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What best defines your field of occupation? (Pick up to 2 options)

Accounting / Audit
- 10 (2.2%)
Administrative and Support Service
- 16 (3.6%)
Arts/Media/Entertainment
- 34 (7.6%)
Computers
- 56 (12.5%)
Construction/Mining/Trades
- 19 (4.2%)
Customer Service
- 13 (2.9%)
Information Technology
- 58 (12.9%)
Transportation
- 8 (1.8%)
Sales
- 13 (2.9%)
Purchasing
- 1 (0.2%)
Student
- 81 (18%)
Education
- 12 (2.7%)
Manufacturing/Production
- 17 (3.8%)
Restaurant Food and Service
- 14 (3.1%)
Internet/E-Commerce
- 19 (4.2%)
Retail
- 13 (2.9%)
Warehousing
- 6 (1.3%)
Engineering
- 24 (5.3%)
Hospitality
- 2 (0.4%)
Human Resources
- 0 (0%)
Healthcare Services
- 20 (4.5%)
Law Enforcement/Security
- 2 (0.4%)
Military
- 8 (1.8%)
Law / Bureaucracy
- 3 (0.7%)

Total Members Voted: 170


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mrapplecastle

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #30 on: November 01, 2007, 10:19:29 PM »

I think unions are great, as long as the don't use gov. force to carry out their agenda
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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #31 on: November 02, 2007, 01:43:04 AM »

I am a UPS man. What do Libertarians think of labor unions?

I think as long as there is no law requiring a person to belong to a union if they work at a particular job, or a law requiring an employer to hire a non-union person, even if they only want to hire union people (which is my understanding of how "right-to-work" states work) then I don't see what the problem is, because at that point people are just interacting on a voluntary basis.

On a personal note, I think unions can sometimes serve a purpose (especially in the past during the Industrial Revolution to get better working conditions) but I think unions can be bad sometimes.  From what I see (my father-in-law belongs to a union) they seem to come from the point of view that all workers are equal and should get equal pay.  What this translates to in practice is that often a lazy worker will get paid the same as an industrious worker -- there's not much incentive to work harder.
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JKMP

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2007, 04:45:40 PM »

HAHA, Im the only one who put law enforcement, and the second to put military... Im out numbered arent I?
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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #33 on: November 04, 2007, 09:42:03 PM »

HAHA, Im the only one who put law enforcement, and the second to put military... Im out numbered arent I?

Well, yes. But there is at least one other cop who posts here and probably a bunch more lurkers (and a whole lot of ex-military)

JKMP

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #34 on: November 04, 2007, 09:52:20 PM »

HAHA, Im the only one who put law enforcement, and the second to put military... Im out numbered arent I?

Well, yes. But there is at least one other cop who posts here and probably a bunch more lurkers (and a whole lot of ex-military)

good, Im glad Im not the only one!
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Taors

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2007, 02:21:02 AM »

HAHA, Im the only one who put law enforcement, and the second to put military... Im out numbered arent I?

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JKMP

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #36 on: November 05, 2007, 02:24:40 AM »

HAHA, Im the only one who put law enforcement, and the second to put military... Im out numbered arent I?

www.leap.cc

dude sweet link
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Taors

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #37 on: November 05, 2007, 02:25:51 AM »

You should consider joining.
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JKMP

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #38 on: November 05, 2007, 02:29:19 AM »

I got to do some research but Ill look into it. thank you
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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #39 on: December 24, 2008, 09:01:25 AM »

I'm surprised at the number of people like me, in the healthcare services industry.
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sinceredagreat

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #40 on: December 24, 2008, 09:37:53 AM »

I got to do some research but Ill look into it. thank you

I'm ex-military.
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pete1061

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2009, 05:49:25 AM »

What about unemployed?
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edvol44

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #42 on: April 03, 2009, 05:33:12 AM »

What about scientist/researcher
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« Reply #43 on: July 02, 2009, 01:05:46 AM »

I've moved from healthcare primary care to biochemistry/pharmaceuticals.
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"Do not throw rocks at people with guns." —Hastings' Third Law
"Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today." —Herman Wouk 

"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

PlainShane

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Re: Demographics - Occupation?
« Reply #44 on: September 12, 2009, 12:16:30 PM »

Where is the unemployed option?
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