Here we go again.

While I don't disagree that things could be better, I would like to suggest that your negativity is not the way to achieve that end.

Your idea of unionizing and striking may have been effective in the 20s and 30s, but today, unions have outlived their usefulness. Workers are actively voting to disband the unions that have played hardball, sticking to their high wage and benefit demands. They have watched their jobs go overseas to hungrier people will work for less money and no medical or vacation benefits. Most companies that are only looking to improve their bottom line and their concern is not for the employee. Until you realize that's the real situation, your complaining will fall on deaf ears and only  make you more bitter than you already are.

Your problem is not is how much you're paid but in how useful you are to your company. If all you can do is type, you're not as useful as the person next to you how can speak a second (or third) language or program a computer. Your priority should be looking at how you can become so valuable to your company that they wouldn't want to lose you. You are no longer competing with the person in the cubicle or at the desk right next to you or down the hall.  You're competing with people half a world away who are better educated and highly  motivated to do the same job that you're complaining about. What company wouldn't let you go for a more ambitious worker?

It takes some time and energy but if you're willing to do it, you'll find a way. If you're not, there are plenty of other overly-qualified Indians, Filipinos and Chinese workers with engineering or medical degrees who are willing to answer a customer service phone call or transcribe medical notes for what is considered a good wage in their own country. Somehow, I have the feeling that this not what something you're inclined to do personally but maybe there are others out there who read this and will take note.

• Things can never change if you don't want them to. - 'Shroom
  • Here we go again. - sm
    • Very well said! nm - Margaret
    • Yes, sm, you're absolutely right!... - dinosaur
      • Another well-thought out post! And may I add -(sm) - - in TOTAL AGREEMENT
      • Well said! NM - mg
  • I think we all want things to be better but some - of us are complaining about it and some are
    • So you think we're not? Just because you don't -sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
      • I think you are talking how you should be 15 to - 18 cpl to start. Dream on. Get with reality and

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