so who all is taking may day off?

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**biccat**

I'm taking May 1st off just to join in the Occupy movement.

Well, I'm not working between midnight and 7 AM and then again from 7 PM until midnight.

Solidarity!

**kronk**

I have work to do.

feth off.

**Electro**

purplefood wrote:
Vitruvian XVII wrote:We get the first monday in may off in the UK.

Which means we can rebel and conform all at the same time...

Call your boss on Monday and tell him that your not comeing in! That'll realy throw him when he gets the message on Tusday morning.

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sirlynchmob wrote:I think the occupy movement could be onto something here, If they can get the numbers to accomplish a mass protest like this.

considering the 1st is a common day for people to get pay checks, and its also the day most people pay rent/mortgages. Now if a large part of the population doesn't deposit their checks in the bank, nor pay they mortgages to the banks. that could really send the banks into a panic.

People have done similar protests on a smaller scale against gas stations to get the prices back down.

Who on earth still gets paid by cheque?

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

I was scheduled off as well. Sorta takes the oomph out of rebellion.

**BlapBlapBlap**

I've got to spend the entire of the May Day bank holiday doing entrance exams for a private school.

That's a no.

**Polonius**

I came into work, less because I need to do actual work (it's the beginning of our monthly reporting period), but because I'm helping to plan an office tres de mayo taco bar party.

**kronk**

Electro wrote:
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sirlynchmob wrote:I think the occupy movement could be onto something here, If they can get the numbers to accomplish a mass protest like this.

considering the 1st is a common day for people to get pay checks, and its also the day most people pay rent/mortgages. Now if a large part of the population doesn't deposit their checks in the bank, nor pay they mortgages to the banks. that could really send the banks into a panic.

People have done similar protests on a smaller scale against gas stations to get the prices back down.

Who on earth still gets paid by cheque?

Husbands that want to keep play money secret from their wives, and vice versa. We had a LOT of that at our plant until we went to 100% direct deposit....

**Frazzled**

Polonius wrote:I came into work, less because I need to do actual work (it's the beginning of our monthly reporting period), but because I'm helping to plan an office tres de mayo taco bar party.

Did someone say tacos? You have my complete attention.

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

Frazzled wrote:
Polonius wrote:I came into work, less because I need to do actual work (it's the beginning of our monthly reporting period), but because I'm helping to plan an office tres de mayo taco bar party.

Did someone say tacos? You have my complete attention.

Kinky.

**sirlynchmob**

Frazzled wrote:
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sirlynchmob wrote:
elrabin wrote:I still don't understand what the occupy movement is protesting against. The 99% slogan was poignant, but most of the other rhetoric seems to be anti-police, anti-government, and anti-corporate. Standing up against the massive wealth inequality we have here in the States is a noble cause in my book, but to me their actions don't seem to match this goal.

With the system we have, the best way to ensure a more even wealth distribution would be to encourage more competition in the marketplace, and make it easier for small businesses to find a place within the market. Encouraging people to do things that interrupt business is actually harmful to "the cause," because small businesses are impacted more by interruptions than larger corporations.

So no, I will not be taking off May 1st.

they're protesting banks that are to big to fail, are not allowed to fail. the bankers bought our politicians so they can deregulate themselves, so no one was watching what they were doing. So to save these banks, they give them trillions of dollars, yet no one gets arrested, and no new regulations are put in place to keep it from happening again.

so the banks are still free to start a new housing bubble, wait for it to collapse, and get another huge bail out from the tax payers.

These banks that got bail outs need to get broken up into many smaller banks that can fail, or succeed based on their business practices.

Quite a few banks have failed. The Euro banks are on life support. If you want fun filled Great Depression antics, let them all fail. It will be fun. Of course, this time the US keeps what it kills. Lets do it right though. The President changes his title to Praetor, and has to wear purple robes and golden oak leaves. It will be a gas!

Great Depression 2012, This Time Its Business.

boycotting the banks are not going to cause another great depression, letting the banks continue to go unregulated so they can keep doing the same stuff they have been doing will. I'm not sure what england has done, but in the US, nothing has been done to prevent this same scenario from happening again. And now the banks know, they can take greater risks for bigger profits for themselves, and if they cause another recession the taxpayers have their backs.

**Frazzled**

sirlynchmob wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
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sirlynchmob wrote:
elrabin wrote:I still don't understand what the occupy movement is protesting against. The 99% slogan was poignant, but most of the other rhetoric seems to be anti-police, anti-government, and anti-corporate. Standing up against the massive wealth inequality we have here in the States is a noble cause in my book, but to me their actions don't seem to match this goal.

With the system we have, the best way to ensure a more even wealth distribution would be to encourage more competition in the marketplace, and make it easier for small businesses to find a place within the market. Encouraging people to do things that interrupt business is actually harmful to "the cause," because small businesses are impacted more by interruptions than larger corporations.

So no, I will not be taking off May 1st.

they're protesting banks that are to big to fail, are not allowed to fail. the bankers bought our politicians so they can deregulate themselves, so no one was watching what they were doing. So to save these banks, they give them trillions of dollars, yet no one gets arrested, and no new regulations are put in place to keep it from happening again.

so the banks are still free to start a new housing bubble, wait for it to collapse, and get another huge bail out from the tax payers.

These banks that got bail outs need to get broken up into many smaller banks that can fail, or succeed based on their business practices.

Quite a few banks have failed. The Euro banks are on life support. If you want fun filled Great Depression antics, let them all fail. It will be fun. Of course, this time the US keeps what it kills. Lets do it right though. The President changes his title to Praetor, and has to wear purple robes and golden oak leaves. It will be a gas!

Great Depression 2012, This Time Its Business.

boycotting the banks are not going to cause another great depression, letting the banks continue to go unregulated so they can keep doing the same stuff they have been doing will. I'm not sure what england has done, but in the US, nothing has been done to prevent this same scenario from happening again. And now the banks know, they can take greater risks for bigger profits for themselves, and if they cause another recession the taxpayers have their backs.

You missed Frank Dodd.

FYI its 10.40 EST. Anything actually happening or this a great big fizzle?

**sirlynchmob**

Frazzled wrote:
sirlynchmob wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
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sirlynchmob wrote:
elrabin wrote:I still don't understand what the occupy movement is protesting against. The 99% slogan was poignant, but most of the other rhetoric seems to be anti-police, anti-government, and anti-corporate. Standing up against the massive wealth inequality we have here in the States is a noble cause in my book, but to me their actions don't seem to match this goal.

With the system we have, the best way to ensure a more even wealth distribution would be to encourage more competition in the marketplace, and make it easier for small businesses to find a place within the market. Encouraging people to do things that interrupt business is actually harmful to "the cause," because small businesses are impacted more by interruptions than larger corporations.

So no, I will not be taking off May 1st.

they're protesting banks that are to big to fail, are not allowed to fail. the bankers bought our politicians so they can deregulate themselves, so no one was watching what they were doing. So to save these banks, they give them trillions of dollars, yet no one gets arrested, and no new regulations are put in place to keep it from happening again.

so the banks are still free to start a new housing bubble, wait for it to collapse, and get another huge bail out from the tax payers.

These banks that got bail outs need to get broken up into many smaller banks that can fail, or succeed based on their business practices.

Quite a few banks have failed. The Euro banks are on life support. If you want fun filled Great Depression antics, let them all fail. It will be fun. Of course, this time the US keeps what it kills. Lets do it right though. The President changes his title to Praetor, and has to wear purple robes and golden oak leaves. It will be a gas!

Great Depression 2012, This Time Its Business.

boycotting the banks are not going to cause another great depression, letting the banks continue to go unregulated so they can keep doing the same stuff they have been doing will. I'm not sure what england has done, but in the US, nothing has been done to prevent this same scenario from happening again. And now the banks know, they can take greater risks for bigger profits for themselves, and if they cause another recession the taxpayers have their backs.

You missed Frank Dodd.

FYI its 10.40 EST. Anything actually happening or this a great big fizzle?

you can't see how successful it is til tomorrow. but I'm at home

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/09/13/318017/after-helping-banks-water-down-dodd-frank-scott-brown-tries-to-claim-hes-a-wall-street-reformer/

**Frazzled**

May Day is not a holiday in the US. I'mn not seeing anything, or is it the Occupymybathroom crowd doesn't get up until the crack of noon?

Oh and you forgot the new Basel accords.

**sirlynchmob**

Frazzled wrote:May Day is not a holiday in the US. I'mn not seeing anything, or is it the Occupymybathroom crowd doesn't get up until the crack of noon?

its not a on the street protest, it a don't go to work and don't go to the banks day. so no you wouldn't see anything unless you went around peeking in windows.

**htj**

The National Marxist Workers Party Union something or other tries to do this at least once a year. General strike! Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your non-unionised jobs, lifestyles, houses, and ability to support yourself!

Needless to say, the proposed days are always business as usual. What does this achieve but demonstrates that you are willing to lie to your employer to get behind some nebulous political vaguery, at best? You want change? Get into politics. Fight on the same battlefield.

**Easy E**

htj wrote: Fight on the same battlefield.

Some smart guy said that you should never fight an opponent on a battlefield of their choosing.

Overall, this probably fizzled. Only about 30K in New York took to the streets that I have heard about so far. However, not sure what percentage/number of people that took the day off that were scheduled. We may never know.

**rockerbikie**

No. I have more important Holidays than to waste my Valuable Part time Shifts.

**purplefood**

Easy E wrote:
htj wrote: Fight on the same battlefield.

Some smart guy said that you should never fight an opponent on a battlefield of their choosing.

Agincourt is a good example of this...
Though politically instead of militarily?
It could get very nasty for those in the light...

**kronk**

Everyone was at work yesterday.

Our employees like getting paid.

Edit: and doing their jobs.