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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Aug 12, 2008 3:30 pm) It was all done locally by local hiring people. I'm hoping there are not a lot of job transfers to other areas of the country on a regular basis. That's the main reason I was seeking employment in the same area I've lived in all my life. I wish I had a crystal ball and could look 5 years into the future to see what happened with Chrysler, the UAW, etc. It's tough to walk away from a job I've had for nearly 25 years but sometimes the tough decisions are the best ones to make. I'm going to try and delay my actual termination until the company comes out with a buyout or early retirement offer, probably in September from what I've heard. I can do that by using my 5 weeks of vacation and maybe a personal leave of absence if I had to extend it. |
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Replying to: rockylee (Aug 12, 2008 4:13 pm) So Carter wasn't all that bad and you can thank him for not allowing inflation to erode the purchasing power of your social security benefits. Obama seems like a well educated man, that if given a chance, he might just upset the myth that you envision. He has already been the underdog of the party and surprised everyone. I have never seen the GOP, Rush, and FOX NEWS (aka FAUX NEWS) as scared of anyone as of Obama. The night he won the democratic nomination, I though they were about to cry. This same right wing group were pushing hard for Ms Clinton is all but pathetic. Let the people vote their mind. Just tell me what Bush has done for you and or the country? |
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Aug 12, 2008 5:37 pm) The real story about why he came to this much notariety and who supported his rise and popularity in the media is yet to be told. This will be more of media holding back information that's negative than happened during the Clinton campaign with all the bimbo eruptions. The Chicago politics is not a good background to have on your resume. Too many manipulated elections. Hillary Rodman is another example from there. Bill went there during his campaign to seek support from the party strength there. There's another Edwards story there. |
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| tedebear, hope all goes well on the job front. | |
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Replying to: dallasdude1 (Aug 12, 2008 5:37 pm) Actually, Nixon resigned before he had a chance to be impeached. There have only been two U.S. presidents who have been impeached. Both were Democrats, although I don't think either of them belonged to the UAW.
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Replying to: tedebear (Aug 12, 2008 7:26 pm) Life was a mess when Carter left but it was a mess when he came in, too. No one get nostalgic for the 70s... |
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You last two posters get extra brownie points for mentioning the UAW in your posts.  In the news (as Tedebear knows I guess), lUAW members plan rally at Chrysler's headquarters. "More than 350 workers from Chrysler's South Assembly Plant will travel to the Detroit area to show dissatisfaction with the automaker's decision to idle the Fenton minivan plant and trim to one from two the number of shifts at the adjacent pickup plant, said Joe Shields, president of UAW Local 110." And there's this - Chrysler Asks UAW for Four 10-Hour Days.
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Replying to: rockylee (Aug 12, 2008 4:13 pm) Well there you have it. The 1990s were very poor times for us in the oil business, compared to the 2001-2006 years until I retired. One persons loss is another's gain. Just remember the unemployment was higher in the 90s. Only a few of the dot.com bunch were making the big bucks. The Big 3 was getting ahead due to the sale of trucks and SUVs. Most Liberals do not consider that a good thing. The Dems would outlaw SUVs if they thought they could pull it off. That was the money makers for the UAW.
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Replying to: rockylee (Aug 12, 2008 4:13 pm) It doesn't matter who is the POTUS in the next 4 years. The market will take care of the UAW and the auto industry. Good products sell. We need passion in the steel again. Period. Oh, and a system that is focused only on product and has no greed involved. Simple but hard to do. Regards, OW |
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So, I can get EXTRA CREDIT for commenting on, say, the evils of the Roman Empire, as long as I remember to mention that a UAW member once did a term paper in 11th grade on the Julius Caesar, the founder and creator of the salad dressing of the same name, and that at least one UAW member (of the few who remain) probably USED Caesar dressing on his/her salad last night??? The extra credit could easily give me a B+ for the course...   
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