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Its not impressive at all. Those are all prefab parts.
And the worst part is that hotel is not designed to withstand another beyond moderate winds.
In a similar region in China, a similar hotel was built. Then a gust of wind came and blew it down. Pics:
Things built in China just aren't very good, no matter how quickly they're built. But in all fairness, not all.
Just a FYI, I think this is a case of a real picture next to a made up story.
First, it wasn't a hotel and I don't see anything about it being a prefab building.
Second, it collapsed because of the poor construction practices and a shoddy foundation, not because it was prefab and was toppled by "a gust of wind".
Your not kidding there..
My company just finished a job in NJ. The job was all union other than the project managers and site supervisors. We could not touch a shovel, move silt fence, or do anything on the job unless a union laborer making $35/hour did it, not even drive a truck on the job site to deliver the silt fence to them.
I'm not kidding about the $35/hour. A guy who used a shovel made $35/hour and couldn't wait for the job to be over so he could go back home and collect a paycheck from the union while sitting on his ass.
Union equipment operators make $70/hour.
True Story..
Any everyone blames Bush...
I'm not kidding about the $35/hour. A guy who used a shovel made $35/hour and couldn't wait for the job to be over so he could go back home and collect a paycheck from the union while sitting on his ass.
True Story..
That's the "Union" for you. People think the Mafia is bad.. The Union are worse than the MOB.. I would like the see the UAW in a few years when there a no cars made in America (R.I.P. Pontiac).
Unions use to have a purpose back in the early days, now they are just useless greedy "LEGAL" crime syndicates.
So the moral of the story is, Union = good shit. If there's someone out there making $35/hour doing back breaking work, good for him. Power to him, I would say.Your not kidding there..
My company just finished a job in NJ. The job was all union other than the project managers and site supervisors. We could not touch a shovel, move silt fence, or do anything on the job unless a union laborer making $35/hour did it, not even drive a truck on the job site to deliver the silt fence to them.
I'm not kidding about the $35/hour. A guy who used a shovel made $35/hour and couldn't wait for the job to be over so he could go back home and collect a paycheck from the union while sitting on his ass.
Union equipment operators make $70/hour.
True Story..
Any everyone blames Bush...
Just a FYI, I think this is a case of a real picture next to a made up story.
First, it wasn't a hotel and I don't see anything about it being a prefab building.
Second, it collapsed because of the poor construction practices and a shoddy foundation, not because it was prefab and was toppled by "a gust of wind".
You shouldn't make 70,000 USD a year to work a fucking shovel.So the moral of the story is, Union = good shit. If there's someone out there making $35/hour doing back breaking work, good for him. Power to him, I would say.
Now, the CEO's who do nothing but look like head figures, that make millions a year, these are people I would be concerned with. The real blight of the economy.
That Union worker is going to take that money and spend it somewhere that's going to help the economy. That CEO's millions, won't.
Adelphia, a cable company took a billion dollars, and built a golf course. Dennis Kowalski took 464 million dollars from his company, and wasted it on stupid things. We are worried about people who work and make money for $35/hour? Try to understand, that rich people money isn't the same as middle class or poor class money. What they buy, and where they spend it, isn't likely to trickle down to the middle class or poor class. Rich people money stays within the rich.
You shouldn't make 70,000 USD a year to work a fucking shovel.
The rest of your post isn't really worth responding to, but rather than blaming CEOs for how much they are paid, why don't you try directing the hate on the people who approve their salaries, aka the stockholders and boards of directors? And good CEOs are worth every penny - the problem is the idiots who approve golden parachutes for all the bad ones.
Just a FYI, I think this is a case of a real picture next to a made up story.
First, it wasn't a hotel and I don't see anything about it being a prefab building.
Second, it collapsed because of the poor construction practices and a shoddy foundation, not because it was prefab and was toppled by "a gust of wind".
eh, its impressive by any standards. and as for US unions, if you ever wonder why jobs don't exist or have left in some markets the answer is because unions make labor prohibitively expensive.
Its not impressive at all. Those are all prefab parts.
And the worst part is that hotel is not designed to withstand another beyond moderate winds.
In a similar region in China, a similar hotel was built. Then a gust of wind came and blew it down. Pics:
Things built in China just aren't very good, no matter how quickly they're built. But in all fairness, not all.
If I built new cars for a living,I would like to be paid enough to buy one I don't expect a Cadillac but a lumina would be nice
D'oh! Where are the people supposed to park?!?!
Not quite correct, first that was an apartment building and two, it was a result of shear in the foundation due to destabilization created by excavtion on one side and piling the dirt to close upon the opposite side. I remember reading the reports on it after it happened.
Its not impressive at all. Those are all prefab parts.
And the worst part is that hotel is not designed to withstand another beyond moderate winds.
In a similar region in China, a similar hotel was built. Then a gust of wind came and blew it down. Pics:
Things built in China just aren't very good, no matter how quickly they're built. But in all fairness, not all.
No that is bad work ethic, or just plain ignorance in that they are not qualified (i.e. being an electrician not simply having done electrical work, ditto for plumbing, structural work, etc) which most likely is the case. A billion day laborers and all that rot. An electrician who does crappy work, even if he's told to cut corners, has no work ethics because they know better.I think thats two different things
The safety of the buildings depends largely on the construction company who would tries to cut cost every single way they can regardless of safety. But the workers who actually does all the work are merely doing what they are told. It doesn't mean they have bad work ethic. They are probably hardworking enough to work extra hours to complete a project in a short time, but they are still basically doing what they are told to do.
the problem would be that you don't actually build cars. you are just assembling parts. The complexity of your job should determine what you are paid, not the fact that you have a job.If I built new cars for a living,I would like to be paid enough to buy one I don't expect a Cadillac but a lumina would be nice
You shouldn't be telling people how much they should be making. Perhaps you should only be making $10/hr
the problem would be that you don't actually build cars. you are just assembling parts. The complexity of your job should determine what you are paid, not the fact that you have a job.
The complexity of your job should determine what you are paid, not the fact that you have a job.
Json23 said:You are a perfect example of a union member and your sense of entitlement is mind blowing.
There are actually modular homes being built in the US in this manner, marketed as green homes. I don't really know why they're labeled eco-friendly or green, other than perhaps their composition (or because they can and people will buy anything labeled green or organic these days). Entire buildings like these are another matter. I think that picture of the entire hotel blown over is a testament to the durability of the build itself, but that means jack shit if it's not implemented and grounded properly in a solid foundation.