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If you had a very high paid job that supplied the U.S. military with services but another company did a better job at a lesser amount of money would you mind getting laid (off) for the sake of Patriotism?

You wave a flag every day and support GWB in his war effort but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty and you will loose your entire life style, would you give it up if it was to the benifit of your Country?

You could easily get a job at 1/3 the pay with no benifits but would you fight to keep your company alive for the higher pay? Or would you say..."My Country First" and agree to give the work to another company because it is best for the USA?

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I ask this because I have a friend that has always been a critic of Gov. overspending especially the waste in the military. Just so happens he got a high paid job for a military supplier and does nearly nothing all day and he laughs about it all the way to the bank.

But...his company is about to loose the contract and it will mean a loss of his job. Suddenly he is not so thrifty with gov. spending and want's to keep his high pay, no work job.

He is still patriotic but he blames Clinton for cutting back on defence suppliers. Hmmmm...Isn't GWB in office now?

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I have seen that many times the 'first' contractor to provide a service does manage to get way more money than seems reasonable for what services they offer. But when that contract is up, then everything goes to an open bid. Which is when any company can jump in there and low-bid, which saves the nation money.

It is true that at times, some companys do charge crazy fees for items or services, with ethics guidelines in place and watch-dog groups and IG inspections, these slowly are removed.

It does sound like your friend is 'happy' to have been on the recieving end of the good money for a while.

I dont see what any of this has to do with 'patriotism'.

To me 'patriotism' is volunteering to help the country, or enlisting to be a servicemember.

Otherwise it is just a job. Jobs come and go. He should be happy that he knowingly had an over-paid job for a short while. There are people who will never be in that position. I wold hope that he made good use of that level of income and invested while he could.

I have seen many who knew ahead of time, that they were going to get showered with money, and knew that the extra money was not going to last very long. In the cases that I have known, they each went out and drank that extra money, or gave it to a girl-friend; so when it did run out, they were jsut as broke as if they had never gotten the big bonuses.

Hmm, a 'fellow' and his money getting soon seperated, is that it?

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He is a very fine person and did invest his income wisely. He is also very thankful for the job.

But the company is very old and outdated. Another is much better suited for the contract. The fight is for their jobs not for what is best for the country and the tax payer. And because of the product they are all extreemely patriotic.

ps: Galen misspelled a few words also. lol

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I dont see what any of this has to do with 'patriotism'.

To me 'patriotism' is volunteering to help the country, or enlisting to be a servicemember.

Otherwise it is just a job. Jobs come and go.

I agree. I got in a discussion with someone a while back about *patriotism* and oil. They maintained it was more patriotic to stop driving suv's and other big vehicles than it was to drill for oil in Alaska.

I don't see either as being *patriotic*, but drilling for oil in Alaska makes sense to me, and actually could be labeled *patriotic*, since it would lessen dependance on foreign countries.

Other than that I don't see his job (or loss thereof), or other jobs as being patriotic. If the low bidder gets the contract -- that is just good business sense.

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IMO, most contractors that have a contract with the government are like "pampers"...

They are disposible and usually full of $h!t...

I thought I started a thread amout this a few weeks ago...

There is nothing patrotic about government contracts. It's simply business.

BB,

Your friend will only lose his job if his company lays him off. He might be able to get hired by the company that got awarded the contract (of course he would lose any senority and might have to take a salery cut).

As far as patorism goes...

I was in the Army and Army Reserves for over 20 years (and am now retired).

For a job...

I am a Department of Defense Civillian employee who works on an Army installation in a budget office.

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I ask this because I have a friend that has always been a critic of Gov. overspending especially the waste in the military. Just so happens he got a high paid job for a military supplier and does nearly nothing all day and he laughs about it all the way to the bank.

This guy is just plain full of sh!t.

He's against overspending when it's a far off concept, but he's willing to shove it up the taxpayers butt if he benefits?

He is one of 'them'. He talks a good game, but when the rubber meets the road his true views come out. I wouldn't take his politics or views on much (if anything) seriously for quite a while....

....and I dont know what you mean by Patriotic, we must have different definitions of Patriotism because I don't see anything patriotic about this man or his company. They are capitalists and profiteers, patriotism doesn't enter into the mix.

..and just so you know yes I have quit government jobs where I was overpaid for doing work that didn't need to be done, and turned down fat government contracts offered to me that were nothing more than well manipulated profit making scams.

There is a limit to what I will and won't do for the government. My soul is worth more than all their money and I like to keep it intact

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....and I dont know what you mean by Patriotic, we must have different definitions of Patriotism because I don't see anything patriotic about this man or his company. They are capitalists and profiteers, patriotism doesn't enter into the mix.

Masters of War - Bob Dylan

Come you masters of war

You that build all the guns

You that build the death planes

You that build the big bombs

You that hide behind walls

You that hide behind desks

I just want you to know

I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'

But build to destroy

You play with my world

Like it's your little toy

You put a gun in my hand

And you hide from my eyes

And you turn and run farther

When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old

You lie and deceive

A world war can be won

You want me to believe

But I see through your eyes

And I see through your brain

Like I see through the water

That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers

For the others to fire

Then you set back and watch

When the death count gets higher

You hide in your mansion

As young people's blood

Flows out of their bodies

And is buried in the mud

You've thrown the worst fear

That can ever be hurled

Fear to bring children

Into the world

For threatening my baby

Unborn and unnamed

You ain't worth the blood

That runs in your veins

How much do I know

To talk out of turn

You might say that I'm young

You might say I'm unlearned

But there's one thing I know

Though I'm younger than you

Even Jesus would never

Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question

Is your money that good

Will it buy you forgiveness

Do you think that it could

I think you will find

When your death takes its toll

All the money you made

Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die

And your death'll come soon

I will follow your casket

In the pale afternoon

And I'll watch while you're lowered

Down to your deathbed

And I'll stand o'er your grave

'Til I'm sure that you're dead

Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music

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I dont see what any of this has to do with 'patriotism'.

To me 'patriotism' is volunteering to help the country, or enlisting to be a servicemember.

Otherwise it is just a job. Jobs come and go. He should be happy that he knowingly had an over-paid job for a short while. There are people who will never be in that position.

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....and I dont know what you mean by Patriotic, we must have different definitions of Patriotism because I don't see anything patriotic about this man or his company. They are capitalists and profiteers, patriotism doesn't enter into the mix.

These bright posters have pretty much summed it up for me. I was reading your initial post and thinking, "what the heck does this have to do with patriotism?"

So the guy had a nice ride. I hope he enjoyed it. He has no room to complain, imo. Some other company just played the game better and now he might have to pick up his toys and go home. We're supposed to feel sorry for him? icon_confused.gif:confused:--> We're supposed to consider him patriotic? icon_confused.gif:confused:-->

How is he giving up his entire lifestyle? He will either get laid off or not. It's not like he is the one making the decision if he's laid off. If the company can compete and come back with better quality and better prices then they wouldn't lose the business. Sounds like you and your friend are saying that ripping the government off by selling them inferior products at expensive prices is patriotic. icon_confused.gif:confused:--> Maybe I'm reading your post wrong, but *shrug* he isn't "agreeing to give the work to another company", he lost the bid and the government contract and now he's bitter about it.

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