Re: [clug-talk] How do I create a blog? (+off topic Rant)

2011-10-26 Thread Shawn Grover
unless you are the one who can't pay rent because you're not getting what was promised... Perspective is everything in situations like this. While I understand and agree with the passive approach, if we are all so passive that we don't speak up when crap happens, then we may as well turn in

Re: [clug-talk] How do I create a blog? (+off topic Rant) (Ralph (Rocky) Boland)

2011-10-26 Thread Ralph Boland
RANT: I am not the only one Ripped-off by Elections Alberta. I estimate 5000-6000 enumerators/data entry operators were collectively Ripped-off well in excessive of $500,000. Alas, no one seems upset enough about this to do anything. Nor am I optimistic that much can be done now. But I do feel an

Re: [clug-talk] How do I create a blog? (+off topic Rant) (Ralph (Rocky) Boland)

2011-10-26 Thread caziz
Hey Rocky, You are getting some mature advice. I would be very pissed off at the rip off also. notwithstanding ... My personal litmus test of significance is to ask, Will I care about this two years from now?. If my answer is No then the follow up question is Then why is it so big a deal

Re: [clug-talk] There is an albertaelectionworkers.wordpress.com already

2011-10-26 Thread caziz
Found this link ... http://albertaelectionworkers.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/feedback-on-enumeration-process/ Excerpts: I also think that pay rates for enumerators need to be examined. While the piece rate provides adequate compensation for enumerators working in the most desirable PSDs (those

Re: [clug-talk] There is an albertaelectionworkers.wordpress.com already

2011-10-26 Thread Mark Carlson
I'm pretty sure that is where he posted his initial feedback. (Post #46) -Mark C. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 12:25 PM, caziz ca...@cuug.ab.ca wrote: Found this link ... http://albertaelectionworkers.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/feedback-on-enumeration-process/ Excerpts: I also think that pay

Re: [clug-talk] There is wordpress.com already

2011-10-26 Thread caziz
Ah ! Didn't read that far. TQ Think the topic got covered, so why start his own blog? If this blog doesn't get attention then more of the same unlikely to change anything. One of the comments claimed $5-6 per hour. Rocky provided a pretty lucid account if he dropped the prologue where he

Re: [clug-talk] How do I create a blog? (+off topic Rant) (Ralph (Rocky) Boland)

2011-10-26 Thread TekBudda
Well...I guess the people have spoken. Since everyone else thinks its ok to be a douche bag...maybe I should join the party. ___ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines