the Worker

Working out or working it out, I'll make it work

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Didn’t slavery end 150 years ago? 

The answer is NO.

Many of us might know of one or two but each one presents its own challenges.

Learn about them http://endslaverynow.org/learn/slavery-today

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"Please tell me something about your self or your job that people don't know."

"I like pumping gas and I like meeting people. What else can I say? That's what keeps me pushing"

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"What do cow's do while you milk them?"

"They kick you. The No. 52 cow kicks like crazy, They've got to sell her man"

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"What did you say they call you? Was it Thor?" Friend: "Nah, they call him chocolate!" *laughs*

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Friend: "He moonwalks all day!" 

(the protagonist starts moonwalking)

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Friend: "He's a true farmer!"

"Why did you say that?"

Friend: "His whole family are farmers, his mother is a farmer his father is a farmer."

"What do you like about this job?"

"Everything."

"But isn't it hard working in the field?"

"Yea but I like everything about it..."

"Ok well what don't you like?"

Friend: "When people in the market don't want to pay for your work. Imagine, when I was younger they wanted to pay me $10 for a big bag of cucumbers. After I carried that bag on my back, they want to pay $10 for it."

"Yea boy"

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"Why do you like this kind of work?"

"I like digging up in machines and fixing things. Also from hanging out in this computer store and being around this kind of environment often. I always wanted to learn and gain experience in this field of work."

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"What is your favorite part of your job?"

"I like when the students talk about Chinese culture, Chinese song, music even the soap opera! You know any foreigner that has a very strong interest in Chinese culture brings me a sense of achievement! I love my job. Otherwise I would not taken such a risk in coming such a long way."

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"Who's the most difficult person you've had to work with?"

"The person is someone whom I admire but I believe she could have been a little softer. Especially in the way she talked to people. She never said 'thanks' and I believe that goes a long way. It was always about what you didn't do."

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"What's the hardest job you've ever had?"

"Ummm, EMT"

"Why?"

"Cuz people expect you to be the guardian angel when you arrive and if you do anything but save their life, you're doing a bad job. It's the amount of pressure you get on a passive level. Everyone says 'help' will arrive, so when you arrive, you're 'help'. You can't succumb to the pressure no matter how high."

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UN to outlaw corporations' human rights abuses

The United Nations has voted to legislate against human rights abuses carried out by transnational corporations, reports Lucia Ortiz. But the resolution, proposed by Ecuador and South Africa, was opposed by the US and the member states of the EU.

the Worker: I wish! 

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To defend the environment, we must defend human rights

The neoliberal model of 'development' is ravaging nature and pitting communities and eco-defenders against powerful corporations and colluding police and military forces. The violence must stop!

"As long as powerful economic interests create disputes with local communities over control of territories and natural resources, situations of violence and rights violations against defenders of nature and human rights will continue."

Sounds like a certain smelter in Trinidad & Tobago.

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"What does mathematics have to do with work?"

"It gives a lot of diversity."

"How?"

"To be honest, you don't learn Math for a particular job like you can learn medicine to be a doctor. Math teaches you a broad range of skills that you can then apply to various areas. Like I've worked for oil companies and built models for the actions of waves against platforms."

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"What's your worst experience working?"

"I started a business, so as a business man I should not have bad experiences. Its mine! (laughs) I started it off on the side while at school" 

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"My first job was in accounting at a gas company"

"What was your favourite part?"

"We used to be paid weekly, so I had that reinforcement coming every week."

"Seriously?"

"Yea!"

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"Do you work?"

"I'm a part time worker, I freelance and I do part time tutoring. So if you consider that working, then yea."

"What would you like to do?"

"I'd like to travel for one year. Go into a few countries that run programmes for vulnerable youth, get some experience then come back and try to see what things I can apply in our context"

"Of the street children which are the most vulnerable"

"Those that come from broken families, boys more so than girls."

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"Why do you wake up every morning and come to work?""I do it because I want the money, we need money for everything. Else I'll starve, so I have to get up and come to work to take care of myself. Sometimes I wish I were wealthy so that I could just get up and study and improve myself just as I like. I would beat book all day!"