Draconian vacation policies for US slave workers
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From: The Reid on 13 Aug 2006 04:44 Following up to Sarah Banick >> True, but I think that's a different question. > >No, its the question I was responding to. No matter what socioeconomic class >you are, an Englishman can get across the Channel to France much quicker >(and probably cheaper) than I can get to the nearest beach. and most Europeans can just get in the car and drive into a country with a different language in a few hours. You can do it by accident! -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 13 Aug 2006 04:45 Following up to JohnT >I suppose it depends on where you live, but I am in North East England and >it is almost 400 miles from here to the Channel. that's close by US standards >And I can't fly to France >out of NCL today because all flights have been cancelled. a one off! -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 13 Aug 2006 04:48 Following up to Carole Allen > 1 compact car, I saw a photo of the Ford Super Chief yesterday, I was rather stunned, do people actually own these things as cars? -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 13 Aug 2006 04:49 Following up to Carole Allen >But he has that watch he can program to the nano-second. lots of Londoners have fancy watches, total waste of money IMHO. -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: The Reid on 13 Aug 2006 04:49
Following up to Hatunen >>Do you have actual numbers on this? I am really curious to see if that is >>true. There are many Americans who have never been out of their state or >>region, especially those at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder. > >I suspect the same claims can be made for Europeans of a lower >socioeconomic status. packaged foreign holidays are looked down on as the preserve of the lower socioeconomic classes >In the USA even those of lower socioeconomic status sometimes go >to visit relatives several states away. must be a massive culture shock. -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" |