Re: Becoming Concerned about Pandemic Fallout

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@on the bay wrote:
@decaf,
I don't care to discuss it anymore either. I will just say that I did not start the disagreement with you. I think you fail to see any other viewpoint but your own.
I am not that way at all. I like to see many sides. I've read the articles too regarding those generations.
You can't presume what others think on here.
We can hopefully respectfully agree to disagree.
It can be a mutually enlightening discussion as long as everyone doesn't make it a back and forth against each other. I stated my opinion and you seemed to take offense at everything I posted. And you seemed to want the back and forth. I get your viewpoint, and acknowledged it also from many things I said, agreeing with that.
I don't feel you did the same, or wanted to see any other side.
I can see you have strong opinions about those generations from the articles and your experience.
But we'll move on ok?

@on the bay, I would bet that there has been negative opinions about every single generation. It's low-hanging fruit for lazy writers.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@suzyQ3,

You know, you're right!

Look at the boomers!

All the negative things they said about us! Maybe the only ones who got by this were "The Greatest Generation." So many of parents❤️

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

There are lots of things going on that I have absolutely no control over.

I refuse to worry about things that I can't do anything about.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@on the bay wrote:
@suzyQ3,
You know, you're right!
Look at the boomers!
All the negative things they said about us! Maybe the only ones who got by this were "The Greatest Generation." So many of parents❤️

@on the bay, I think that "Greatest Generation" is surely an exaggeration based on the crises the country went through.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

@Carmie wrote:
@gertrudecloset wrote:
@Kitty Galore wrote:
unemployment enhancements is the reason. If someone makes more staying home why go to work, where is the incentive?
Having a good work ethic comes to play too🤔 The crisis is pretty much over the extra unemployment should be as well .
Work "ethic" has nothing to do with getting extra $$ to live a better life. Those two things are not analogous. Those who were making minimum wage were never getting the top amount in their UE benefits. Only people making the highest salary got the top tier of their UE benefits. They were better off staying home.
Well people with children who aren't working won't go back to work now. They will be getting $300 for each child every month under the age of 6 and $250 for older children. The parents have to be making less than $150,000.

I wonder who's gonna pay this free money.

Tax payers this who ! I dont get it why do people now need $300 per month for each child they have? That's crazy , it could be a one person part time salary if you have 3 or 4 children. All that's going to do is some, not all, But some will take advantage of this and decide to have more children. that is how welfare went wrong . All these government programs like these start out temporary and then end up permanent.

gertrudecloset · ‎02-13-2021

@Kitty Galore wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@gertrudecloset wrote:
@Kitty Galore wrote:
unemployment enhancements is the reason. If someone makes more staying home why go to work, where is the incentive?
Having a good work ethic comes to play too🤔 The crisis is pretty much over the extra unemployment should be as well .
Work "ethic" has nothing to do with getting extra $$ to live a better life. Those two things are not analogous. Those who were making minimum wage were never getting the top amount in their UE benefits. Only people making the highest salary got the top tier of their UE benefits. They were better off staying home.
Well people with children who aren't working won't go back to work now. They will be getting $300 for each child every month under the age of 6 and $250 for older children. The parents have to be making less than $150,000.

I wonder who's gonna pay this free money.

Tax payers this who ! I dont get it why do people now need $300 per month for each child they have? That's crazy , it could be a one person part time salary if you have 3 or 4 children. All that's going to do is some, not all, But some will take advantage of this and decide to have more children. that is how welfare went wrong . All these government programs like these start out temporary and then end up permanent.

@Kitty GaloreWhat are YOU talking about? Certain income groups with children ALWAYS RECEIVED THIS TAX CREDIT. Reading is critical.

Do you file income tax returns? Have you ever? There are all kinds of credits, deductions, and things people can use to lower their taxes and keep more of the money Uncle Sam gets. Married Filing Jointly? Head of Household?

What are you talking about? Of course, it's always people so upset that someone gets something they don't get. If you don't have this circumstance or income threshold why not just be happy for those who get it? Are you that bad off to begrudge other people because YOU don't get it?

A Negative Mind ~ Will give you a Negative Life

decaf · ‎05-13-2021

@decaf

What happened between THIS post and post TWELVE #12 ?

Maybe you could be more specific.

decaf · ‎05-13-2021

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@on the bay wrote:
@decaf,
I don't care to discuss it anymore either. I will just say that I did not start the disagreement with you. I think you fail to see any other viewpoint but your own.
I am not that way at all. I like to see many sides. I've read the articles too regarding those generations.
You can't presume what others think on here.
We can hopefully respectfully agree to disagree.
It can be a mutually enlightening discussion as long as everyone doesn't make it a back and forth against each other. I stated my opinion and you seemed to take offense at everything I posted. And you seemed to want the back and forth. I get your viewpoint, and acknowledged it also from many things I said, agreeing with that.
I don't feel you did the same, or wanted to see any other side.
I can see you have strong opinions about those generations from the articles and your experience.
But we'll move on ok?

@on the bay, I would bet that there has been negative opinions about every single generation. It's low-hanging fruit for lazy writers.

@suzyQ3 What is a "lazy writer"?

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@tansy wrote:

@Kitty Galore wrote:
@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I share my physician's concern about the strength and spread of the Delta variant.

@deepwaterdotter Yes one more thing to worry about now as the original crisis is ending! they are saying it's much more contagious then covid . It's spreading like crazy in India . I pray it doesn't make it here. Not sure if there is even a booster for it .
It's here now.

I'm in the midwest and a friend of mine has the Delta variant. She is fully vaccinated and is still very very sick.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@decaf wrote:
@on the bay wrote:
@decaf,
I just have seen more examples that are not what "they" are saying about the y and x generation. That the majority are "entitled."
That is just my experience. I obseve a lot of ambition and determination and smarts.
I taught a lot of that generation so Im not just talking about my kids or friends.
Do you have any children from that generation?

and I do think this whole discussion has been not just about generations
but all who are in the workforce or not.
@on the bay Earlier I said it's likely we won't agree and that's fine.

I was also going to post some links to articles (there's hundreds) on the phenomenom of Gen X and Gen Y false entitlement. The reason I didn't was because you clearly weren't interested in a different point of view.

This phenomenom has studied by professionals, it has nothing to do with your students or my children. I made my point about it, I really don't care to discuss it anymore.

After I retired, I worked at a grocery store that had a good 100 kids, 16-20, working parttime. I remember only 1 who was lazy. Kids ran circles around the adults who worked there. I've worked with teens and young adults most of my life. I can say the same thing about them. Most are not entitled.

You can believe what you want and read reliable and unreliable information about it. I've seen more entitled adults than young people.