where should the watts come from

[Johnny]

Re: where should the watts come from

They get paid but they're not doing it for the pay and you knew that I meant that.

 

[SaroDarksbane]

Re: where should the watts come from

They get paid but they're not doing it for the pay and you knew that I meant that.

And where are you pulling that data from (as if I don't already know the answer)?

My dad's a cop. He joined because it was a job in his skillset (he was in the military previously and had limited marketable skills for the private sector when he retired).

I have a friend who worked as a CNA. She did it because she thought it would help her get a job/entrance into a master's program for health sciences when she graduated from college.

I have a friend who went into the army because it was a steady paycheck after he dropped out of high school and got his GED.

Just because it's a crummy, thankless job doesn't mean they aren't doing it "for profit".

 

[KillerAim]

Re: where should the watts come from

Johnny:

They get paid but they're not doing it for the pay and you knew that I meant that.

Very few people, including yourself I bet, work just for the pay. Compensation comes in many forms: self esteem, an easy workload, enjoyable work, prestige, no pressure, days off, etc. Are you saying that you would quit your job for one where you loathed every minute of work if that job paid you $1 more an hour?

 

[BobCox2]

Re: where should the watts come from

Add "Sense of Authority" into the above for this job position I KNOW that's the only reason a lot of Police are in the job.

 

[Johnny]

Re: where should the watts come from

Just because it's a crummy, thankless job doesn't mean they aren't doing it "for profit".

Are you pretending to be module or what? Do we have to make this take 7 pages before you realise that although the market is driven by money. In a lot of jobs like in the military, police and fire department people are driven by other factors than the hunt for profit. That's why people are willing to risk their lives every day when all they get in material return is **** pay when compared to the job they do.

 

[Dondrei]

Re: where should the watts come from

But separate providers each own parts of the grid, yes?

No, and why would that help? You'd have to move to change provider.

 

[PFSS]

Re: where should the watts come from

No, and why would that help? You'd have to move to change provider.

Obviously in a Free Market system if they are not providing a competitive service another company will build a parallel grid...

 

[Dondrei]

Re: where should the watts come from

And if there's no room to build one then it's because spacetime is being uncompetitive so naturally a rival spacetime will be set up that has plenty of extra dimensions for an enterprising power company to build into.

 

[KillerAim]

Re: where should the watts come from

Johnny:

Do we have to make this take 7 pages before you realise that although the market is driven by money. In a lot of jobs like in the military, police and fire department people are driven by other factors than the hunt for profit.

Actually, the Market is driven by desires and needs and money is just a means to quantify desires or needs so that they can be valued against each other on a common scale.

I was a cop for two years and I've known many both as friends and relatives. I agree that its doubtful that many people become policemen just for the money, but the same can be said about a lot of other professions. Being a 9-to-5 desk jockey would drive many cops crazy; they love the idea that each day on job is different.

 

[Dondrei]

Re: where should the watts come from

Depends what you mean by "for the money". I mean, there's "for the money" as in it's a sweet job with a pile of cash (clearly not the reason anyone becomes a cop) and then there's "for the money" as in you can't get anything else and you need to put bread on the table for your family.