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In reply to the discussion: Tell me about your 9/11. [View all]Fix The Stupid
(947 posts)18. Well, mine is a little different...
I worked at a place that moved their operations from Ontario, Canada to Mexico in early 2001. I was pretty young then, this was my 1st real job, so it hit hard.
I took some time to find the best job I could. Every position I applied for I got an interview and a job offer, so I thought, "Dam, might as well keep looking..."
So, I end up at one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. I have 3 or 4 interviews, all went well. They want to hire me for an admin. recieving position - Yippee!, no more getting my hands dirty...I thought.
My orientation was Sept. 6, 2001. The Friday before "911". Went awesome, couldn't wait to start my new position..
My start date? Sept 12, 2001.
I get to the plant...and then this happened.
They took all the middle eastern employees and removed them from ANY group jobs, or any positions where they had to be near or work with a white person. They gave them all the best jobs - runners, admin., and of course, my new job. I got told to go to a room and wait. So I wait, and wait. Then some time later I am escorted to a Welding cage. I get put into this cage with another 10 or so white guys and all of a sudden I am a welder now, lol. I lasted 1 week before I told them to shove it...
Best decision I ever made... ended up in an entire new industry making much more $$$ than I ever could have there...
I was pissed at 1st, but then I really thought about it...they were concerned about the backlash that the employees might take against the middle eastern employees...maybe they erred on the side of caution, but looking back at it now, I totally understand it...it was a weird crazy time, those weeks right after 911...
The 1 thing I do remember is how you're country was really unified at that point, even though idiot shrub was in charge. Didn't take too long to squander that good will though...
Sad that "unity" can't be fostered again in your country...you would think COVID-19 would do it, but alas...
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I was down with a migraine that morning. My boss called me at about 10:25 a.m. EDT
catbyte
Sep 2020
#4
This is a summary my wife and I prepared immediately after 9/11 to share with friends/family
brooklynite
Sep 2020
#5
I was in an open floor plan US Marshals office on a federal complex when everyone's phones started
NightWatcher
Sep 2020
#8
I was called to a tv screen. As best A business channel was on, [the old FNN?], which
empedocles
Sep 2020
#10
I was in bed, just a few months after emergency surgery - when Bill came in to tell me what happened
Lucinda
Sep 2020
#14
Saw both planes hit. People falling out. Lost some Port Authority friends and co-worker's brother.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#15
They can shove that thermite up their asses. It was widely known that planes were easily hijacked.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2020
#24
I had just arrived at work. Like you, I at first thought it was one of those things like what
CTyankee
Sep 2020
#48
I was coming in to work at a maximum security state prison in the Southwestern US
Ron Green
Sep 2020
#19
I'm in California and was in bed asleep. I didn't know about it till hours later. My
Raine
Sep 2020
#37