Life is Hard...Get Used to It

I sometimes shake my head when I read about things like this.

"The Time to Care for Oregon Families coalition will come together to urge the passage of SB 966 in advance of a hearing of the bill in the Senate Committee Commerce and Workforce Development. Prior to the public hearing, coalition members will be available in the press room for questions and comments."

The time to care for Oregon families coalition. Like, fer shure.

You've got a serious problem with your family, you take time to take care of your family. No employer is going to get bent unless you have a track record of missing work.

But if you don't work, you don't get a paycheck. It's that simple. Friends or family steps up and helps out. But a job is not a ticket to independence from the realities of life. Sidling your employer with your responsibilities is not a way to gain greater independence and authority. SB 966 is a daydream of well-intentioned people who don't actually have to work for a living.

How dizzingly stupid is this bill? Here's a confused woman who purportedly has her own company. How to pay? Make your fellow employees pay for it. Of course this will work. It would be law.

We are facing severe job losses during the next two years, with huge increases in energy costs and taxes. Another tax to pay for "family leave"? Show me that you've funded the programs that we need, then ask me if it's time to create a new job "right." Right now, no.

Have a nice day.