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Manipulation

The only thing worse than being manipulated, is knowing that the person doing it actually doesn't give you enough credit to realize that you know what they are doing. And knowing they are doing it to give someone else what they want at your expense.

It's quite an insult to my intelligence to have anyone think I am that thick.

I KNOW that almost all of the "changes" that involved me in years past have been made strictly to acommodate others or solve pesky problems. And the insult is putting the spin on it and thinking I am stupid enough not to see through this. I always have.

"Change is good". Don't you love how they trot that one out when they are trying to sell you a bill of goods and bend you over so someone else can get what they want and the squeeky wheels can continue to turn nice and smoothly and well greased?? Because everyone knows that anyone who opposes change is hopeless and ought not to be in the fast paced funzone we call work. Mentally ill even maybe, to oppose "change". Truth is, the slogan ought to read "Change is good, for some people". Very selective, how good change is for some and not others.

I'm tired. It's pretend progress and pretend money that never really changes enough to make one iota of difference. It's "here you go, isn't it wonderful"? and then..."whooosh.." pull the carpet from under you. Again. Because of course you won't say anything.

Or will you?

I think this is the proverbial last straw. No, really the last straw, not the pretend last straw.

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Change is good sometimes
Submitted by companylovesmisery on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 18:11.

I hate that one too. That's a real blah blah line from upper management. Fact is change is good - SOMETIMES! But not all change is good.

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Bent!!
Submitted by PennyOnTheDollar on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 05:06.

Oh- can I relate.. and if you act out on anything yer not a 'team player' and "why does yer attitude suck and haven't we been good to you giving you the measly crumbs we think you deserve?" Though we know you are smarter than the knobheads- yer a threat! Don't let the guy/girl who works hard and really tries a go at anything.. no- keep em down! keep em depressed and humble.. good cheap labor that speaks english!! It is such a fucked up world that no matter where you live or work it's the SOS. (Same Old Shit) I think FTJ should start to have face to face underground chapters around the world so every once in awhile instead of sitting in front of our monitors being really fucking misrable remembering the latest torture of the second/minute/hour/day/year as we type- we could all meet up in a pub somewhere- tie one on and really let shit rip!!

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Bent!!
Submitted by PennyOnTheDollar on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 05:06.

Oh- can I relate.. and if you act out on anything yer not a 'team player' and "why does yer attitude suck and haven't we been good to you giving you the measly crumbs we think you deserve?" Though we know you are smarter than the knobheads- yer a threat! Don't let the guy/girl who works hard and really tries a go at anything.. no- keep em down! keep em depressed and humble.. good cheap labor that speaks english!! It is such a fucked up world that no matter where you live or work it's the SOS. (Same Old Shit) I think FTJ should start to have face to face underground chapters around the world so every once in awhile instead of sitting in front of our monitors being really fucking misrable remembering the latest torture of the second/minute/hour/day/year as we type- we could all meet up in a pub somewhere- tie one on and really let shit rip!!

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Bent!!
Submitted by PennyOnTheDollar on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 05:07.

Oh- can I relate.. and if you act out on anything yer not a 'team player' and "why does yer attitude suck and haven't we been good to you giving you the measly crumbs we think you deserve?" Though we know you are smarter than the knobheads- yer a threat! Don't let the guy/girl who works hard and really tries a go at anything.. no- keep em down! keep em depressed and humble.. good cheap labor that speaks english!! It is such a fucked up world that no matter where you live or work it's the SOS. (Same Old Shit) I think FTJ should start to have face to face underground chapters around the world so every once in awhile instead of sitting in front of our monitors being really fucking misrable remembering the latest torture of the second/minute/hour/day/year as we type- we could all meet up in a pub somewhere- tie one on and really let shit rip!!

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I call Fight Club...
Submitted by wageslaveZ on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 03:47.

Minus the fighting of course... I bet if we actually met in person, we'd probably discover how to turn bullshit into energy-grade methane or come up with a way to run cold fusion off a warm cup of coffee. Keep it evil...

We got a drug
We're gonna try it out on you
Won't make you die
It'll getcha just a little bit sick

[Chorus]
Got a head cold
Got a chest cold
And it's three days old
(Goin' on forever)
Make you hazy
Make you lazy
Drive you crazy
For days and days and days and days and days
And years

Barely got the time now
To stay on the job
Double up the dosage in your water supply
Make you even sicker 'til you're slippin' away

Getting all depressed
It's getting all your friends
You can't get it up
For nothing that'll rock the boat

The government flu
The government flu
The government flu

Slip it abroad
Keep a-slowin' down the USSR
But meanwhile
We'll keep an eye
On what it's doin' to you

[Chorus]
Got a head cold
Got a chest cold
And it's three days old
(Goin' on forever)
Make you hazy
Make you lazy
Drive you crazy
For days and days and days and days and days
And days and days and days and days and days
And days and days and days and days and days
And years

The government flu
The government flu
The government flu
Flew
Through
You
(Dead Kennedys: Government Flu)

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Love the Dead Kennedys
Submitted by Bent II on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 02:17.

And you are right! If we ever all got together, there would be trouble a brewin'. For the Man. And probably a few broken glasses and furniture not bolted down, out windows.

If we actually channeled all this potent (and justifiable) rage and hostility to something productive, we may even find a cure for fucking cancer. OK maybe not....that may be a tad lofty, but hell, we would smash the joint up at the very least!!!
Leave with hangovers and a sly smile on our faces.....Go back to the snake pit with a gleam in our eye and a plan.
SOLIDARITY!

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