--- In [email protected], off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], bob_brigante <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > The Invincible America web site says that: > > > > "How long will the grants support last for each person? > > We envision that people will be trained for jobs that will enable > them > > to support themselves with just 2 hours/day of work. Once one > reaches > > this level, then the $600/month will no longer be necessary and > can be > > used to support someone else.">> > > > > To learn enough computer programming to be able to do this would > take > > what, a couple years of study? I see the TMO pulling support for > the > > scholarship recipients (except for the pundits, if they show up) > after > > a short while regardless of whether they are earning enough or not > > (just as they did for recerts). I do think that lots of baby > boomers > > collecting early-retirement Social Security checks at age 62 > (which > > starts in 2008) will be interested in taking advantage of this > program, > > which will mean that only the pundits will need to be supported.>> > > I agree, but think about it. > $500 a month, so about $125 a week. > So Bevan is thinking, well, once they are here they can do what > sidhas have done for years--- about 15 hours a week for the > University. That'll take care of it --- room and board, and dome > etc. (15-18 hours a week at 7 to 9 bucks and hour, I think that is > how it works-- bad deal (financially ) for the workers, good deal > for the university) > > It will be very sad if that is the idea. > > OffWorld > Not all that bad- when I worked for the Movement, it was for substandard housing, decent enough meals, and a $25 stipend per month, for about 50 hours of hard work per week. So things have improved, a lot, if you're into that sort of thing.
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