[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0L3ik9fp-M

This is an intersting vid and makes some good points. quality is not great though.

as Chris Rock said, 'society doesn't give a f*** about men'. heh, i suppose thats true. just saw another article on IGN about making sure women are properly represented in video games... which is a bit odd as video games are mostly played by men. one gender is not more important than another :)

Whiteblade999

Um... You realize once we count ALL games, including social games and 'casual' games, women actually make up more then men in sheer numbers. Women are a huge reason those two categories have really taken off, even though I'm sure a large amount of men play the same games.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Pay by course....usually. The general rule is x course credits a semester so it comes out to a specific amount. That's one think I'd rather see instead of random humanities courses. It would be beneficial to have a minor to focus on.MissLibrarian

I see. You need to gain a certain number of points to achieve your higher education qualification (here, in order to get a bachelor's degree after 3 years of university, we too need a total of 360 points) but your educational establishments don't offer enough major-specific subjects to fulfill your course requirements so students bulk up their points by taking unrelated subjects. Voluntarily - but apparently reluctantly none the less.

Crazy, but hey, it means the universities over there get extra money and easy pass grades on their results tables without having to expand their subject staff and contents in order to offer a varied yet major-specific degree *shrugs* They win I guess.

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[QUOTE="moneymatterz"]

Review my previous post for further clarification (I edited it).

I'm curious to know why servers who bust their ass are entitled to tips, but the same cannot be said for other working professionals who (1) bust their ass day in and day out, (2) perform more skilled labor, and (3) are far less expendable.

moneymatterz

Actually they are not obligated to serve you. And they're "entitled" to tips because you're using their service. Just like a plumber is "entitled" to be paid when you use his services. If you don't want to pay for the service then next time you go to a full service restaraunt tell the server right away that you do not intend to tip. Maybe the manager will serve you. Maybe they'll tell you to serve yourself.

That's an interesting premise you bring up...people who are hired to do a job are not obligated to do said job. If they want to keep that job, then they will learn their obligations real quick.

Anyway, you didn't touch upon the point I was making: why servers are entitled to tips and others aren't.

Not seeing the connection with your plumber example....plumbers get paid a wage just as servers do yet receive no tips. Servers, as a matter of fact, are compensated with minimum wage, regardless of whether they receive tips. So what's the issue here? Yet, there is this expectation that servers should receive bonus money for filling drinks.

[QUOTE="KittyKat"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

With the rising cost of post secondary education in the US (though feel free to discuss your own countries education system) should a new career oriented only degree be an option?

I was reading a post about computer programming (thanks parkurtommo) and flashed back to having to take a programming course for my degree. Then I thought of all the courses one is required to take that are not intrinsic to one's future endeavors. Now I think it's fine for individuals to become a well rounded student. And I definitely enjoyed some of the cIasses I picked that I'd not have taken if I wasn't filling requirements. But again....cost is an issue.

Would it not be beneficial to students with less economic resources to be able to just concentrate on their major if that is their desire while leaving the full education system available for those who choose that route? Of course a basic math/English course should still be part of the degree unless said individual does well on the placement test and those courses are not needed in an advanced level.

What say you OT?

LJS9502_basic