Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Jul 9th 2007, 9:49 am
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Jul 9th 2007, 9:54 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Why didn't I think of that...
EVERYONE is surely capable of bettering themselves and getting a permanent job with excellent healthcare benefits.
BY GOLLY - I think we've solved the US healthcare crisis!!!
Somebody go and tell the chicken that the sky has stopped falling...
Jul 9th 2007, 9:57 am
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Jul 9th 2007, 10:02 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I guess Brits have just been brought up differently, we tend to think even poor people should get healthcare, it seems impossible to bridge that divide. The bit I don't understand is why so many Americans seem to think no tragedy could ever befall them such as losing their job or becoming disabled, in which case they might be poor themselves.
Jul 9th 2007, 10:09 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
Err..most of the rest of the world has been brought up that way 
Jul 9th 2007, 10:10 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
My Father was a teacher holding a Masters in Education Administration. He decided he didin't want to teach any longer and ran his own pest control company for a number of years. He decided to get out of that and went to night school (running the business during the day) for a second Masters in Business. He found that degree wasn't getting him the offers he wanted so now in his forties, he went to a technical college to learn IT. Again, at night while working during the day. This finally led to a well paying job in the industry.
My Brother has been a waiter for years, finally had enough of the crap pay and no benefits. He's now attening a technical school learing the heating and air conditioning trade. He qualified for a small grant and took out loans to do this. By all accounts he won't have trouble getting hired upon graduation.
It can be done.
Jul 9th 2007, 10:17 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I was brought up believing that no one deserves anything, if you want something you earn it.
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Jul 9th 2007, 10:17 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I think so. It's not easy.
My Father was a teacher holding a Masters in Education Administration. He decided he didin't want to teach any longer and ran his own pest control company for a number of years. He decided to get out of that and went to night school (running the business during the day) for a second Masters in Business. He found that degree wasn't getting him the offers he wanted so now in his forties, he went to a technical college to learn IT. Again, at night while working during the day. This finally led to a well paying job in the industry.
My Brother has been a waiter for years, finally had enough of the crap pay and no benefits. He's now attening a technical school learing the heating and air conditioning trade. He qualified for a small grant and took out loans to do this. By all accounts he won't have trouble getting hired upon graduation.
It can be done.
My Father was a teacher holding a Masters in Education Administration. He decided he didin't want to teach any longer and ran his own pest control company for a number of years. He decided to get out of that and went to night school (running the business during the day) for a second Masters in Business. He found that degree wasn't getting him the offers he wanted so now in his forties, he went to a technical college to learn IT. Again, at night while working during the day. This finally led to a well paying job in the industry.
My Brother has been a waiter for years, finally had enough of the crap pay and no benefits. He's now attening a technical school learing the heating and air conditioning trade. He qualified for a small grant and took out loans to do this. By all accounts he won't have trouble getting hired upon graduation.
It can be done.
Jul 9th 2007, 10:20 am
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Re: Sicko - so who has now seen the film?
I think so. It's not easy.
My Father was a teacher holding a Masters in Education Administration. He decided he didin't want to teach any longer and ran his own pest control company for a number of years. He decided to get out of that and went to night school (running the business during the day) for a second Masters in Business. He found that degree wasn't getting him the offers he wanted so now in his forties, he went to a technical college to learn IT. Again, at night while working during the day. This finally led to a well paying job in the industry.
My Brother has been a waiter for years, finally had enough of the crap pay and no benefits. He's now attening a technical school learing the heating and air conditioning trade. He qualified for a small grant and took out loans to do this. By all accounts he won't have trouble getting hired upon graduation.
It can be done.
My Father was a teacher holding a Masters in Education Administration. He decided he didin't want to teach any longer and ran his own pest control company for a number of years. He decided to get out of that and went to night school (running the business during the day) for a second Masters in Business. He found that degree wasn't getting him the offers he wanted so now in his forties, he went to a technical college to learn IT. Again, at night while working during the day. This finally led to a well paying job in the industry.
My Brother has been a waiter for years, finally had enough of the crap pay and no benefits. He's now attening a technical school learing the heating and air conditioning trade. He qualified for a small grant and took out loans to do this. By all accounts he won't have trouble getting hired upon graduation.
It can be done.
