher (used to do time and a half years ago....no longer) and at least one weekend per month allowed off.
But outright banning shops opening Sunday is madness

Assuming you are not religious, in the long run what's the difference if you work every Saturday and Sunday but get Monday and Tuesday off? Many employees, especially younger ones, actually prefer such a set up.

[Martinus]

Jacob, you've completely lost me.

It's funny especially because, watching from the sidelines, I have been following Jacob's argument from the beginning to an end and at no time I thought I would have done it better. His line of reasoning is crystal clear and, moreover, there is nothing in it that is especially novel or unheard of.

I don't want to be a dick, but sometimes you make me wonder whether you are trolling or there is some cognitive deficiency going on (whether psychological or otherwise).

[Eddie Teach]

Buses are for plebs. 

Driving is for plebs. And the very . Not normal folks.

I'm rather skeptical that poor folk in Britain are better able to handle the costs of car ownership than the bourgeoisie.

[Admiral Yi]

It's funny especially because, watching from the sidelines, I have been following Jacob's argument from the beginning to an end and at no time I thought I would have done it better. His line of reasoning is crystal clear and, moreover, there is nothing in it that is especially novel or unheard of.

I don't want to be a dick, but sometimes you make me wonder whether you are trolling or there is some cognitive deficiency going on (whether psychological or otherwise).

Then be so kind as to explain it to me.

[CountDeMoney]

Assuming you are not religious, in the long run what's the difference if you work every Saturday and Sunday but get Monday and Tuesday off? Many employees, especially younger ones, actually prefer such a set up.

Hell, as long as it wasn't football season, I loved having weekdays off.  Can get shit done like shopping without all the crowds, and if there are appointments, you can make them without missing time during the week.

[Josquius]

Forcing people to work every weekend as if they were normal days is horrible.
Wages should be higher (used to do time and a half years ago....no longer) and at least one weekend per month allowed off.
But outright banning shops opening Sunday is madness

Assuming you are not religious, in the long run what's the difference if you work every Saturday and Sunday but get Monday and Tuesday off? Many employees, especially younger ones, actually prefer such a set up.

Especially the young?
They are the ones for whom.it is especially bad.
I worked weekends for several months. It was horrible. Weekends are when most people have their time off and everything is happening. Working weekends ruined my life.
Having days off during the week doesnt feel like a real break. Theres nothing to do but sit at home since most people wait until the weekend to do stuff.

I'm rather skeptical that poor folk in Britain are better able to handle the costs of car ownership than the bourgeoisie

Its nothing to do with ability to afford a car. Its more aboit the cost of accomodation.
The poor have no choice but to live in the arse end of nowhere and drive if they want to go anywhere.
If you have a decent amount of money though then you can afford to live somewhere with decent rail links, or if youre very lucky/wealthy, somewhere you can walk or bike to work and the city centre.
The rich also like to live in nice places in the countryside or, if they live in cities, they dont care about having a frivelous and unneeded toy.

People in the middle usually are able to afford a car without it damaging their finances too much. But in the 21st century if you can avoid that hastle then all the better.

[Martinus]

It's funny especially because, watching from the sidelines, I have been following Jacob's argument from the beginning to an end and at no time I thought I would have done it better. His line of reasoning is crystal clear and, moreover, there is nothing in it that is especially novel or unheard of.

I don't want to be a dick, but sometimes you make me wonder whether you are trolling or there is some cognitive deficiency going on (whether psychological or otherwise).

Then be so kind as to explain it to me.

Explain what to you?

[Admiral Yi]

Jacob's argument from beginning to end.  The crystal clear one.

[Martinus]

Jacob's argument from beginning to end.  The crystal clear one.

You must be kidding me?

[Eddie Teach]

Its nothing to do with ability to afford a car. Its more aboit the cost of accomodation.
The poor have no choice but to live in the arse end of nowhere and drive if they want to go anywhere.
If you have a decent amount of money though then you can afford to live somewhere with decent rail links, or if youre very lucky/wealthy, somewhere you can walk or bike to work and the city centre.
The rich also like to live in nice places in the countryside or, if they live in cities, they dont care about having a frivelous and unneeded toy.

People in the middle usually are able to afford a car without it damaging their finances too much. But in the 21st century if you can avoid that hastle then all the better.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/243957/nts2012-01.pdf
If you scroll down to page 18, there's a chart showing average distance traveled per year and the method used. Each quintile travels more miles by car in a year than the ones below it. Also, each travels far more miles by car than by the other methods of transportation combined.

[Admiral Yi]

You must be kidding me?

I am not.

[Razgovory]

It's funny especially because, watching from the sidelines, I have been following Jacob's argument from the beginning to an end and at no time I thought I would have done it better. His line of reasoning is crystal clear and, moreover, there is nothing in it that is especially novel or unheard of.

I don't want to be a dick, but sometimes you make me wonder whether you are trolling or there is some cognitive deficiency going on (whether psychological or otherwise).

Then be so kind as to explain it to me.

Done.