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John C. Morley
Not only because of apple. But I don't trust that some of the device doesn't exist now or won't be created or invented to capture all this data from this phone. So, let's just say that this IWatch 8 was monitoring your blood pressure, monitoring your medicine intake or something. And suddenly, the app gets changed or something else gets changed or remote device that provides medicine to you. Well, because data got interfered with. Hello, everyone. It's that time for the JMOR Tech Talk Show where we answer questions about technology, explain the way they should work, and why they don’t sometimes. And now here's your host, John C. Morley. Welcome Hey, everybody, and welcome once again to the JMOR Tech Talk Show. It's always great to be here. And Marcus, we are here on the first Friday of September 2021. It's great to have you here tonight. Welcome.
Marcus Hart
Happy September and a Happy Friday.
John C. Morley
So pretty soon, we'll be saying happy October and then Happy Thanksgiving, right?
Marcus Hart
Right.
John C. Morley
And then Happy New Year, right?
Marcus Hart
Happy New Year's coming, it's coming.
John C. Morley
Speaking about things coming, when you talk about doing things for a charity and also, trying to give back to some great people out there. There's a great organization and we want to thank them for their sponsorship. And that's Every One Wins foundation. So that is e-v-e-r-y the number one w-i-n-s.org. They have a great platform. We'll say a little more about that later in the program. But we want to thank you so much for your sponsorship and choosing to be with JMOR. We know you have a lot of places you can go and we thank you for putting your investment in our show. And we hope we get you a lot of great listeners and viewers to check you out a little bit later. Well listen, when we think about things that are happening now, a lot of us have been in this virtual world, right? I'm sure there's no pun intended on that. And I think the coming joke was always when you're at home, people say well gee, so you don't have to wear pants. Now. I know Marcus, every time I've been on a virtual call, I just dress up, I don't feel comfortable not wearing pants. But there's a lot of people that they just throw a shirt on and they feel it's okay to get in front of the camera like that.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, that's pretty ridiculous. And I think you got to still have some common courtesy here, you got to still consider that. Still professionalism always has to come first.
John C. Morley
Exactly. And then when you go to one of these VIP office buildings, these centers where they basically rent out office space and they have a great big sign. Welcome. Unfortunately, you have to wear pants here. I mean, I get it. It's a joke. But I think we need to be serious. And speaking about being serious, sometimes people's blunders. And whether they're just or not, people are horsing around. Or maybe it's just their lack of experience or a variety of things could lead to catastrophes. Marcus, and I'm talking about Zoom, I'm talking about any other virtual platform that you can have a meeting on. Because what a lot of people don't realize is that these little bloopers or jokes or messages or images suddenly might get back to their manager. And then they might just receive an email or a phone call that says the words Marcus, you're fired. And when they ask, what did I do? You don't know what you did? Not really sure. Well, maybe you should have been a little more professional on the Zoom call. And I think there's a point where we need professionalism. But I think if somebody honestly makes a mistake, Marcus, I don't think that's grounds for someone to be fired. So, if someone goofs up, I get it if it's unintentional, right?
Marcus Hart
Right.
John C. Morley
But when somebody does something that's intentional, That's a problem. And what's happening is that lots of executives at these large firms by workplace collaboration software, ranging from unsettling to-- they claim, embarrassing to hilarious. So, I think it comes down to people's dry humor. And they actually have a word for it, they call it the [sp] caterny. And they're now looking back at laughs. And being tuned into these action figures and zoom call blunders can be hazardous not only to your health, but to the safety of your career. Did you know that nearly one in four executives have fired a staffer for slipping up during a video or audio conference?
Marcus Hart
Well, that says a lot about just who you can really play with and who you cannot. It really is becoming something that is going to become a lot more alarming. Especially if we stick with this remote work environment, you're going to find a lot of people losing their jobs.
John C. Morley
And the funny thing is, Marcus, this wasn't the strict when people were going to work.
Marcus Hart
No, it wasn't.
John C. Morley
This is becoming so much more, I'm gonna say, intrusive. And one of the jokes was the Zoom call etiquette, when your human is on a zoom call whisper instead of barking. Now, that might sound kind of funny. But that might be a little bit too over the line.
Marcus Hart
Yeah. Yeah, it can be-- some people can take things to offense quite easily. And again, when we behind the computer, we've been trained that computer means work time automatically.
John C. Morley
I think what it comes from, Marcus, is not so much the person. But it's the actions they take to try to be funny. So, one person put a cat GIF up on the screen. Now we're not seeing the put naked people on the screen yet, quote, unquote. But I mean, how far are these people gonna go? And are they doing this because their minds are just like shot? I think we got to cut some people a little slack.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, it would be great if we could have people just give a little leniency and also if it becomes an issue, maybe have a counseling session with people--
John C. Morley
I don't think it's grounds to be fired on like your first out, you know what I’m saying?
Marcus Hart
Not at all.
John C. Morley
But people are seeing this, Marcus, is a very serious thing. And I think they're just using it as an excuse to fire people. So, the message, ladies and gentlemen, is that if you're working for a company and you're home or you're at the office and you're going to be meeting with other people, then make sure you're on your best behavior. And it's not the time for jokes. Now, I also want to tell you that I'm talking about companies and corporations, this also can happen in the private sector world. You own a company, and suddenly your clients might fire you because you did something that was inappropriate. So, it's not just restricted to employers and employees. It's also in the realm of vendor and clients. That's a whole other can of worms, isn't it?
Marcus Hart
That is. You’re standing here in your pocketbook.
John C. Morley
Yeah, and I think right now everyone is just looking for ways to cut back. And to be honest, Marcus, they're looking for ways to fire people. Because if they find a legitimate way to fire someone, well, then that kind of lets them off the hook. Maybe they don't have to pay unemployment then. Who knows?
Marcus Hart
Yeah, that's another thing that comes to play too.
John C. Morley
And speaking about play, Google's playing around too. They're pushing back their office return again.
Marcus Hart
Well, if--
John C. Morley
We knew that this was gonna happen. We said this about a month ago.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, if you had a glass ball and you told these future predictions, we could call you prophet John.
John C. Morley
They're now gonna welcome workers back, Marcus, in January 2022. Just like all the other big giants. They were playing to open in October, I guess and have some Halloween cake and a jack o' lantern. But now that's off the table. And most companies now have a vaccine mandate for employers and for vendors. We said this before, Marcus, this is not going away overnight. I think we're looking at least another probably another 16 to 22 months minimum.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, we always knew it would run well into 2022. So, we shouldn't be surprised because there's still a lot of things that's been cancelled into 2022.
John C. Morley
Yeah, they're not just being postponed anymore. They're getting canceled. Tell me that's not pathetic. And I get it, Marcus, if there's a reason. Okay. But if there's no reason, Let's stop making up these mammoth excuses, right?
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
Well, Apple's doing it again. They're really igniting the power on their new watch health tech. So, Apple wants to get your whole health thing down pat. They're adding the smartwatch tools by the end of this year to track your blood pressure per minute. And the Wall Street Journal and I quote is citing anonymous sources, it's an attempt to do for health with the iPhone did for cameras, flashlights and other devices by housing them all in one small computer. I don't know if I agree with that.
Marcus Hart
No, I don't need it.
John C. Morley
So, Apple is planning these new futuristic changes for the medical as what they're stating, blood pressure, a risk thermometer to help with, get this, fertility and to track fevers and sleep apnea, and alerts for low blood oxygen. And maybe one day they're saying it's going to detect diabetes digitally. So, the Apple Watch eight in case you're wondering, it may launch this, this new fertility thermometer along with the blood pressure monitoring system. And this new functionality is going to bring the Apple Watch back on par because you and I both know that I don't have a desire to own Apple Watch. The only way I'm getting an apple watch so I could do an unboxing for my show. But is it something I want to wear every day? Heck, no.
Marcus Hart
It's just one more annoying thing to have to worry about, not losing.
John C. Morley
Exactly. And how much will the new Apple 8 watch cost, do you think?
Marcus Hart
I'm guessing 99, excuse me, 999.99?
John C. Morley
Well, here's the thing. This is the funny part about this. The price tag on this, okay, is being set on a per month basis.
Marcus Hart
Wow.
John C. Morley
Yes.
Marcus Hart
So, they want to keep you locked in?
John C. Morley
Well, it's gonna be like, they don't tell you how long it's gonna be though. So, when we talked about the flagship, IWatch technology, The IWatch was around $399 to $429. And they're still boosting the watch 6. But the watch 6 isn't going to have the same technology as the Watch 8. Now, in case you were wondering what that watch cost was, we have pricing on that watch, there's lots of different prices you can pay. You can start at $399 and they say it's only 16.62 for 24 months with the international collection sport loop. And they're all pretty much the same price. And then if you want to go to the gold aluminum case with braided solo loop, it's only 449 or 18.70 a month. We're trying to get people comfortable and spending this extra money You know what I'm saying? And then you can jump all the way up to 449 a month for only 18.70 and then you can jump up again if that's not enough for you could jump up to a watch, that's-- you’re ready for this one? Better sit down for this, this watch is in the Hermes series, okay? And they start as low as only $51.20 per month for a nice ticket price of 12.9 plus tax, it's 24 months. And if that wasn't enough for you, they have 158.29 at 13.99 plus tax. So interesting where they're going with this.
Marcus Hart
Okay, I'll be thrilled to see what--
John C. Morley
So, they have not really launched an IWatch 8 price yet. But if I had to guess, if it's-- because again, they have different categories of how it is the band and things like that. I would say it's probably going to be somewhere around %500-$600 is my guess.
Marcus Hart
I think that's pretty clear guesstimate at that price range. And just one question, John, how concerned should we be about our data?
John C. Morley
That was running through my head. I really don't trust this. Not only because of Apple. But I don't trust that some of the device doesn't exist now or won't be created or invented to capture all this data from this phone. So, let's just say that this IWatch 8 was monitoring your blood pressure, monitoring your medicine intake or something. And suddenly, the app gets changed or something else gets changed or remote device that provides medicine to you, Well, because data got interfered with, that's pretty scary. So, I'm not in love with this concept, Marcus, not in love with at all. So, I'll probably get one, I'll unbox it, talk about it, I'll probably never wear it. It'll be just one of those fads. That's a business expense, it'll just sit in the closet.
Marcus Hart
That makes sense.
John C. Morley
It's definitely going to be a very interesting thing. When you think about all the things that you can do with your regular watch. And now, the fact that, you have this watch, and everyone thinks it's gonna be a game changer. And I believe it is going to be a game changer. But I don't think anyone in life is really going to win any more with the IWatch 6, 8 or no IWatch. I don't think it's going to have an impact on someone's success.
Marcus Hart
No, I don't either. And just looking at like where we are right now in society and with the overload different tech, it doesn't really seem like it plays a big play right now in the way the world's moving.
John C. Morley
Yeah, it's the way it's moving. And people are so focused on winning, and they're so focused on getting the latest fad because they think it's going to give them the cutting edge. But speaking about cutting edge and speaking about winning, our sponsor, Every One Wins Foundation, that's E-V-e-r-y one wins foundation. So, what they do is they give both the recipient and the donor the tools so that everyone wins. But how do they actually do that? Well, that's an excellent question. So as a charity, they have an online fundraising platform to provide the exposure needed to promote the story to the world about your event. And here's the best part, Marcus, it's completely free to register and start raising funds for your charity. Now, many other online platforms that we might have seen before are different and they actually ask for money and to forward that money. Well, with Everyone Wins, they don't forward any money to recipient, only products and services. So, there's no real worry about money being stolen, because the only thing really being sent is a wish list. That's what it is, is the charity wish list. And so, the donors know exactly how their generous donation is being spent, accountability and transparency. So, if you are really looking to make an impact at your next charity event for your 501(c)(3) organization and you want to get the things that people need, but you don't want to have to be hampered down with the money and worrying about the accountability of where the money is, check out Everyone Wins. That's e-v-e-r-y, the number one w-i-n-s.org. And you can find them right online, in any of your browsers and check them out. Like I said, what do you have to lose, Marcus? It's completely free. And you can start raising funds for your charity. I mean, how good is that?
Marcus Hart
That's awesome, John.
John C. Morley
So, check out everyonewins.org. And once again, we want to thank you very much for your sponsorship. And for all you're doing for many of the 501(c)(3)s and other charities out there.
Marcus Hart
I might get over there now, John.
John C. Morley
Yeah, I'm thinking about that too. We got to finish the show first. Stay with me first. Alright. After we finish. But I got to tell you, Facebook, we talk on Facebook all the time. They take away features. I don't find, Marcus, that there is effective as an advertising platform. I'm not sure if you agree or disagree, but I just don't think they're really giving you the best for your buck anymore.
Marcus Hart
No, I really don't. I think they can play so many games with the algorithms. And then also with just making you compete with so many other people. It doesn't really seem really effective.
John C. Morley
And the thing that I think is really interesting, Marcus, is that when you think about how you could spend a little bit of money and get a lot of results now, I noticed that the same amount of money gets spent but I don't seem to get a lot of results. So, the algorithm seems to spend my money faster. But I don't feel like I'm really reaching a target. And I'll be honest with you, do I throw some money at it? Once in a while, but not more than 10 or 25 bucks on a campaign. I just don't think it's worth what it was before. I think something needs to change with Facebook. Be honest with you, I think the whole company needs to be restructured. Because I think it's just a mess. I mean, what they're doing and-- there's no real consistency to anything. And now let's talk about something new they're doing. So, Facebook is now no longer requiring you to go to messenger anymore for Facebook video or audio. All right, that's nice. But how does that help me as a consumer as a business owner? What does it do for me? Absolutely--
Marcus Hart
Nothing. And it's gonna confuse everyone. Like you said, the inconsistencies here. And this company is just all over the place because they think they're just because they’re big, they can do whatever they want.
John C. Morley
That's the problem with a lot of these tech mammoth giants online. They believe they don't have to follow the rules. That is a real, real problem. But speaking about Facebook and rules, Texas is getting a little bit upset. Because they're about to pass a new law banning Facebook from censoring conservatives.
Marcus Hart
Oh, wow.
John C. Morley
Yeah, wow is right there taking one step in the direction to proclaim a law that's gonna make it more difficult for social media companies to moderate political content. This is both the Texas House and the Senate and they have both approved the bill earlier this past week. And they're sending it to the government to Greg Abbott's desk for final approval right now.
Marcus Hart
So just think back to like when you had your own issues with some of the things that you posted but it was nothing-- you said nothing offensive whatsoever and--
John C. Morley
No and it didn't cause anybody to feel hurt. It was just exposure. And I didn’t defame anybody, nothing like that. But because somebody got jealous that I was getting traction, they reported me falsely instead I was doing something wrong. And then Facebook just didn't even bother check it out. They just blocked me
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
And the thing that I don't like about them, Marcus, regards to how big they are, I don't like the fact that they don't bend over to say I'm sorry. They make a mistake, it's a mistake, slap on the wrist. They don't even say they're sorry.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, there's obviously no customer service in place at all. Customer service is not existence.
John C. Morley
Customer what?
Marcus Hart
Yeah, I don't even think they know what that means in their headquarters.
John C. Morley
Customer who?
Marcus Hart
Yeah, there's no customer service.
John C. Morley
The person that pays the money, the advertiser? That’s the only customer they care about, Marcus. They don't care about you that aren't spending and they don't care about my 25 bucks. In fact, the minute I dropped below several $100, they took me out of that free advertising Assistance Program, and all that program to get you to pay more money. And they rip you off with some person from one of these companies like Accenture that knows nothing about your business, but just says this one thing. Well, you need to increase your budget. Well, why? No, because you need to-- you have to increase your budget, maybe double or triple? Well, why? What? No, no, because we've been doing this one. How long have you been working for Facebook? Oh, a little time, a month, two months, a week, three days, one week? Two weeks. Okay. That's what I thought. So, this new bill that we're talking about here in Texas, would make it unlawful for social media companies with more than 50 million users like Facebook and Twitter to censor users and content based on political views or geographic location. This includes moderation actions, like banning, deplatforming, or demonetizing users and removing posts. So, this is not designed for you or I, this is designed so that if you and I post something, it has to do with Texas, Facebook, or Twitter can't touch it with a 10-foot pole, or they're going to be slapped. It's almost like a restraining order.
Marcus Hart
It is.
John C. Morley
And if they do the wrong thing, oh, they're gonna find themselves in jail or they're gonna have themselves a nice little financial present.
Marcus Hart
I think more states should get on board with something like this, because it's quite obvious that like the federal government backed out of his chance to jump on board a long time ago after being impaired with Facebook and Twitter's and you know--
John C. Morley
Exactly. The only one I have to tell you that really doesn't seem to play this game, I'm always very partial to LinkedIn. I mean, it's more of a professional network. I won't say they’re all 100% great, but I have to tell you, I at least agree with the ideals of LinkedIn.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
The only thing I don't like there is they don't make things clear about what their rules are. But they are very fair. Like I told you what happened about a week or two ago, there was a lady that tagged on my post. Okay, I figured that's fine. Not only did you tag it on my post, she says she's a realtor. Alright, I'm still not bent out of shape. Then she says she has three open houses this weekend. And here's the address to them. I thought that was a little below the belt. I clicked on the little button, anonymously report. In five to 10 minutes, I got an email Dear Mr. Morley, we will investigate the situation immediately. And if we find out that they are in violation of the LinkedIn Terms of Service condition, you can rest assured the posts were removed, and they will be dealt with. Within 24 hours, I got an email Dear Mr. Morley, we have investigated the situation. Thank you very much for notifying us and have indeed found that the post did violate the LinkedIn terms and service conditions and has been removed. And the person has been reprimanded. Thank you for your anonymous report. So, I think the problem with LinkedIn, I know if I told you this, I still have people that are commenting as I have over 120 people that posted on a comment I made last week. 125 people. You know what I said, Marcus? I said something very interesting. I said LinkedIn is a platform. And when you get to make a connection, that's not a right, that's a privilege.
Marcus Hart
It is, totally.
John C. Morley
And people abused it. I had three people jumped down my throat. Three people out of 125. The other 123 people thought what I said was amazing. I had people come up with all kinds of comments, racist comments, all kinds of things. Marcus, there was no place for any of that. I had one come at me, He says so that's how you're treating us. I said, Sir, I said, I'm not treating anybody any way. I said, I have a very strict policy, no stigma, no discrimination for race, sexual rotation, religion, color, creed. Oh, okay. We're good. He goes back, He says, Well, your post didn't clarify that. Or he came. He says, you know what, and this is what he's sent to me, and I welcome everyone race, religion, color. Come back to me, says to me, says, your photo's racist. This was another post. Can I ask why? He said, yes, he says you intentionally left a black person on the photo. I said, No, we didn't. He says, I know that photo. I said we cropped it. He's Yes, you cropped it right out with a person was-- I said, we cropped it for space. I will make sure next time we post a photo that it has every color person in there. I could not believe this. This was a Reverend too, Marcus.
Marcus Hart
Oh, my goodness.
John C. Morley
And I apologize. He was no, we're all good. He said we're good. Have a good day, you can go away. He chastised me for like 10 minutes. And I apologized to him. And I didn't mean anything-- He said, no, I guess we're all good. There was no need for it.
Marcus Hart
Wow, it wasn't, it's totally ridiculous. People are very triggered nowadays.
John C. Morley
He says, well just be a little more mindful when you post something that you include all the races. Okay, I just, --he goes back saying oh, we can't do that. I'm not saying anything. It was a post to show some people at an event. That was all It was. And I said there were some Spanish people. He says but you forgot the colored people in there. I said, I didn't forget anything. It just wouldn't have the room. He said and then he comes back and says, that’s a likely excuse. Then after he chastises me for five more minutes, he's like, Alright, we're all good. Just be mindful of this the next time. They're not gonna be a next time because I'm not talking.
Marcus Hart
No, he definitely earned his way out of your life.
John C. Morley
He got blocked.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, that's what I mean by that.
John C. Morley
Yeah, anybody that's gonna try to-- and now I put in all my-- because I do lots of stuff. Not only I do the LinkedIn, the Facebook, by popular demand, people have been asking me to do Instagram. So, I now create a John C. Morley, serial entrepreneur Instagram channel. For those people that want that. But I think some people are just a little nut.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
And what I say now-- hey, I appreciate your constructive feedback, always looking to learn from each other. However, if your intent is to get to talk with me so you can connive me into buying one of your products or services, please stop because I'm going to block you. And I remember this one guy, he posts something Marcus and I said-- he posts something about something with self-improvement. I came back and I gave him an answer. And he says, Well, if that triggered you, you need a coach. I said I was just being polite and responding to your comment. He says, Well, you must have responded to it for a reason. Yeah, I was just trying to agree with your point and explain to people that they need this. So, you need a coach then.
Marcus Hart
And he got that out of all that.
John C. Morley
Now you know what? I don't even want to respond to some of these freaking people
Marcus Hart
Yeah, this is weird times.
John C. Morley
Well, speaking about weird times, Twitter's launching new super follow on iOS.
Marcus Hart
That's even more wood.
John C. Morley
Yeah, so we talked about this, it's now launching it. They're starting to roll out super follow, a new feature that lets users charge for subscriber only content. So, creators can set their tweets to go out to Super followers only. So, what does that mean? It means that your content will only go out to people that pay you.
Marcus Hart
You know what that almost sounds like? It sounds like a recipe for [inaudible 34:04] because we know what happened with OnlyFans and there's still some content on Twitter that's not getting blocked.
John C. Morley
So, they tested this out in February and now they're ready to roll it out to the masses. I think it's a bad move.
Marcus Hart
I think it's very dangerous.
John C. Morley
I think it's a really very dangerous. But I have one other topic up my sleeves that I can't believe without saying before we wrap up, and that is my good friend Elon musk and his new innovations. So, the Elon musk reveals the Tesla bot.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, I heard of this.
John C. Morley
And it's supposed to be like a human. They plan to have a humanoid robot prototype ready next year. And they want to create a 56 kg machine that isn't super expensive, 56 kilograms to the retail. The commercial application of the plan robot is to replace human jobs. Musk himself finds boring, like once working in factories. But you know this is something very interesting. And this is going to come and I've got to give credit to this gentleman, Wayne Phelps who will be a guest on our show in about another month or so. And that's the four DS that robots perform. And the four DS of robotization, Okay, you know what that is? Dull, dirty, dangerous and dear. So, a job that a human doesn't want to get his or her hands involved in maybe checking sewer pipes or checking electrical lines, or doing something in a monotonous way over and over and over again. That's pretty interesting. I wonder how much that's gonna cost?
Marcus Hart
Well, he's definitely aiming at trying to make it inexpensive. So, he's looking at potential upside of getting these things in some plants. And I'm pretty sure there's going to be some pretty hungry corporations that would love to have them.
John C. Morley
Yeah, the question though is it going to kill jobs though, Marcus? That's my concern.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, that's the--
John C. Morley
The first version he says it's going to cost as much as about 50,000. When it reaches the demand price, it'll be around two to three grand per robot. They believe that the Tesla bot is going to have different software you're going to be paying for. Now get this, you may pay $10,000 a month or so for the ability to search for people in a house on a fire. At the end, you might pay $2 a month for the ability to pick a dandelion. So, it sounds to me like they're gonna give you a computer. But the computer is not going to have a lot of its features enabled.
Marcus Hart
Get to pick what you want.
John C. Morley
Yeah, get to pick what you want and you get to pay what you want. But it's interesting how he's just-- he always starts another company. It's interesting, though, that he has like another company he wants to start. This is what's a little fascinating to me that he wants to do something like this. And I think where he's going is great. But I think we have to put some understanding to where these robots are going to be and what they're going to do.
Marcus Hart
Yeah, and that's something that many can speculate about. And I think, one of the big concerns of like, all humans when it comes to AI and robots is just a fear of not knowing what they're going to do. Because we're just consumers of them, we're not users of them.
John C. Morley
Yes. So, I think what's going to happen is he's going to go after factories first. I then see that these robots are probably going to be leased out on a per hourly basis to perform tasks. So, let's say you're a robot owner, and you own 10 or 100 robots, where you could then lease them out to do services. I almost see it like replacing like the handyman industry.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
And he wants people to own these robots. Because then they'll be maintenance on them, there'll be warranty, there'll be software, there'll be updates. And that's a constant cost. And there's things that these robots that we learned are going to break down. As they make a robot that's less money, we all know a car doesn't last forever. So, it's a robot gonna last forever? No but I have a hunch our friend Mr. I don't know Mr. Bezos, I just have a hunch we might see him, he might pop in and decide he wants to build the Amazon bot. They're like two kids in a sandbox that can't get along, they just fight.
Marcus Hart
I think that's when it gets dangerous. Because, you know, one might have a good robot, and the other one might be building a robot driven off ego. And this can get pretty ugly.
John C. Morley
Yeah, and I think people don't understand the implications about the fact that you have to put time into making a robot. You can't just like snap your fingers and it's going to be built.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
It takes time, it will take time. I know that more and more people as we think about technology, we think about evolving, there's a lot of people that don't want to adopt. They don't want to adopt. But I still see the biggest challenge of our world, Marcus, and I'll say it again, I've said it many times, companies like the L and the other companies, they provide a service, but their people are not in the US. Now I have nothing against it, they're not in the US. What I have against them is that they hire people that don't actually know how to perform their task. You know we have people like that in the United States? So, it's not just over there, they just seem to have a big, plentiful pot of them. The best way to explain this is if you think of some kids in high school and not, irrespective of their age, but the culture is different. I had a gentleman who worked for me for a while, and suddenly he told me, he doesn't want to work anymore. I said, what do you mean? Well, I got money for what I want to buy, I don't need to work anymore. And he decides he's not going to go to college. I don't know, Marcus, it's very different. They don't have a work mentality.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
And it's not because of age. It's because of the culture that they grew up in. I don't know what happened this last generation. But it's like they don't want to work. And you ask them to do something simple, like, throw out the trash. And if you don't tell them every piece that they have to throw out-- Oh, I didn't know you want to throw the box out too. All the trash. Oh, well, you didn't say that. I suggest throw out the trash in the other room. Oh. Well, did you want me to throw it out now? Well, yes. Okay, well, I'm actually getting ready to leave in five minutes. I'm going to have time to do it all. I'm just like, are you serious? Are you kidding me? Oh, but I could do it tomorrow. Don't worry about this. Just go. Just go. You sure? Oh, I'm very sure. And I think that's what makes things a little bit challenging. We get people in our internship program a lot of times, we get a lot of good people. We get some people, they interview them and then you give them a date they're gonna start. I had one it was gonna start this week. And I call the person up to confirms it. Oh, I think my schedule changed. Well, you're on our calendar to start on Friday. Yeah, my schedule changed. Or you're going to let us know. Well, I will but my schedule changed. What is it to call somebody and tell them that you're not interested in the program? The work ethic is just so different, Marcus.
Marcus Hart
It is. It's definitely set up. You know, the mentality is kind of set up for these robots to come in almost.
John C. Morley
And the thing about the way the millennial generation works is that they're not about money. They're very similar to my belief which is that we want to make things better. But they have this attitude stuck so far up somewhere that they just don't want to be a team player. I see this with people that are just a little bit younger than me. They have this added Dude that if one thing is not in alignment, well, they suddenly are busy. I had somebody cancel an appointment. Oh, well, my week got really busy so you have time next week? And I'm just like, yes that I get the times. And I don't fight about it. I don't get crazy. I'm like, Okay, no problem. But it makes me wonder that people have this kind of mentality. I don't know why it is. They just don't have respect for the culture. And for people in it. They have this station, Marcus, WIIFM? What's in it for me? And who can I screw to make sure I get the raise? What can I do to make sure I get the most money? That's no right.
Marcus Hart
No, it's not.
John C. Morley
But it's still happening today. It's still happening today. And I just wish people would have an understanding for others. And also understand that everyone is in a melting pot. And they all need to kind of work together. But if you don't work together, then you can have problems. The other big challenge, I think that's gonna happen in our world with technology is going to be the medical challenge of home monitoring, and the whole idea of the doctor going away. And it becoming all virtual visits.
Marcus Hart
Yeah.
John C. Morley
Now this was coming way before COVID, had nothing to do with COVID. But an interesting thing happened, Marcus, when we talked about China. China would not reveal anything to the investigation to the US and would not help them. But yet they claim that it was the United States that caused it, which they didn't. It's just a lot of mudslinging and name throwing. That's all I can just relate with this. It's a very different world. I think people have to understand that there's a common courtesy and respect. And if you can't at least have that courtesy-- I mean, I don't know. I'm speechless, because I think people they have to learn that courtesy. They have to learn that currency. Well, we're just about at the top of our hour here with another great show with us being in the first Friday of September. And can you believe that Monday's gonna be Labor Day weekend?
Marcus Hart
Yeah. Boy, another holiday coming up and what do you do?
John C. Morley
I think the most important thing is that and I've said this before, you have to focus on what you want to do. And if there's other people on your chessboard and they're in your way, you're gonna have to move around them, I don't say you got to replace them but you're gonna have to work around them until you find people that are going to work with you. Because I feel that there's just gonna be a lot of opponents out there that are supposed to be on your team but they're not really in anybody's team. They're not on offense, they're not on defense. Like what side are you playing on? Like, what are you doing? Are you on this side of this team? Are you on that side or are you throwing the ball? Are you catching the ball? Or are you on--? Oh, I don't know. You gotta at least know your plan, really do.
Marcus Hart
Yes, that’s a shame.
John C. Morley
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Marcus Hart
Absolutely.
John C. Morley
Put a hot dog or a steak on the barbecue and I'll be over. No A1 sauce, just a regular, just a rather thing with little marinated sauce on would be perfect. And if you want to put a baked potato on there, would be great if it not too much to ask maybe a homemade apple pie with some ice cream. Great. But if you can't do that, I'll be happy with a hot dog.
Marcus Hart
You're getting me hungry, John.
John C. Morley
Well, we got to say goodbye, everyone. Happy Labor Day, everyone. And we will see you soon. Hope you guys enjoyed all the Great Sun we had today. It was like the only day of the week we had the sun. So, we'll be back next Friday night, same time, 5:30pm. Eastern on September 10th. And don't forget, tune in tomorrow morning for our pod show at 10--
Marcus Hart
10am Central.
John C. Morley
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