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From: harka@nycmetro.com Date: 25 Oct 1997 16:09:58 EDT Subject: Re: poverty traps (Re: Sa

Although my statement was deliberately somewhat exaggerated, it is not that far from reality for quite a few people I know.

A real-life example:

Is she to be called "stupid" and "selfish" because she's poor despite her efforts???

I don't think so. She, btw., is not the only person I know struggeling in this manner from one month into the next, barely being able to even catch up on bills.

I know quite few people in that sort of situation.

Neither does she have a free choice of employers. There is only one board of education in the City. Changing for a private school would come with (at least a temporary) pay-cut, that she obviously can't afford.

I must disagree there. She has the qualifications to obtain employment in may corporations and such. As a matter of fact, unless she happens to be inequivicaly wedded to live in her current abode have her send me her resume. I will be quite happy to submit it to the H/R department at Tivoli (an IBM company I admit) for a position in our training department (last time I checked they had like 90 positions they wanted to fill globaly). I can guarantee the cost of living is somewhat lower than NY here in Texas and her pay will most likely be higher than current. There is also the opportunity for global travel if she is interested and were to get hired. Sending out resumes is cheap, about $.40 a company.

Therefore:

Since she isn't the only person I can think of, who is in such a position, the argument formerly known as "If 'ya don't like the company-policy [employing GAK/CAK] just leave and work for somebody else" may now be called: "Ad Acta".

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