Re: OT: Kinda prying here, but what does everyone do for a living?

On Jul 30, 6:44 pm, "Eric A." <eavedes...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sorry, wrong link:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/eavedesian/grinding.jpg


Yes, that does hit home, looks alot like the work i do. I also as a
union member am in a fight to keep my trade alive Eric. Thanks for
posting this, its proof that our work is also going overseas. I myself
pay for my training, on my time, and out of my wage package. I am
trained to protect myself with the right equitment for the assinged
task at hand. I pay for this, it helps keep my employer in business.
The union trains me, my contract insures that the gear to do the job
is there.

As a boilermaker, i did graduate the apprenticeship and that is
viewed as a equal to any college degree. I was trained by boilermakers
and now after 16 years, i am a trainer. I will offer my training to
any boilermaker apprentice no matter how much i like or dislike about
that "brother". The reason my union is strong is that we met the enemy
and gave connsessions to keep our work. The companys went the other
way, tried non-union labor and now they came back. The skill quality
was a major factor as well as saftey issues you so kindly posted. :o)

But as much as it hits home for myself, it also hit Mr. Sarcastic,
Yourself, Mike and alot of other union members as this is your enemy.
This is who is trying for your job. This is a man who works for the
company, not for himself. This is the man who dont need a car, just a
bowl of rice on the table. This is a man just like you and i trying to
make a living. In this case, any way he can. Not only is the UAW
fighting this, they are also fighting automation.

I hope the best for the UAW, but they are fighting an uphill battle
against outsourcing. I feel bad for my wifes family, they all work
with Fords, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, Mother and her father.
Believe me, i fear for their jobs, but they are all living real good.
Right now !!

John
jdubbbs


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