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What Is The Social Utility Of Your Job ?

Started by mongers, May 02, 2013, 08:17:19 PM

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Quote from: katmai on May 02, 2013, 09:17:24 PM
Pffft you can't even afford a horse you inbred yokel.

I can't stand the animals personally. Always judging, forming secret plots with other horses.
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crazy canuck

Quote from: PDH on May 02, 2013, 09:23:04 PM
I think that this is the proper thread to say that I am not fond of kale.

You just havent had it prepared properly.

CountDeMoney


mongers

#34
To answer my own question, very,very little trending to none.

In the past I've worked for a few charities, but I think objectively it hasn't been a great deal.   

In addition to medical workers clearly being rather social useful, though I do know some who just seem to turn up to do the job/take the money, I'm slowing coming around to the idea that lawyers, if they put their minds to it, can have the potential to be quite socially helpful, especially as so many modern battles for the poor, sick or disadvantaged can be most effectively be fought in the courts ! 

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I would say my ex-neighbour is a top bloke, a now retired fire-fighter and funeral director; there were times when he rescued people or saw their life ebb away and the next day he had to deal with their cadaver.
He officiated at my old man's funeral, the guy's a pillar of the community, not so many of those around nowadays.
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garbon

Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

They don't need to "speak" to me as much as they need to stop fucking shafting me on cost, mmmkaythxfernuffinbuhbye

garbon

Quote from: CountDeMoney on May 02, 2013, 10:10:10 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

They don't need to "speak" to me as much as they need to stop fucking shafting me on cost, mmmkaythxfernuffinbuhbye

Can't you apply for the free co=pay cards now?
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

CountDeMoney

Meh, I'll be enrolling in Obamacare in time for my COBRA to end in December.  :smarty:  Thanks, Mr. Prez! :thumbsup:

katmai

Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

Can yo do something about the "helping" drugs not having like 15 side effects that make life worse?
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garbon

Quote from: katmai on May 02, 2013, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

Can yo do something about the "helping" drugs not having like 15 side effects that make life worse?

Can you do something about your bad genetics making yourself susceptible to the rarely occurring side effects?
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

crazy canuck

Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:31:18 PM
Quote from: katmai on May 02, 2013, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

Can yo do something about the "helping" drugs not having like 15 side effects that make life worse?

Can you do something about your bad genetics making yourself susceptible to the rarely occurring side effects?

can you do something about drug companies advertising that side effects are rare when in fact they are common?

garbon

Quote from: crazy canuck on May 02, 2013, 10:32:31 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:31:18 PM
Quote from: katmai on May 02, 2013, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: garbon on May 02, 2013, 10:08:34 PM
Because of me, pharma companies know how to better to "speak" to you, raising your overall awareness of treatments for your ailments. You're welcome. :)

Can yo do something about the "helping" drugs not having like 15 side effects that make life worse?

Can you do something about your bad genetics making yourself susceptible to the rarely occurring side effects?

can you do something about drug companies advertising that side effects are rare when in fact they are common?

Except they aren't. When severe side effects become common, isn't so long till FDA withdraws approval. Meanwhile, just needs a couple occurrences (which I have to report) until FDA requires side effect to be listed even if casuality has not been established.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

MadImmortalMan

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