So I hear about this lucky group of people that are under-employed. Does that mean you work less than 40 hrs a week? That should be every one. Just raise your hand if you would rather work 35 hrs a week for a living wage instead of working at least three different jobs for near minimum wage and still have no security? By security I chiefly mean health care or dental care or at the very least when you go to the dentist you could still get paid for the unfortunate time you are loosing because you are in crazy pain and maybe aren't physically able to gather a pair of 4 inch heals for your sweet client.. etc...
So what about the over employed under paid people? How did they find so many jobs in the current economic climate? I thought there weren't any jobs? Well the truth is the economic situation has little to no real effect on the truly screwed stupid workers. I don't intend to sound mean but I have not worked smart. My reality is one of direct stupidity. I work about 60 hours per week and I am well below the poverty line but the biggest kicker is that I can not benefit from social programs due to my contract work status. I have what is called an entrepreneurial spirit. I make my own economy. I make, I sell, I hustle, it is like a bad poem for your standard impoverished.
I was over employed long before the economic down fall. I did this shit when I was 16 working for $4.25 an hour I would take home about $650 per month after taxes I would work around 45 hrs per week and went to high school. Those were the good old days of energy, ulcers and cigarettes. Life was truly wonderful. I have just grown weak and unable to feel satisfied fully by my underpaid state.
The American dream of working hard and and being able to accomplish your goals is a load of shit in a basket gently delivered to every baby. It is like being baptised into a religion before getting the opportunity to read the documentation. Growing up with the broken down Camero in the lawn if just the visual of the American Dream. This dream creates poverty and and a strong over worked class of people that are the back bone of this country. These people (me included) get shit on from every direction. They are the waiter and waitresses and the baristas and bar tenders that wait on the guilty. That is why I have to tip. Go ahead ask them if they have health insurance--they don't.
I blame my discontent of the movie Amelie. She works at a really slow cafe and has a beautiful apartment and time to change people's lives in a positive manner. I hate movies and Sweden this shit really exists worker have rights other places. A right to health care and vacation is really important to the human condition. We get sick, we get burned out on our life, we need things.... We can not continued to go on or we will start to look the part. No Teeth, Stomach Pain, Poorly fitted dirty clothing. When will I look my stereo-type?
-Ms. Kraft
