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On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/18/2014 8:18 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 5:31 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/18/2014 4:34 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 3:59 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:22:19 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

Funny stuff. Railroads pay living wages to their employees, and that
really, truly ****es off right-wing assholes.

Actually what ****es us off is paying premium wages to "fire proof"
employees who fall asleep in the cab and crash their trains, derail
with hazardous cargo and put us all in danger..

I'd bet far more rail accidents and fatalities are the result of
corporate decisions, such as deferred maintenance, shorting of crews,
working of crews too many hours.

You righties are funny guys, in that you will readily dismiss all
manner
of corporate misbehavior, but if you can pin a rap on a working stiff,
you're all for it.

Small sampling and just my observation from working with and knowing
many fellow "working stiffs", it seems to me that the ones who
complain most about their working conditions, pay and overall job
satisfaction have been those who belonged to unions. Maybe it's because
there is always that "management versus worker" mentality going on.
Always something to bitch about.

My son's father-in-law was union all his working career. He's a great
guy but we groan when the subject of work comes with him because it
ignites a half hour round of complaining and bitching about his former
employer. He's been retired for over 2 years and still can't get it out
of his system.

Right, because we all know that the boss is king and that the
worker-serfs are lucky to have a job and should just take whatever it
dished out, and take it with a big smile.

Assume my observations are valid and more widespread. Why are those
least satisfied with their jobs "protected" by unions?

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Poquito Loco

On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:18:23 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

~~snerk~~

F*O*A*D

On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Mr. Luddite

On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

F*O*A*D

On 4/19/14, 7:57 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

Actually, yes.

H*a*r*r*o*l*d

On 4/19/2014 8:03 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 7:57 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever
the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

Actually, yes.

Here comes the bull****.

Mr. Luddite

On 4/19/2014 8:03 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 7:57 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever
the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

Actually, yes.

You've made it very clear over the years that unions are near and dear
to your heart. Obviously your career and earning power was tied to your
association and work for unions. But you are in the minority.
The overwhelming majority of employed people are not union, don't want
to be union and want nothing to do with unions. Those that *are* union
are the ones who complain most about their jobs, their ability to
advance (or lack of) due to personal motivation and achievement. It's
also interesting that the majority of remaining union jobs are also
federal jobs.

Why is that?

F.O.A.D.

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 4/19/2014 8:03 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 7:57 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever
the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

Actually, yes.

You've made it very clear over the years that unions are near and dear to
your heart. Obviously your career and earning power was tied to your
association and work for unions. But you are in the minority.
The overwhelming majority of employed people are not union, don't want to
be union and want nothing to do with unions. Those that *are* union are
the ones who complain most about their jobs, their ability to advance (or
lack of) due to personal motivation and achievement. It's also
interesting that the majority of remaining union jobs are also federal jobs.

Why is that?

Your corporate heroes have sold out this country.

Mr. Luddite

On 4/19/2014 8:29 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 4/19/2014 8:03 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/19/14, 7:57 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 4/19/2014 7:27 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 4/18/14, 11:18 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:15:52 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 4/18/14, 8:57 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

What working experience do you have ... meaning employment ... where
*you* were were subject to the king boss and had to take whatever
the
job dished out? Ever? I suspect zero.

Your suspicions would add up to...zero.

Every story you have told here was about your jobs where you made
unbelievable money doing exactly what you loved.
You boss always fell at your feet in awe.

As they say on Law and Order, "were you lying then or are you lying
now"?

Yeah, my first full-time newspaper job paid me $100 a week. Yipperdoo.
The Associated Press "recruited" me out of that job by doubling that
salary, and my first ad/pr agency job in Detroit tripled the AP salary.
All chump change jobs, but I did get along with my various bosses. I was
recruited out of the Detroit job by the National Education Association.

In 1971, I think it was, I was hired by a big DC ad/pr agency for a
grand a week, decent pay for a young man in those days. Stayed there for
three years, then was hired by another DC ad/pr agency for another pay
spike, but I don't remember what it was. The second agency was a lot of
fun...it was much more of a "retail" agency with lots of local TV and
radio advertising.

In 1977, I think, the NEA asked me if I wanted to be a contract
consultant to manage some of its national advertising business so I left
the agency. Shortly thereafter, I picked up two other international
unions as clients, and then I got a contract to produce TV ads for the
AFL-CIO building trades department and a national veterans organization.

I did ok on the payrolls of others, once my career got going, but much
better financially running my own little ad/pr shop.

Was your own little ad/pr shop unionized?

Actually, yes.

You've made it very clear over the years that unions are near and dear to
your heart. Obviously your career and earning power was tied to your
association and work for unions. But you are in the minority.
The overwhelming majority of employed people are not union, don't want to
be union and want nothing to do with unions. Those that *are* union are
the ones who complain most about their jobs, their ability to advance (or
lack of) due to personal motivation and achievement. It's also
interesting that the majority of remaining union jobs are also federal jobs.

Why is that?

Your corporate heroes have sold out this country.

Ha! You crack me up. What else did I expect? :-)

Here's how I view unions. To me they are an added, controlling factor
on one's life and ability to pursue a career with as much opportunity as
possible in this highly regulated world. Unions tend to create a
homogeneous work force where personal motivation or abilities become
second to job classification, time in grade and seniority.

The closest thing to being in a union for me was 9 years active duty in
the Navy. It's also why, when my contract was up, I exited stage left.
Like a union, opportunity for advancement and earning power is limited
to time in grade, in service and the needs of the service. I wanted
more than that in life.

Due to the path I took I had the opportunity to know many, many people
working for a living, union and non-union. By far the happiest and most
satisfied people were non-union.

There are those who work primarily to support their families and
lifestyles. Not all are motivated to "climb the career ladder".
Nothing wrong with that. There are also those who put forth a little
extra .... sometimes a *lot* extra because they want to do the very best
they can. Usually those people become more valuable to a company and
they *do* succeed. If a slow period comes and lay-offs are required the
more motivated are the last to go, regardless of how long they have
worked for the company. Unions don't consider that. Everyone is
equally qualified, so seniority rules.

I am surprised unions don't issue uniforms and have haircut regulations.

F*O*A*D

On 4/19/14, 9:40 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:14:55 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

the majority of remaining union jobs are also
federal jobs.

Why is that?

The Davis Bacon Act

There are also the state/local government employees who are sucking
the fiscal life out of our cities.
They get to "negotiate" from both sides of the bargaining table so
their deals are budget busters.

And once again, you display your lack of knowledge.

Jobs covered under Davis Bacon are, for the most part, *not* federal
jobs. They are construction worker jobs for workers employed by private
contactors.

It's astonishing to me that so many of your righties here are so damned
opposed to hard-working men and women earning incomes that just reach
the bottom of the rung of the middle class. Yes, of course there are
exceptions, but the majority of these workers aren't big earners.

And, of course, you never bitch about the huge salaries the corporate
suits make. *That's* okay, because pushing paper or keyboard keys is
white man's work, eh?

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