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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:02 PM
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I never got paid any over time, vacation/holiday pay, no dental/health plans, etc......my boss was a very mean man.
What a mean SOB you worked for... lol
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:03 PM
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Our own shift boss who once worked on the crew before going to staff was screwing us over so he would look better in hopes of getting a pay raise and us taking a cut..
That is how they got raises by finding ways to get our monies.
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Fomoko1
I never got paid any over time, vacation/holiday pay, no dental/health plans, etc......my boss was a very mean man.
sounds like you worked for yourself.lol
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
I did it shortly after I turned 60, sooner than I had planned but things were getting so stupid at the mine I said I had enough and walked out..
I wish I could. Just not set up though.
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:07 PM
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[QUOTE=spurredon;19131951]That is how they got raises by finding ways to get our monies.[/QUOTE
He was one of the lucky ones that got laid off with a quarter million severance package 9 months after I retired and only paid 2 G for 32 years service..
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
What a mean SOB you worked for... lol
That he was but he really taught me a lot. I owe who I am today to him.
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sounds like you worked for yourself.lol
That I did, the pay was only slightly more than what I would have made else where but all the time off was a real bonus.
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by spurredon
That is how they got raises by finding ways to get our monies.[/QUOTE
He was one of the lucky ones that got laid off with a quarter million severance package 9 months after I retired and only paid 2 G for 32 years service..
That sounds familiar.
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:21 PM
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That sounds familiar.
All that water under the bridge is frozen now...lol
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:24 PM
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I really don't think about it very much anymore. I have it pretty good now.
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 08:27 PM
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I don't think much of it anymore either, wouldn't change anything anyway and I'm happy where I am now ..
 
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Old 02-22-2020 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
I don't think much of it anymore either, wouldn't change anything anyway and I'm happy where I am now ..
I'd say that's what it's all about.
 
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Old 02-23-2020 | 08:58 AM
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Good morning to all participants ,hope your day is full of sunshine and lolly pops..looks like it's starting to snow here now..
 
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Old 02-23-2020 | 01:34 PM
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It just started here again. Flakes as big as yer head.
 
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Old 02-23-2020 | 01:54 PM
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It just started here again. Flakes as big as yer head.
Yours or his..?


lol
 
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Old 02-23-2020 | 01:57 PM
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Doesn't matter now John. They are small.
 
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