Prison vs Work

[Dark One]

If you ever get these two environments confused, this should make things a little bit clearer.

IN PRISON......you spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell.
AT WORK.......you spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle.

IN PRISON......you get three meals a day.
AT WORK.......you get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it.

IN PRISON......you get time off for good behavior.
AT WORK.......you get more work for good behavior.

IN PRISON......the guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you.
AT WORK...... you're often required to carry a security card and open all the doors yourself.

IN PRISON......you can watch TV and play games.
AT WORK.......you get fired for watching TV and playing games.

IN PRISON......you get your own toilet.
AT WORK.......you share the toilet with some people who pee on the seat.

IN PRISON......they allow your family and friends to visit.
AT WORK.......you're not supposed to even speak to your family.

IN PRISON......all expenses are paid by the taxpayers.
AT WORK.......you pay all your expenses to get to work, and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners.

IN PRISON......you spend most of your life inside bars wanting to get out.
AT WORK you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars.

IN PRISON ....you must deal with sadistic wardens.
AT WORK.......they're called managers.

So all I have to ask you, IS THIS REALLY FAIR??

[grunty]

lol, the prision near us just got a new weight room, recreation room with a 42 inch plasma flat screen tv and satelite.

makes you wanna rob a bank don't it.

[Min]

Oh good grief on a stick...
That's a very good one DO!

[Lucy]

min said:

Oh good grief on a stick...
That's a very good one DO!

Or bad, depending on how you look at it!
Damn scary, that's for sure!

[Kangaruth]

My boyfriend teaches in a young offender's prison (for 18-21 year-olds). They get paid to go to lessons, and can spend the money on things like TVs and games consoles for their cells (although these can be removed for minor offences). If a prisoner wants to do a degree they can do it (through the OU) for free. And when you get out, people aren't allowed to refuse you a job on grounds of your criminal record - you're entitled to a full reason for not getting a position (although I'm sure there are always good reasons)

For all that, though, I have to say I don't fancy it.

[DragonMornir]

wow Kangaruth!!!!

its kinda scary tho isnt it??? that for doing the wrong thing.....

[grunty]

why dont they pay the good kids for staying out of trouble and getting good grades? thats kind of like this one school that will dish out ipod's and cars for good attendance records! our district is also trying to abolish failing grades. my response "take it like a man you -my fingers have currently censored my mind-, ha, your so weak you can't take a F"

[Cookie Lover]

Hmm. Prison. Hmmm. So much more stuff than work. *glances at blueprints for local bank* Hmm. Is it worth it? Nah. Not without security combinations and stuff.