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16. Best gig I ever had was working in a union auto plant but it sure wasn't a "good job"

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Sun Jul 8, 2012, 10:39 AM

Jul 2012

It was well paying with excellent benefits but it sure isn't something I would have ever called a "good job."

It was miserable. Talk about being hot? It was a hundred degrees inside this factory during the coldest winter months so you can imagine what it was like in the summer there. Noisy? Just like standing next to a freight train going by full out all day long.

That is why we used to need to hire a hundred employees to keep one of them through retirement.

Out of the 200 people who were hired on the same day I did only myself and one other person made it to retirement. Over half quit and walked out before lunch on the first day of work.

Don

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Employer Uncertainty? Give Me A Break [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jul 2012 OP

the fact of the matter is that the fed has given business far MORE certainty than usual unblock Jul 2012 #1

Europe is not a source of uncertainty? It's all we think about. nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2012 #12

Europe is a huge source of uncertainty hack89 Jul 2012 #17

well unless the republicans are advocating bailing europe out, i don't think that's relevant. unblock Jul 2012 #27

It is very relevant for US employers. hack89 Jul 2012 #30

Except that 80% of our production is geared for internal consumption... Sirveri Jul 2012 #33

I agree that US manufacturing has fundamentally changed forever hack89 Jul 2012 #34

like it said, yes. but it's not relevant to this thread. unblock Jul 2012 #37

Could have sworn the OP was titled "Employer Uncertainty" nt hack89 Jul 2012 #39

i suppose, but i read a lot of talk about gop meme and republican politicians in the body of the op. unblock Jul 2012 #40

They are still pushing the "job creator" meme. Bonhomme Richard Jul 2012 #2

I think the uncertainly stems from... elzenmahn Jul 2012 #15

It looks (from here) like you've got it right. annabanana Jul 2012 #3

Yeah, the business and investor community detest uncertainty -- S&P 500 up 59% under Obama. progree Jul 2012 #4

It would be much easier to blame the thugs pipoman Jul 2012 #5

That Trade Agreement Is Hard To Understand TheMastersNemesis Jul 2012 #6

As usual, Chomsky nails it: coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #20

I've known this my whole life, yet it hasn't changed. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #38

Vote for Romney or else. GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #7

Brilliant! People angry at Obama for the economy's stagnation fail to coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #21

If recent Republican Presidents are any indication.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #36

Worth repeating: 99Forever Jul 2012 #8

The oligarchs know this, too... elzenmahn Jul 2012 #14

Why should they hire? Profits are at all time record levels CanonRay Jul 2012 #9

pure heaven05 Jul 2012 #10

"IT IS TIME TO CALL OUT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY." ???? Hotler Jul 2012 #11

Actually, yes elzenmahn Jul 2012 #13

Best gig I ever had was working in a union auto plant but it sure wasn't a "good job" NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #16

I wish you would elaborate on this and do an OP on it, perhaps drawing coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23

What's your point, though? Orrex Jul 2012 #24

1. The economic climate has never been "certain". Never. MNBrewer Jul 2012 #18

The uncertainty meme The Wizard Jul 2012 #19

The uncertainty about the ACA is over, too treestar Jul 2012 #22

Dunno. I'll have to see what happens in November first, n/t progree Jul 2012 #29

far as I know they are still hiring in China, India and Viet Nam rurallib Jul 2012 #25

The big problem is poor global demand. I guess you could label that 'uncertainty.' Flatulo Jul 2012 #26

The Tea Party-dominated House is the real cause for business uncertainty cojoel Jul 2012 #28

EXTENDING THE BUSH TAX CUTS WAS FOR FIXING UNCERTAINTY. pansypoo53219 Jul 2012 #31

IT'S DEMAND Jake2413 Jul 2012 #32

See (C) B S. L0oniX Jul 2012 #35