emmuzka
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Post by emmuzka on Jul 4, 2011 13:18:26 GMT -5
Not to get away from the vacation discussion which I find really interesting, but do you have paid pensions from your employer in Finland? Totally OT, but you asked! Usually employers doesn't pay pensions. A part of our high-as-hell taxes go to the government pension funds, and we'll earn our government pension depending how much and how many years we earn. (if you haven't earned anything for your whole life, your pension will be about 500 dollars a month.) People can get additional pension deals from their employers, but usually only the CEOs of stock listed companies and the like will get them. The problem is that when in theory, I'll pay my future pension in my tax, the money that I pay goes to the people that are pensioners now. With people growing older and the government debt growing fast, it's impossible for me to gain as high a pension as the pensioners are receiving now. Also, the pensioner age just rose from 63 to 65, and when I'll get there, it will probably be 70 or something, lol. Because of this problem many have a private pension funds, or other means of saving. On the other hand, we don't have to "earn" our sick leave days. We'll sick when we are sick. You get full pay for your sick leave for 3-8 weeks, depending on the employer agreement, and after that the government will pick up the bill (again with the about 500 dollars a month.) Also, if you'll get diabetes, government will pay your expenses. If you'll need bran surgery, government will pay. If you'll get cancer, the gov... you get the idea. In a hypothetical situation where Adam and Sauli would get married, Adam should never become a Finnish citizen because he would end up paying taxes 48% of his earnings, and Sauli should never give up his, because the government-will-pay-your-brain-surgery -thing.
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Post by wal on Jul 4, 2011 13:20:27 GMT -5
adamlambert Adam Lambert @artistsupporter Happy Belated Birthday Sherrie!!! thanks for all you do! 24 seconds ago Sherrie Richey MD @artistsupporter Anchorage, AK A Maternal-Fetal Medicine doctor in Alaska who supports young artists. sherriesanctuary.spaces.live.com
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jul 4, 2011 13:23:41 GMT -5
Not to get away from the vacation discussion which I find really interesting, but do you have paid pensions from your employer in Finland? I know some people here in Canada with insane pensions (guaranteed to be making what they are making while working when they retire .... with the government pensions.) Also we have one year of maternity leave here as well...I can't remember how much the government cheque is every month but it is very adequate. I believe that it is only three or four months in the states and that just makes me want to weep. What is it like overseas? [sticks head in] Maternity leave? You must be kidding. I had NONE!! Seriously, you used whatever sick leave you had accrued. Otherwise it's leave without pay. There's no maternity leave. ETA: Some places let you use disability leave if you pay into it ahead of time. Depends where you work. Wasn't an option for me.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Jul 4, 2011 13:31:03 GMT -5
Oh - and just to put things in perspective. The Family Medical Leave Act (which is fairly recent-ish) only guarentees that your job will still be there if you need to take (up to 10 weeks?) off for materinity/adoption/serious family illness. There's no provision about getting paid during that time. Just that you can't be fired.
Paid maternity leave in the U.S. is exceedingly rare.
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 13:31:14 GMT -5
adamlambert Adam Lambert Happy 4th of July!!! 49 seconds ago
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Post by wal on Jul 4, 2011 13:33:16 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MegGlitteryAlien, glambamm86!!
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Post by lulu2365 on Jul 4, 2011 13:34:05 GMT -5
adamlambert Adam Lambert @artistsupporter Happy Belated Birthday Sherrie!!! thanks for all you do! 24 seconds ago
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 13:37:32 GMT -5
Adam just started following Rye Rye @ryerye view full profile → facebook.com/ryeryeand JEREMY SCOTT @itsjeremyscott view full profile → LOS SCANDALOUS HIS STORY IN THE MAKING JEREMYSCOTT.COM
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Post by gelly14 on Jul 4, 2011 13:39:57 GMT -5
adamlambert Adam Lambert @artistsupporter Happy Belated Birthday Sherrie!!! thanks for all you do! 24 seconds ago
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Post by adamme on Jul 4, 2011 13:41:33 GMT -5
Matt was complimenting Adam.....and using the quote in a similar way to how Adam used it in the first place. But I never recall any Adam fans being this "entitled" to Adam. A bit OT, this is what originated the Matt tweet --- On Monday 4th July 2011, @muddster88 said:
@immattgiraud Ya know Matt I'm not going to apoligize and/or feel guilty for posting what I did to you for SEVERAL reasons.. First of all, I and all of your other DIEHARD fans HAVE supported AND encouraged you faithfully and dilgently for TWO yrs and you don't even freakin care enough to put out a damn "EP" or CD FOR YOUR FANS in return after 2 YEARS since being on idol!! Matt that is what musicians and artists do to promote themselves! You haven't tweeted anything to ALL your fans over the US what your near future plans are for your career or where your at with anything in your head?? You only tweet ur personal daily activites which IS great but you have put NO music out! Why even go on Idol if u wanted to only STILL just be a MI performer but on a lil higher scale? There are tons of idols (even ones AFTER your season) that have already put out CDs or even lil EPs. Being on Annas record was nice but its NOT YOURS..being on Brickmans was great but NOT yours! Its time for YOUR OWN. How can your fans help support you Matt when your happy & content to do only MI shows/private shows nor put out your music on a CD!? You have written beauifullll and amazing songs but do NOTHING with them ??!! Oh wait you perform them at concerts in MI only! You have fans that ask you constantly on twitter (which you also constantly ignore & never respond to) when and if you are ever, ever going to leave MI and play other shows so they can also see you!? All your fans and even long time IDOL bloggers (like Slezak) had very very high hopes for you post idol but Matt you have done nothing to advance or promote yourself outside of entertaining michigan ppl! Obviously I'm going to be blocked AND hated by u now but I'm just brave enough to speak the truth to you Matt (its time) You need to start creepin your fans twitter pages and see that everyone is SAYING the SAME THINGS I am..Most recently I saw someone say ur just "lost" Are u lost?? Or iS this exactly where you want to be??? (A MI act only) it sure seems that way..Matt alot ur fans are just sad, confused, hurt and frustrated because we want SO much for you but we can't do it alone! Lastly it was NOT cool that once again we hear about another upcoming concert of yours from someone other then YOU first! Tre announced it this time. :( I'm sorry Matt I love ur singing and ALL ur original songs are amazing but like I said in my FIRST tweet I'm honestly seriously heartbroken over what seems like "what could have/should have been" for you at this point. I truly DO wish u the best Matt and believe it or not will STILL buy your music if and when u puut it out and I know I will LOVE it! Yikes... I don't follow him.. wonder if he actually has an agent.. Or if he ever release a single like Anoop? I remembered Anoop said even after Idol, it's not that easy to make a career like Adam does. Yes.. it took him 10years, joined AI and works even harder to get to where he is now.
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