Ah, how sweet. Thanks to finally having a level-headed, sane governor at the helm of this, our Golden State, some legislation is being passed that will benefit the common person. One is that employers can no longer check the credit reports of job applicants. Do I hear a huge sigh of relief from the 99%? It sure made me smile today.
But it's SB 459 that had me glowing with radiant joy. There's a small possibility that thanks to this particular piece of legislation, I will no longer be regarded as some nut job for going on about Apple's fondness for Permatemps. We, the faux indie workers, should have bitten the apple, and torn off the same lusty piece being served up to 'regular' employees, but Crapple devoured us before we even knew what was going on exactly. When I finally did find out that my rights were being swept under the carpet and conveniently forgotten, this blog happened.
Now, make no mistake. We're talking about the most arrogant corporation on the planet. They have a legion of lawyers at the ready, after all. So they may well pull a Dick Cheney on this wee bit of lovely legislation and just snarl at it, then get back to raping the planet, their customers, their sweatshop workers in China and their Permalancers here at home. But then again... maybe this time they will start on a long-drawn-out losing streak. One can only hope. Their snazzy spell may at last be broken with bad press that they continue to abuse workers in spite of new employment laws. It could happen. Their leader is long gone, so at least they no longer have the fancy showman to peddle their wares and phony faux hippie philosophy. Anything is possible. No one is immune from chaos, or the long arm of the law. Not even Apple. I'll be thrilled to be there when it finally disappears over the event horizon, never to be seen again. And yes, it is an 'IT,' not a person. GOT IT?! Goody goody.
