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Mary Anne — 6/8/2008 8:36:30 PM (archived)

First-time workers, employed for the first two years of eligibility. That describes high school juniors and seniors to a T.

Of course, they would only be able to work part-time, subject to the child labor laws. And a sizable portion of this workforce would be tempted to take work for higher wages, managing their siblings' lemonade stands.

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OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138 (n/t) - ARRELL - 6/6/2008 7:37:03 PM
- BP "surprised" by oil price - nick.hoffman - 6/11/2008 4:30:45 PM
- unemployment up .5% (n/t) - alcaray - 6/6/2008 9:41:39 PM
  - Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy. - Lee - 6/7/2008 3:35:31 AM
    - re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy. - Lindy - 6/7/2008 4:48:24 PM
      - re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy. - Marcia - 6/10/2008 8:46:59 PM
        
        re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy. - Lindy - 6/10/2008 11:34:14 PM
      - And you believe in aliens. LOL - Lee - 6/7/2008 4:59:42 PM
        
        Lindy's got a point - McFly - 6/7/2008 9:30:38 PM
        
        The "flip a switch" myth. - TB - 6/7/2008 11:02:55 PM
        
        "We are dealing with a serious supply issue" - Lindy - 6/8/2008 1:04:35 AM
        
        Let me explain - nick hoffman - 6/8/2008 10:13:05 AM
        
        Damn straight. - podrock - 6/9/2008 2:55:29 AM
        
        A good example for the other thread where skills and wages are being discussed. - TB - 6/9/2008 5:53:56 AM
        
        re: A good example for the other thread where skills and wages are being discussed. - Lindy - 6/9/2008 1:49:06 PM
        
        Here's a good link - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 2:58:55 AM
        
        The problem, Lindy, - ER - 6/9/2008 3:34:00 PM
        
        re: supply issue - TB - 6/8/2008 1:15:34 AM
        
        re: supply issue - podrock - 6/9/2008 3:19:59 AM
        
        The "flip a switch" myth. - ER - 6/8/2008 12:36:37 AM
        
        Congressional voting records and environmental lawsuits are public record. - Lee - 6/8/2008 1:04:10 AM
        
        Corporate communications are not public records. - ER - 6/8/2008 1:20:52 AM
        
        Did you read what I wrote, or was that an auto-reply? - McFly - 6/8/2008 12:19:08 AM
        
        Thanks McFly (n/t) - Lindy - 6/7/2008 10:33:11 PM
        
        I don't believe in aliens you jackass - Lindy - 6/7/2008 7:44:13 PM
        
        Calm down, Lindy. - Lee - 6/8/2008 1:06:25 AM
    - Those are only small factors - nick hoffman - 6/7/2008 8:58:56 AM
      - "It can take 5-10 years to find new oil and bring it into production." - Lee - 6/7/2008 4:57:56 PM
- re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end... - Marcia - 6/6/2008 8:09:35 PM
  - re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end... - Marcia - 6/6/2008 8:47:42 PM
  - re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end... - Marcia - 6/6/2008 8:13:04 PM
    - The refinery saw is more of a 'BOO!' statistic than very meaningful - Yeti - 6/7/2008 5:05:24 AM
      - Building a refinery - TB - 6/7/2008 5:51:28 PM
        
        Well - Yeti - 6/7/2008 7:54:22 PM
        
        That's sounding pretty bitter. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/8/2008 6:07:21 AM
        
        "The minimum wage needs [to go down to] $2 an hour" - We could hire American citizens again. - 6/8/2008 3:21:27 PM
        
        Sure! - Mary Anne - 6/8/2008 8:36:30 PM
        
        Details on labor rules for kids - TB - 6/8/2008 9:57:42 PM
        
        And more on minimum wages and teen employment - TB - 6/9/2008 6:31:17 PM
        
        I've had teens in the family who are employed, and teens I know as well. - Mary Anne - 6/10/2008 12:21:06 PM
        
        "everybody's hungry except the one who owns the pizzeria." - TB - 6/10/2008 5:45:50 PM
        
        I don't think the other party is still on the line. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/9/2008 10:12:46 PM
        
        I was busy, knucklehead. - Mary Anne - 6/10/2008 11:50:53 AM
        
        I'm sorry. I just wanted to use the line. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 4:47:26 PM
        
        Thanks. :) - Mary Anne - 6/11/2008 1:21:48 AM
        
        re: I don't think the other party is still on the line. - Lindy - 6/10/2008 12:52:14 AM
        
        Paraphrased: "It's not the higher wages here, it's the cheap labor over there." Um...okay. (n/t) - TB - 6/10/2008 6:15:58 AM
        
        Exactly. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/8/2008 9:35:20 PM
      - The perfect storm - ER - 6/7/2008 4:01:17 PM
    - You jest, of course. - Eri - 6/6/2008 11:07:27 PM
      - re: You jest, of course. - I never "jest", I just say what I mean. - Marcia - 6/6/2008 11:23:30 PM
        
        I knew you meant what you said. - Eri - 6/7/2008 2:08:40 AM
        
        Bulldust - nick hoffman - 6/7/2008 8:50:12 AM

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