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Very lovely! The "outside" worker's in Toronto are on strike. That's the problem with these first world countries, anytime they're not happy, they go on strike. It gets me very mad.

I understand in the bad old days of non-unions, people were treated like slaves. But times have changed, haven't they?

So now, our city, with the heat and humidity, mixed with curbside garbage, is going to smell oh-so lovely. "Where are we to store our garbage?", cries the average citizen.

The government will designate locations for temporary garbage disposal; and they've done that. However, since the picket lines are on public property anyway, why not set up the new dump sites right next to the picketers. See how quickly they end the strike and go back to work!

I think it's fair. All they want is job security and cash. If I screw up at work, I'm likely to get fired. If I do well, I stay. How simple as that? These unions are all too encompassing. You almost have to kill somebody to get fired. That's what I hear.

Our paycheck comes out of our tax dollars. It is a finite amount. Agreed?

So this is what I say. Give in to their demands this one time, but install personal recording devices on their bodies, which retains every word they will ever utter. I better NEVER hear them whine about how high the taxes are. Becaues that is grounds for termination. You inflate taxes each time you demand for more money, it is a direct result of your selfishness that each time I buy a burger, I have to pay 15% on top of that!

Garbage collectors do not need a degree. There is no Sanitation Collection 101 offered anywhere that I know of. Yes, it's not a pleasant job, and I appreciate everything you do. But the skillset involved does not justify your salary. I heard from a teacher in grade 8 that garbage-workers get more than they do. How wrong is that? They should be paid way less. Heck, maybe kids will even start studying again, when they realize jobs like that both suck, and pays crap.

Right. I won't give in. I'd rather have the city smell like dirty underwear than to give them more of my hard earned salary.

....thank goodness my nose is terrible, and I can't smell squat. posted by losir at 11:35 AM