From: ghost_of_morphy@theghostishere.com
Yep, conviction is definitely a black strike against you. All the
more reason these women need vocational training.
On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:08:44 GMT, "Critter" wrote:
>Thats great. Certifications which nobody cares about.
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>Key word - "employment screening".
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>If certifications mattered, then they would be doing background checks for
>certifications. I have a BS and I could wipe my ass with it for all the good
>it'll do me. You dont get ahead in the US by working your ass off every
>day - you get ahead by being the son of so-and-so, the daughter of
>whats-her-name, the brother of whats-his-face, or the buddy of a somebody.
>It is the result of putting everything up for sale or trade, including jobs.
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>Jobs are treated like a commodity. It would be easier to find a gram of dope
>than a decent job. Go figure.
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>> Read again, Critter. These ladies are receiving certifications.
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>> On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 23:48:08 GMT, "Critter" wrote:
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>> >> I think this is wonderful. Anything, well, almost anything beats the
>day
>> >> in, day out monotony of prison life. A change of scenery is great, and
>if
>> >> it helps them learn a skill and challenges them abit too, then that's
>also
>> >> great.
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>> >It has only one functional purpose today - to keep inmates busy. The very
>> >idea that they will better themselves through gainful employment is a
>MYTH,
>> >little more than a FANTASY. There are many felons who will find jobs, but
>> >they WILL be bounced around from place to place like pingpong balls, and
>> >many more will simply not find jobs.
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>> >Well, to rephrase, they will "find" plenty of jobs, but they will not
>> >actually get "hired" for any of them regardless of qualifications,
>abilities
>> >or potential.
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>> >This is corporate policy, and this is law. These policies and attitudes
>have
>> >gradually crystallized over many many years of wars, unrest, riots,
>slavery,
>> >etc etc etc. This is probably the origin of many of the silly licensing
>> >requirements as well, such as chauffers licenses, barbers license,
>> >bartenders license, etc. As long as a license is required for these
>> >occupations, they can effectively prohibit you from owning your own
>> >business - forcing you into poverty and hopefully death (evidently).
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>> >I think that it lends a lot of insight into a whole new dimension of
>> >historical attitudes, and how people in the US have practiced capitalism.
>> >There are really 2 sides to the coin. One the one hand you would like to
>> >become as wealthy as possible, but the flip side of the coin is that
>there
>> >is a tendency to try to drive others deeply into poverty out of spite.
>> >Economists have ignored this phenomena - but it is very real. There is a
>> >clear motivation to prevent ex-cons from ever working again. Economists
>are
>> >in DENIAL if they do not recognize this cruelty, and it's impact on the
>> >economy. Talk about going to college to get stupid.
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>> >There are hundreds of things which economists look at to guage the health
>of
>> >the economy. Unemployment claims, profitability, productivity, consumer
>> >confidence, etc etc etc. But, I do not believe that anyone has ever
>> >recognized the phenomena of "employment deprivation" or "advancement
>> >repression" when practiced against millions of people. Certainly people
>have
>> >complained about it enough with respect to EEOC matters for minorities,
>> >women, etc, but they dont want to admit that it is an important or
>relevant
>> >metric in macroeconomics. I think that they need to stop lying to
>> >themselves.
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