I'm such a chump

[Squisher]

Because I don't want fellow co-workers to look bad infront of corporate I've agreed to work through June. During that time I'll be making about $300/wk. more by working than sitting on my @ss at home and watching the world go round.

Right now there are not enough experienced people for my Die-room to support the tooling out in production. I've already done a voluntary 30 day stint and now I've agreed to do another to train more people.

I'm such a pushover.

 

[RallyMaster]

At least you have a job....I'm stuck without one I thinks.

 

[Goosemaster]

At least you have a job...

I even had to turn down a [possible] job opportunity today because I am taking too many classes this summer
It was a really sweet opportunity too I can't say who with, but it would've been really really cool.

 

[panipoori]

How much do you normally get

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Not sure what the issue is.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
At least you have a job....I'm stuck without one I thinks.

Brothers in Arms :beer:


*realizes that he has no money*

*backs out of the bar [with beer mug in hand] out of the bar very very....slowly.*

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

 

[txrandom]

I make $5.15 an hour!

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Not sure what the issue is.

Well, I feel like I should be more assertive and looking out for myself and not so accommodating to my employer (former employer), but I've got a lot friends still working there after having worked there 19 years and I don't want them to fail.

I'm not saying I'm irreplaceable, but there just aren't many people left that are knowledgeable about my job.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Not sure what the issue is.

Well, I feel like I should be more assertive and looking out for myself and not so accommodating to my employer (former employer), but I've got a lot friends still working there after having worked there 19 years and I don't want them to fail.

I'm not saying I'm irreplaceable, but there just aren't many people left that are knowledgeable about my job.

All the more reason why you should be paid more.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

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[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

Interesting--What do you think of the people who blame unions for contributing to US heavy industries problems?

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

So how's the weather in Detroit right now? And yes, you sound like a chump. Especially in your field.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
Not sure what the issue is.

Well, I feel like I should be more assertive and looking out for myself and not so accommodating to my employer (former employer), but I've got a lot friends still working there after having worked there 19 years and I don't want them to fail.

I'm not saying I'm irreplaceable, but there just aren't many people left that are knowledgeable about my job.

All the more reason why you should be paid more.

A couple of my friends think I should look to try to get hired as a consultant.
Right now I don't think management would do it. They are often so short sighted that I was saying that can't see the bus bearing down on them until the word Grey Hound is two inches from their faces.
It would take a couple of months of them really falling on their faces before they would consider it. Plus, I would have to set myself up as a employee of my own company because they have a standing rule that precludes them from hiring retirees (not a big problem).

 

[gooseman]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

Doesn't help out at all. How would I have any idea what that job pays?

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

So how's the weather in Detroit right now? And yes, you sound like a chump. Especially in your field.

The weather's great. 80F Although, where I often have to work 10 feet down in a machine wedged into a 2' X 2' area in between the tooling that's maybe 200F and covered in water and oil. Oh yeah, you get push on an air chisel until your arms fail then you rest for a minute then go back to trying to push metal around. Then eat and breath the grinding and polishing dust you'll be throwing.

Don't worry you'll barely notice your underwear soaked with sweat compared with your eyes stinging from all the salty sweat that'll have run into them.

Now you understand why nobody knows the job well. It used to pay an extra $15K to $25K a year, but now all the classifications have been removed so the overtime will never be as lucrative.

 

[skyking]

You are giving back to your fellow workers. Some of your knowledge will rub off in the next 5 weeks, maybe not enough for the company but enough for a good learner. Look at it that way if it helps.

 

[isekii]

what's the company name ?

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: isekii
what's the company name ?

American Axle

We were a GM facility until 1994 when we were sold, kinda like Delphi or Visteon with Ford, but unlike them we've been profitable.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: panipoori
How much do you normally get

<---union die maker in Detroit at a tier one supplier. I hope that helps you out.

Interesting--What do you think of the people who blame unions for contributing to US heavy industries problems?

I have often entered discussions here on ATOT on the pro union side. This probably would surprise my co-workers. I'm well aware of the shortfalls of not having pay as an incentive to do well. However, let me just say I don't think anyone in Detroit isn't aware of the competition and of the fact that if we don't do well we are all sunk.

I can say without a doubt that largest impact on the decline the American auto industry was caused by the incompetence and short-sightedness of the overpaid non-union management.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: gooseman
Doesn't help out at all. How would I have any idea what that job pays?

$35 an hour to put a sticker on a panel, thanks to the unions.

:laugh:

 

[illusion88]

You make more than me..... asshole

 

[RelaxTheMind]

unions are the shiznit..

 

[Old Hippie]

but now all the classifications have been removed so the overtime will never be as lucrative.

What's this mean? Skilled and craft jobs aren't compensated?

 

[MichaelD]

I'm confused.

You worked there for 19 years and quit? What about retirement/pension?

Also, were you making more than $10/hr before you quit? If so, why only $10/hr now that you so nicely volunteered to come back?