Fri Sep 10 16:00:25 MDT 2004
Not feeling much energy at the moment. Thinking about going clubbing tonight, but unsure at the moment.
Tired of all the bullshit in the world. Tired of all the bullshit in myself.
Can I go back to bed?
Fuck it, I thought I was going to get something done.
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P.S. Clubbing. Definitely need to go clubbing. If the world -- or, more specifically, my world -- is coming to an end, we may as well enjoy it while it lasts.
Fri Sep 10 16:11:05 MDT 2004
Yesterday afternoon, I stopped by King Soopers in Boulder, chatted with a couple of employees I hadn't seen in ages, and found out that there will very likely to be a STRIKE beginning this Saturday! (They were still negotiating at the time, but an agreement was not looking likely.)
Corrupt as that union is, it certainly sounds to me as if they have legitimate grievances. The Kroger corporation has been doing everything it can to slim down benefits, find ways to pay employees even LESS than the meager wages they already get, and generally do what corporations do best. i.e. Exploit those who are most vulnerable.
I'm going to check back in next week to see how things are going (and find out if any of the current employees are still in the store by then), but for now, the word is this, to Colorado people:
If you care about your neighbors' well being, do NOT shop at King Soopers stores during this strike, if it happens. Send a message that they need to start treating their employees with at least some tiny modicum of decency. Tell them to quit slashing benefits. Tell them to quit being so hard on new hires (one of the issues the person I talked to mentioned as a reason for the strike). Stand up, not just for yourself, but for the people who make your lifestyle possible.
(Hint: Vitamin Cottage has good organic produce at reasonable prices. They may not be perfect, but I think they're better than some.)
End plug.
Fri Sep 10 17:07:03 MDT 2004
Once again, the chemicals being released by the air conditioner in here, which runs non-stop it seems, appear to be having some sort of strange effect on my brain. Or maybe I'm just insane.
One way or another, I think I need to go outside and take a walk in the sunshine. I hate ultimatums, but I guess they're a necessary part of life. Excuse me while I go back to being depressed. Maybe I will end up going and getting another dumb corporate job again after all. Who's to say?
Out with me! Sunshine. Fresh air! Please!