When the price of gas goes up for the lawn maintenance man and the grocery clerk is looking for his cost of living raise, there is a problem and metaphors can abound.
I absolutely believe people should be paid for their training and expertise. Education has gotten so expensive these days and fees keep going up.
I consider myself a nice guy and a fair one. I don’t get wrapped up with a church or argue with the mailman or chase children off my lawn. The cleaning lady, when I can get one, appears to be satisfied and I'm good to my grand-children. I consider myself one of the good guys.
However, when a technician at my bank wants his cost of living raise, I find myself asking foolish questions as to why the bank has gone up on my banking fees and my debit card. I find myself embarrassing myself entertaining stupid thoughts.
I know bank computers have to be constantly monitored, and there is the matter of physical maintenance, securing firewalls, monitoring ease of use for their ATM machines and the machines not dispersing more or less than the requested amount and so forth and all the other stuff those guys have to deal with, and I know computers have to be up-dated; maybe a whole new bank of computers have to eventually be purchased and installed.
This I know! No problem! This I understand but still with all efforts at rational thinking failing me, I continue tying myself in knots with back and forth mental gymnastics and finally falling on my knees with tightly clasped hands, the bottom line is always, (sniff)
“Why me, Lord, why does I have to pay more? Why dey keeps messin’ wif my little bit’ov mother fuckin’ money??”
(Curtain)
As always,
BB
P.S. The man said, "All the world's a stage..."
