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Originally Posted by Sigaba

IMO, the attachment illustrates of Gypsy's point.

The photo is from the set up for the 2003 NCTA National Show in Chicago. The display being built was a joint venture between HD Net and the NCTA itself. The purpose of the display was to trumpet the cable industry's ability to deliver HD feeds to customers.

The NCTA reached out to many of its members to contribute materials to the booth. The NCTA took a 'spare no expense' approach to the design and construction of the booth (a preliminary invoice was a tad over $100,000 and this did not include the costs to run the booth or to tear it down.) It was understood by all that this was important.

Well, not exactly everyone. The photo, taken for another purpose, shows the typical work pattern of the union folks at McCormick Place (Chicago's convention center).

• Work for five, talk for ten. (This pattern seemed synchronized. The Borg wish they had a network like this.)
• If one person could do the job, no reason not to send two.
• If two could do the job, three could do it better.
• Take five minutes to get ready for a fifteen minute break.
• Take thirty minutes to get ready for the end of the shift.

These work patterns and the culture they reflect make for interesting reading in a research library. When one observes them during the "here and now," it becomes a question of how much Advil and Imodium can one take safely in one day.

Looks a bunch of Amtrak Employees. Amtrak is the perfect example of why the Government should not have their hand in any part of the private sector. I swear I'm thinking of writing a Book about it.