Comments for The Daily Eudemon http://www.ericscheske.com/blog A Different Kind of Blog. Religion and Popular Culture Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Tuesday by Rick Bookwalter http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13262&cpage=1#comment-64389 Rick Bookwalter Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:37 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13262#comment-64389 The local paper here in suburban DC today listed the 4 Virgina counties closest to Washington as having some of the highest percapita household income in the nation. Like 1,4, and 14. I am sure the Maryland counties round out the picture. All those tax dollars pouring in is keeping the recession around here tolerable. The exception of pilots and doctors making less in the services than their civilian counterparts is not true anymore. The military pay for those jobs has mostly caught up and at times exceeds the civilian ones. I see it every day at work! The local paper here in suburban DC today listed the 4 Virgina counties closest to Washington as having some of the highest percapita household income in the nation. Like 1,4, and 14. I am sure the Maryland counties round out the picture. All those tax dollars pouring in is keeping the recession around here tolerable.

The exception of pilots and doctors making less in the services than their civilian counterparts is not true anymore. The military pay for those jobs has mostly caught up and at times exceeds the civilian ones. I see it every day at work!

]]> Comment on Feature Article: An Unlikely Existentialist. Part I (of II) by Anonymous http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6315&cpage=1#comment-64380 Anonymous Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:53 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=6315#comment-64380 ehhh..... isnt the lightning photoshopped? it sure looks like it is. ehhh….. isnt the lightning photoshopped? it sure looks like it is.

]]> Comment on Tuesday by Michelle Reitemeyer http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13262&cpage=1#comment-64379 Michelle Reitemeyer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:12:39 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13262#comment-64379 I think the exception to the federal employee rule would be doctors and pilots in the armed forces. Even with benefits, most of them "retire" and go on to make much more in the civilian world. According to my dad, lake-effect snow is a phenomenon that occurs only in the Great Lakes region of the US and in one area in Japan. As for tornadoes, I would expect that sort of thing to possibly occur in the center of continents (like our mid-west), but since Chad and Mongolia are not highly populated nor very news-worthy, we wouldn't hear about the nomadic tribe that was wiped out. If a tornado falls in the desert, but nobody is there to hear it, does it still make a sound? I think the exception to the federal employee rule would be doctors and pilots in the armed forces. Even with benefits, most of them “retire” and go on to make much more in the civilian world.

According to my dad, lake-effect snow is a phenomenon that occurs only in the Great Lakes region of the US and in one area in Japan. As for tornadoes, I would expect that sort of thing to possibly occur in the center of continents (like our mid-west), but since Chad and Mongolia are not highly populated nor very news-worthy, we wouldn’t hear about the nomadic tribe that was wiped out. If a tornado falls in the desert, but nobody is there to hear it, does it still make a sound?

]]> Comment on Monday by Rico Suave http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258&cpage=1#comment-64375 Rico Suave Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:48:38 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258#comment-64375 But once you're hired, you'd think one-on-one interaction would be far better than a generic college degree (for purposes of measuring intelligence and potential promotion). And why require someone to get an advanced degree to keep their job at all, like teachers have to do? Once a person finds a job, college mostly becomes irrelevant b/c people know who you are, how hard you work, how you adapt, how smart you are, etc. It's when you're applying (when you're an unknown) that a college degree is a good proxy. But once you’re hired, you’d think one-on-one interaction would be far better than a generic college degree (for purposes of measuring intelligence and potential promotion). And why require someone to get an advanced degree to keep their job at all, like teachers have to do? Once a person finds a job, college mostly becomes irrelevant b/c people know who you are, how hard you work, how you adapt, how smart you are, etc. It’s when you’re applying (when you’re an unknown) that a college degree is a good proxy.

]]> Comment on Econ Saturday by The Daily Eudemon http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13189&cpage=1#comment-64370 The Daily Eudemon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:04:50 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13189#comment-64370 [...] February, I wrote a post about the high wages of federal employees. As I wrote it, I was bothered by one thing: it’s difficult to compare federal jobs to [...] [...] February, I wrote a post about the high wages of federal employees. As I wrote it, I was bothered by one thing: it’s difficult to compare federal jobs to [...]

]]> Comment on Monday by Steve Nicoloso http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258&cpage=1#comment-64364 Steve Nicoloso Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:56:25 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258#comment-64364 I believe it is illegal for US employers to give general intelligence tests for the purposes of hiring and/or promotion. College (and specifically: <em>what</em> college) is good proxy and therefore a serviceable alternative--a supremely expensive alternative, but a legal one nonetheless. I believe it is illegal for US employers to give general intelligence tests for the purposes of hiring and/or promotion. College (and specifically: what college) is good proxy and therefore a serviceable alternative–a supremely expensive alternative, but a legal one nonetheless.

]]> Comment on Monday by Steven R. McEvoy http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258&cpage=1#comment-64360 Steven R. McEvoy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:59:06 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13258#comment-64360 Great article. In December I finished my university degree. I have been a full or part time student for 21 years in post secondary education, and I love school. In the last 2 years I have graduated both college and university, diploma and degree, I wrote some <a href="http://www.bookreviewsandmore.ca/2009/12/new-year-day-2010.html" rel="nofollow">relections</a> about it new years day. Tuition has grown astronomically over that time. I have a friend who is an HR manager and he formerly worked for an insurance firm. They would not even hire for reception or the mail-room without a University degree, you did not even get an interview without it. He knew I had more skills than many they hired but because of this policy could not even get me an interview. Sad state of things. Great article. In December I finished my university degree. I have been a full or part time student for 21 years in post secondary education, and I love school. In the last 2 years I have graduated both college and university, diploma and degree, I wrote some relections about it new years day. Tuition has grown astronomically over that time. I have a friend who is an HR manager and he formerly worked for an insurance firm. They would not even hire for reception or the mail-room without a University degree, you did not even get an interview without it. He knew I had more skills than many they hired but because of this policy could not even get me an interview. Sad state of things.

]]> Comment on Sick Day by Meistergoat http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13251&cpage=1#comment-64315 Meistergoat Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:52:39 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13251#comment-64315 Wonderful soiree. Thank you. Wonderful soiree. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Dukakis in the Tank Again by LarryD http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13242&cpage=1#comment-64298 LarryD Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:41:14 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13242#comment-64298 "Let me be perfectly clear. My competent team of doctors and physicians have given my telepromtper a clean bill of health." “Let me be perfectly clear. My competent team of doctors and physicians have given my telepromtper a clean bill of health.”

]]> Comment on Brews You Can Use by Trubador http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13245&cpage=1#comment-64296 Trubador Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/?p=13245#comment-64296 Paso Robles, CA, also has a nice, burgeoning wine region. Paso Robles, CA, also has a nice, burgeoning wine region.

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