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A Job Shouldn’t Be A Death Trap
I think it's safe to say that any job that requires working directly with the public involves substantial risk these days. That's mainly because, with the state of the world right now, it seems as though there's always a psy- chopath lurking somewhere who has nothing better to do with his or her time than at- tempting to take someone's
life.
You can't seem to turn on
the news anymore without hearing about a person being attacked at their place of em- ployment. From fast-food workers being jumped on by customers, ride-share driv- ers being robbed and now this latest incident where a Tampa bus driver had his throat slashed by some ma- niac, there are very few occu- pations in the public sector where a person's very exis- tence isn't placed into jeop- ardy during an average shift.
With so much violence being perpetrated on work-
ers it's hard to imagine how any individual, forced to nav- igate this environment on a daily basis, keeps a peace of mind? As it stands now, every time a customer walks through a shop's door, who looks remotely suspicious, I'm sure there's a moment of pause when an employee has to wonder if he should ask "may I help you" or com- mence to dialing 9-1-1?
As the workplace contin- ues to get worse, maybe it's time for the owners of some of these companies to seri- ously think about adding hazard wages to their pay- rolls. I mean, it's the least they can do considering the chances people are taking with their lives while engag- ing in mundane tasks like de- livering pizzas, cutting hair or selling smoothies.
If that's too costly, then I believe the next best option should be erecting what banks have been using for years... plexi-glass robbery
barriers. These can be in- stalled almost anywhere, in- cluding vehicles, and their effectiveness against hostile intrusions is legendary.
Though each of these op- tions require business own- ers to spend a little extra cash and may take away from the open and welcom- ing atmosphere most stores and restaurants like to pres- ent, I think it would be a lot better for everyone than the inevitable alternative if the madness doesn't stop... A wild-wild west scenario where terrified employees begin taking their well-being into their own hands by bringing their own protec- tion to the job and turning every petty disagreement over service into a potential bloodbath.
At the end of the day it's all about keeping people out of harm's way regardless of what it takes. If we don't, we're going to end up with a society where no one feels as though leaving home to make a living is worth the trouble and, as a result, the conveniences we once took for granted will no longer exist.
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Florida Ex-Cons And Voting Rights: Double Indemnity
After The Fact
n another ham-fisted attempt to keep ex-convicts
with a record of non-violence from voting, conser- vative Florida Legislators have pushed past a law that would prohibit ex-cons from voting unless or until they pay for the jailing and court costs and victim restitu- tion process that would allow them to do so.
How absurd! A legal ploy clearly and simply created such that what the State of Florida has done is a bla- tant example of double-indemnity, an act of being made to stand trial twice (and be found guilty ) for a previously paid for offense. . . clearly a poll tax and an argument as crooked as a plate of spaghetti.
Voices such as the ACLU, countless Democrats and others across the state and the nation are standing in lines and courts to protest Florida’s anti-humanitarian decision.
Meanwhile, lobbyists are preparing to take the State of Florida to court on ex-felons’ behalf . . . to protest what is obviously an attempt by the so-called Far Right to keep possible new left-leaning voters off the rolls.
One argument that right-wingers have begun is that any effort to take them to court should be paid for by the individuals who place the complaint, realizing that the amount could range into the hundreds of thou- sands, if not millions of dollars. So be it.
One of our nation’s basic rights is the right to bear the ballot. Having paid their debt to society, former prison inmates desire that which is their birthright.
To be denied of such is indeed, a criminal offense.
It’s About Time
“Don't let the fear of the time it will take to ac- complish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that pass- ing time to the best pos- sible use.”
E – Earl Nightingale
mpowered Greet-
ings. The clock is tick- ing. The countdown has begun. It is about time for you to take center stage. Come out of hiding. The world is waiting for what you have to offer.
It’s about time for you to increase your presence in your community, corpora- tion, organization and min-
istry. Brand and market yourself, your services and the benefits of doing busi- ness with you.
It’s about time to serve those who have been serving you. Give back. Give of your time, talent and resources to help others get where you are or where they want to be.
It’s about time for you to step up and step out to live a full and fulfilled life. Stop waiting for the so-called “right time” because time waits for no man.
It’s about your time NOW!
It’s about time for you to spend your time creating the legacy you want to leave be- hind. Lastly, it’s about time for you to “Live well, Laugh
often and Love much.” For life is just about time.
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