How the Mormons Make Money

[bigb]

The retail jobs depend on people buying there, instead of elsewhere. Same for the mall jobs, grocery jobs, and parking structure jobs. The housing depends on people living there, instead of elsewhere. IfSLC was being underserved in the retail or housing market, this would mean jobs have been created. Otherwise, I see it as them being shuffled around.

Manufacturing creates jobs. Infrastructure creates jobs indirectly. New technologies create jobs. Retail, I'm not so sure about.

Regardless of how much retail is actually sold, the new mall has a few things which didn't exist before: security guards manning the mall, security guards manning the parking structures, management people running both of those facilities, management people running the housing associations, all of the employees at the grocery store that didn't exist before, etc. None of those jobs existed before the mall opened. Where did these employees come from? If they just got transferred from another location, those new openings had to be filled. Also, I don't know the exact percentage, but I know quite a few of the new retail stores were new to the state. Assuming that most of the people that went to work for these new stores were already employed, the jobs they left need to be filled. It creates new jobs. I do agree that it may not be as many as advertised, but new jobs were created.

 

[Dr. Jones]

While I'm not currently active nor pay a tithe I can vouch for this. Things just seemed to work out for the best during this time in my life.

I can vouch for this as well. I don't believe it's a religions job to enforce tithing, but when given freely it almost assures the 50/50's going your way. I mean that.

 

[Scat]

Regardless of how much retail is actually sold, the new mall has a few things which didn't exist before: security guards manning the mall, security guards manning the parking structures, management people running both of those facilities, management people running the housing associations, all of the employees at the grocery store that didn't exist before, etc. None of those jobs existed before the mall opened. Where did these employees come from? If they just got transferred from another location, those new openings had to be filled. Also, I don't know the exact percentage, but I know quite a few of the new retail stores were new to the state. Assuming that most of the people that went to work for these new stores were already employed, the jobs they left need to be filled. It creates new jobs. I do agree that it may not be as many as advertised, but new jobs were created.

But they're retail jobs. Don't you know that retail jobs are worthless?

 

[NAOS]

But they're retail jobs. Don't you know that retail jobs are worthless?

I love how jazzfanz has this douchey culture of overstating the clear arguments of others to the point where those arguments become mockeries. Bravo, you've managed to drain everything out of what I said.

 

[Stoked]

I love how jazzfanz has this douchey culture of overstating the clear arguments of others to the point where those arguments become mockeries. Bravo, you've managed to drain everything out of what I said.

Yea it is pretty stupid. Happens in most every arguement on here.

 

[Scat]

I love how jazzfanz has this douchey culture of overstating the clear arguments of others to the point where those arguments become mockeries. Bravo, you've managed to drain everything out of what I said.

I just compressed what you said into its bare essence.

 

[CONAN]

Tithing is about obedience, not the money.

 

[Scat]

shucks, if only retail jobs in malls were thought provoking and meaningful.

Nobody is being done a favor by having one of those jobs... don't kid yourself.

OK, I'll bite. Meaningful to who and in what way?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Tithing is about obedience, not the money.

.. or care.. Share with me the scriptures in the bible that state you 'must tithe or else' (obedience) .. and I'll show you 10:1 that speaks of tithing out of love for brother or love/appreciation for God.

go.

 

[NAOS]

OK, I'll bite. Meaningful to who and in what way?

before I launch, would you mind explaining to me what you like about retail employment? thx

 

[BluesRocker]

But they're retail jobs. Don't you know that retail jobs are worthless?

How much do retail workers make? I think its a lot. Im not sure. Im a doctor.

 

[TroutBum]

I'm doing everybody a favor. You've been way too uncensored around here because you've coddled the right sacks. Just how above censorship are you? Everybody who has been dinged or suspended would probably want to know since there clearly has been special treatment.

It's really no secret. I am just amazingly good at what I do. Back pockets, and all.

EDIT TO ADD: I'll take your comment about how I reported your PM to me (which made specific physical threats) as a joke.... since, earlier, you posted my Private Message to you on a Public Forum. I mean, what you did is totally cool, right? (also, that's the only thing I've reported... and you say otherwise... cool, braugh)

Ya, that was a total guess that you reported it, and whammo, you just let us all know what a wimp *** bitch you really are. Praise Gordon!

Please, keep demonstrating how little you've thought about this. You're taking my statement about the teenager or 20-something selling an object in a retail outlet as indicative of what I think of the value of the entire retail enterprise. In other words, you're being a ****ing moron.

Continue...

Translation: Ah ****, he's on to me. Quick pretend to say some huge word!

I love how jazzfanz has this douchey culture of overstating the clear arguments of others to the point where those arguments become mockeries. Bravo, you've managed to drain everything out of what I said.