Uh, yeah. Even if I lived another 40 years I doubt I'd ever see this...

jdreyer wrote on Jun 10, 2016, 03:49:

Nah, if they can't find Americans to work cheap, they'll either hire H1-Bs, or just offshore completely. Seeing it happen at work right now. They know Indians will work for $20-30K less than Americans, because the money is worth 10x as much when they return it home.

That's what's happening here in Canada as well. The conservatives turned around and closed up most of that program(TFW -- tfw's are like H1Bs but can work at pretty much anyjob) when people started to complain. Trudeau turned around and opened it right back up, there's a couple of good cases in the last year where tradesmen(welders/pipefitters) in the oil patch have been laid off, and the company replaced them all with out-of-country workers who were paid 50% of the rate. Another case here in Ontario where everyone was laid off from a heavy machining plant, and all TFW's replaced them at 40% of the wages before.

This is actually causing a wage depression, and it's the first steps in creating a deflationary spiral.

mag wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 22:22:

US unemployed have quit looking for jobs at a 'frightening' level: Survey.

Meanwhile, new job openings are at a ridiculous high. So wages are going to have to start going up to get people back into the workforce.

Nah, if they can't find Americans to work cheap, they'll either hire H1-Bs, or just offshore completely. Seeing it happen at work right now. They know Indians will work for $20-30K less than Americans, because the money is worth 10x as much when they return it home.

Good luck! This is stressing me out like a Crusader Kings 2 game where the succession is up in the air and you have no idea who is going to run the place or how they even could replace the ballin' ruler you have now!

US unemployed have quit looking for jobs at a 'frightening' level: Survey.

Meanwhile, new job openings are at a ridiculous high. So wages are going to have to start going up to get people back into the workforce.

Here's a bit of info to read over if you are found to have Lyme Disease and then prescribed antibiotics for it. Take it as you will.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/silver-makes-antibiotics-thousands-of-times-more-effective/

It's best to find out if you have it early, although many people have no symptoms until years after the initial infection.

Edit: My apologies for the link, the long url instructions did not seem to work.

Task wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 10:30:
You get bit by a deer tick or something?

It's pretty hard to live in suburban or rural NE US and NOT get bitten by a deer tick. Especially if you own a dog.

Good luck...hope all is ok brother.

If the Doc drops his pen in front of you and tells you to bend over and get it while he's putting on a rubber glove DON'T DO IT!

Hope you get a good health report sir!

P.S. You're not allowed to check out before me anyway, so that should give you a few more years at least

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Necrophob wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 12:27:

Killer Kane wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 11:49:

The Half Elf wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 09:55:
Remember Blue,
If they have to do a digital exam, go to your happy place!
Hope all goes well for ya!

Sheesh, how do you give blood???

I'm sure digital is better than analog

LOL Touche sir... but then again it depends who ya ask. Ask the wife/girlfriends

Blue you back from the Doctor's yet?

Too soon to call dibs on Gunnar, the VR headset/s and any Lego Blue might have?

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Good luck Blue! Shelob and the orcs send their best wishes also.

Killer Kane wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 11:49:

The Half Elf wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 09:55:
Remember Blue,
If they have to do a digital exam, go to your happy place!
Hope all goes well for ya!

Sheesh, how do you give blood???

I'm sure digital is better than analog

They will be looking for an elevated white cell count first. Then if that exists, there will be more tests.

In Canada, I have all my numbers available online, from any blood tests I might take.

VaranDragon wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 10:26:
Ai-powered asteroids?? Bring it on!!

We should probably make sure Aerosmith will be available.

The Half Elf wrote on Jun 9, 2016, 09:55:
Remember Blue,
If they have to do a digital exam, go to your happy place!
Hope all goes well for ya!

Sheesh, how do you give blood???

Not sure how it works in different states. Iirc, think you can call Labs directly and ask/buy non critical type blood tests.

You get bit by a deer tick or something?

Ai-powered asteroids?? Bring it on!!

Remember Blue,
If they have to do a digital exam, go to your happy place!
Hope all goes well for ya!

Good luck dude, hope it goes well!