How convienent that fees should start for their most popular weekend. I realize that parking is standard when going to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc. but Youngstown is not Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc. So tired of everyone making a buck. After paying local, state, federal and property taxes you would think that we could at least park on pavement for free; after all we already paid taxes on our vehicles, drivers license, gas, and tax on the tickets for the show.
Doesn't anyone find it annoying that this country is supposedly heading for the biggest financial crisis this century and Obama is spending MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of dollars on a campaign? How is our country doing that badly when apparently it's citizens can afford to donate millions of dollars to the Democratic campaign? How is this possible? Why isn't the media focusing on that?
Cambridge: I'm glad we can agree to disagree. I make slightly less than 36000 and my spouse makes approximately that. We are an extremely hard working family but that is because we both understand that if we want things in life we must work for them. I can only hope that I'll be a CEO one day and if I keep busting my butt maybe I'll get there. (It's not likely but it's nice to dream.) I agree with people wanting security for their family but it must be worked for very hard. College for our kids? They will get student loans just like I did and pay on them well into their adult years. Health insurance? I already had to take a 5% paycut at my employer within the last 10 years but I shut up and stuck it out to keep our health insurance. Retirement? We're all working until we're 70 whether we like it or not.
cambridge: $36,000/year isn't too bad for those who never bothered to put the time in and get better educated to make more money. Why shouldn't a CEO make the money? They either had the ingenuity to start the company or put the years in at college, etc to get to where they are? American's are not entitled to anything. Want to make more money? Start your own business. Become your own CEO. Get a degree. Funny I know just as many employees at companies that drive vechicles comparable to the owners. It's all in where you spend your money. The problem is that the majority of America pays a heck of a lot more than just a mortgage and utilities because they felt that they were "entitled" to more and charged up a load of debt. Too bad. Work smart. Spend smart. Live within your means.
Pathetic. When the average wage is $17.90 an hour and you're asked to take a 5% for a 3 year period and you work in Columbiana County you should jump on it...just to be able to keep your job. There's plenty of people who would cross that picket line to work for less. How dare these people think that they are entitled to anything except a job. Companies are in business to make a profit and if they can't make the kind of profit they want around here..they will go elsewhere and I don't blame them. The contract being offered isn't even that bad. Maybe they should check the "help wanted" ads before they waste another day striking. The majority of these union people are unqualified to do anything other than what they are doing at their current jobs and don't stand a chance of finding anything paying close based on their skill levels.
No more free parking at Chevy Center events
How convienent that fees should start for their most popular weekend. I realize that parking is standard when going to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc. but Youngstown is not Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc.
So tired of everyone making a buck. After paying local, state, federal and property taxes you would think that we could at least park on pavement for free; after all we already paid taxes on our vehicles, drivers license, gas, and tax on the tickets for the show.
October 30, 2008 at 8:31 p.m. permalink suggest removal
McCain on offensive
Doesn't anyone find it annoying that this country is supposedly heading for the biggest financial crisis this century and Obama is spending MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of dollars on a campaign? How is our country doing that badly when apparently it's citizens can afford to donate millions of dollars to the Democratic campaign? How is this possible? Why isn't the media focusing on that?
October 23, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. permalink suggest removal
American Standard workers remain on strike
Cambridge: I'm glad we can agree to disagree. I make slightly less than 36000 and my spouse makes approximately that. We are an extremely hard working family but that is because we both understand that if we want things in life we must work for them. I can only hope that I'll be a CEO one day and if I keep busting my butt maybe I'll get there. (It's not likely but it's nice to dream.) I agree with people wanting security for their family but it must be worked for very hard. College for our kids? They will get student loans just like I did and pay on them well into their adult years. Health insurance? I already had to take a 5% paycut at my employer within the last 10 years but I shut up and stuck it out to keep our health insurance. Retirement? We're all working until we're 70 whether we like it or not.
October 19, 2008 at 9:40 p.m. permalink suggest removal
American Standard workers remain on strike
cambridge: $36,000/year isn't too bad for those who never bothered to put the time in and get better educated to make more money. Why shouldn't a CEO make the money? They either had the ingenuity to start the company or put the years in at college, etc to get to where they are? American's are not entitled to anything. Want to make more money? Start your own business. Become your own CEO. Get a degree. Funny I know just as many employees at companies that drive vechicles comparable to the owners. It's all in where you spend your money. The problem is that the majority of America pays a heck of a lot more than just a mortgage and utilities because they felt that they were "entitled" to more and charged up a load of debt. Too bad. Work smart. Spend smart. Live within your means.
October 19, 2008 at 6:50 p.m. permalink suggest removal
American Standard workers remain on strike
Pathetic. When the average wage is $17.90 an hour and you're asked to take a 5% for a 3 year period and you work in Columbiana County you should jump on it...just to be able to keep your job. There's plenty of people who would cross that picket line to work for less. How dare these people think that they are entitled to anything except a job. Companies are in business to make a profit and if they can't make the kind of profit they want around here..they will go elsewhere and I don't blame them. The contract being offered isn't even that bad. Maybe they should check the "help wanted" ads before they waste another day striking. The majority of these union people are unqualified to do anything other than what they are doing at their current jobs and don't stand a chance of finding anything paying close based on their skill levels.
October 18, 2008 at 12:40 p.m. permalink suggest removal