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#15624 of 16705 Re: Priorities [marsha7] by gagrice Jul 16, 2009 (5:06 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jul 16, 2009 3:58 am) Difference is I had a good Union to protect me if I were to have been caught.   The Cha Ching continued even when I was producing less than I should have been. It is one of the negatives associated with Unions. Blogging on company time was my way of getting even with management for being so stupid. It was especially gratifying when the boss was sitting across the desk from me and I was typing responses and talking to him at the same time. Of course you have to be able to multitask to pull that off. Replies to this message: cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 5:46 am) gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 7:01 am)
#15625 of 16705 Re: Priorities [gagrice] by cooterbfd Jul 16, 2009 (5:46 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 5:06 am) ".....The Cha Ching continued even when I was producing less than I should have been. It is one of the negatives associated with Unions."   But, on the other hand, when you produced as much as you could, your boss (or more likely your boss' boss' boss) was still unhappy, and probably wishes he could've replaced you with someone willing to pay him to let you do your job, so he could make even more money. (OK an overexaggeration) But the union kept him from doing things like that at will. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 7:01 am)
#15626 of 16705 gagrice by marsha7 Jul 16, 2009 (6:45 am)
Multitask???...when I post here I usually forget I practice law...now, if I can only practice it enough to get it right...
#15627 of 16705 Re: Priorities [cooterbfd] by gagrice Jul 16, 2009 (7:01 am)
Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 5:46 am) My last 25 years was in a Telephone Cooperative. Not for profit. So our boss was really more into politics than running an efficient phone company. Actually he was a school principle before the board of native directors gave him the job. The only reason we opted to have a Union was we all came from Alascom (AT&T) as Teamsters. We wanted to keep our retirement going. I think I could have negotiated a more lucrative deal on my own. The oil companies were paying their technicians more than we made to keep the Unions out. One of our crew left after I retired and is making $150k plus benefits working for Conoco Phillips. He will also get a Teamster retirement as he was vested in the Teamsters, IBEW and now Conoco will give him a retirement. I think he is about 52 so he has a ways to go.   Just to keep the record straight. We never went on strike and we never pushed beyond what the company could afford to pay. As a not for profit cooperative the financial books were open to all. Unlike the UAW that went for the throat every time and finally hit the jugular vein sending the Auto Industry into the toilet.
#15628 of 16705 in other news by steve_ HOST Jul 16, 2009 (10:40 am)
Contrary to popular belief, Cash for Clunkers is not the new UAW marketing slogan.   (Please throw the brickbats at my brother, who emailed me the joke. Actually I guess you could substitute your favorite automaker in place of the UAW).
#15629 of 16705 Hey, gagrice... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 16, 2009 (1:49 pm)
That is why I finally retired. My job was getting in the way of my blogging on Edmund's.   Did you learn to select the minimize button on the top-right corner of your screen real well?   I do use my minimize button liberally! Or just hit the top right 'X'. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 1:51 pm)
#15630 of 16705 Re: Hey, gagrice... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Jul 16, 2009 (1:51 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 16, 2009 1:49 pm) Try ALT/TAB
#15631 of 16705 Hee-hee... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 16, 2009 (1:53 pm)
we Edmundsites can learn so much from each utter. Love it!   ALT/TAB it is then. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 1:58 pm) cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 2:03 pm) michaell (Jul 16, 2009 2:09 pm)
#15632 of 16705 Re: Hee-hee... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Jul 16, 2009 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 16, 2009 1:53 pm) Bosses don't watch as close if you are typing vs mousing around. You can keep Word up with a letter to the company applauding your boss and ALT/TAB to it when you feel he is wandering too close to your desk. Replies to this message: cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 2:03 pm) michaell (Jul 16, 2009 2:09 pm)
#15633 of 16705 Re: Hee-hee... [gagrice] by cooterbfd Jul 16, 2009 (2:03 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 16, 2009 1:58 pm) Aaaaah i don't worry what my boss sees when I'm 20' in the air in a bucket, or 10' below in a manhole (oh excuse me, we can't be sexist; subterrainian splicing chamber)

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