The concept of 'hard work'.... [View All]

[Aviation Pro]

...forgive me for indulging in one of my pet peeves for a moment. I work at a mid-sized, multi-national corporation. I balance four very visible projects that require a great deal of precision and often take me away from my family for weeks on end. The work is very cerebral and is difficult from the perspective of juggling both technology and regulatory requirements across a number of national authorities.

Did I mention that I can be fired at any moment, for any reason?

So excuse me, Senator Clinton, but I have no idea what you're talking about when you pander to "hard working Americans" and then list a bunch of physical labor jobs as the only examples of "hard work." When I was younger, I used to do those jobs, but because I valued improving myself and elevating my family's standard of living I pursued courses of action that led me to my current position. Yes, I get paid fairly well, but I also put in close to 65 hours a week at my domicile and more when I'm on the road.

In my estimation, the American work ethic is one of our strongest attributes, but, Senator Clinton, please don't try to elevate the long-distance trucker over the bench chemist. Your alchemy is wrong and is the last gasp of a now futile campaign.