"But I own that I cannot see as plainly as others do, and I should wish to do, evidence of design and beneficence on all sides of us. There seems to me too much misery in the world. I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created that a cat should play with mice."
-- Charles Darwin, Letter to Asa Gray
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Joe the Plumber Must Work Very Hard. Or He Gets Big Tips. From the Ladies.
Because salary.com says:
The median expected salary for a typical Plumber I in the United States is $37,514. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies.
Data as of July 2008
Plumber I
25th%ile
Median
75th%ile
the United States
$32,703
$37,514
$44,281
IMPORTANT: Your pay can be dramatically affected by compensable factors such as employer size, industry, employee credentials, years of experience and others.
Apparently, in the EU the "Polish plumber" is a figure of fun, which this ad turns on its head.
I just adore this poster. I was living in Paris in 2005 and recall how controversial the concept of "Polish plumbers" was. Then the Polish government thought to turn the negative publicity on its head.
And now ... five years later ... I was looking for a new plumber, and what did I get? A Polish plumber!
(Mine is not quite as sexy as the model in the photo, but still extremely cute. ;-)
Coincidence? You be the judge
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2 comments:
I just adore this poster. I was living in Paris in 2005 and recall how controversial the concept of "Polish plumbers" was. Then the Polish government thought to turn the negative publicity on its head.
And now ... five years later ... I was looking for a new plumber, and what did I get? A Polish plumber!
(Mine is not quite as sexy as the model in the photo, but still extremely cute. ;-)
Finding a professional plumber is very important because this will ensure that you will always get the best quality service possible.
Plumber Prahran
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