The Official Status Update Thread: Part 135 - #cheeseburgerswithTim

[chocktaw2]

My 1st "real" job was as a spray painter at the Union City Body Company. They made Step-Vans and UPS trucks...

I learn something new everyday.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Don't want to get rusty. I never really tried to do it.

Didn't know it when I bought the Van, but the old Chevy Venture/Oldsmobile Silhouette are all rust buckets...

 

[SEIndSAM]

I learn something new everyday.

Only did that for 2 years, decided factory work wasn't for SAM...

 

[chocktaw2]

They are gone now, the Union helped put them out of business 20 years ago or so...

And not only them.

 

[chocktaw2]

Only did that for 2 years, decided factory work wasn't for SAM...

It is not for everyone. Some people are misplaced.

 

[SEIndSAM]

And not only them.

Yep, when we were kids, there were factories everywhere........Sad...

 

[SEIndSAM]

It is not for everyone. Some people are misplaced.

Yep, fell into the Lumber & Building materials business by accident and never left it...

 

[chocktaw2]

Yep, when we were kids, there were factories everywhere........Sad...

Yep, good paying jobs too. They were all union. A buddy worked at IH in Ft.Wayne. Late '78 they went on strike. I can still see him saying "we're gonna show'em who's boss around here. A couple months later he was working a beer truck for $6 an hour.

 

[SEIndSAM]

If I wasn't so broke from Med bills, I would be on this. Been wanting one of these..Oh Well, I'll get caught up some day.....https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ers/390022-taurus-model-905-9mm-revolver.html

 

[SEIndSAM]

Yep, good paying jobs too. They were all union. A buddy worked at IH in Ft.Wayne. Late '78 they went on strike. I can still see him saying "we're gonna show'em who's boss around here. A couple months later he was working a beer truck for $6 an hour.

Yep, we was making $15-$18 an hour in 79 & 80.....That was damned good money back then.

 

[ghitch75]

corn and steak on grill

 

[SEIndSAM]

Yep, we was making $15-$18 an hour in 79 & 80.....That was damned good money back then.

The problem with the Body Company was that you had work there for 5-6 years before you worked year round. UPS would order their trucks in blocks. When you ran out of UPS trucks they would lay off 20-30% of their people. You could be off 3-5 months before going back...

 

[chocktaw2]

Yep, we was making $15-$18 an hour in 79 & 80.....That was damned good money back then.

That was good $$.

corn and steak on grill

Next time, give me some notice. Hello ghitch!

The problem with the Body Company was that you had work there for 5-6 years before you worked year round. UPS would order their trucks in blocks. When you ran out of UPS trucks they would lay off 20-30% of their people. You could be off 3-5 months before going back...

Just in time "inventory" didn't exist back then.

 

[GregD]

Evening INGO

 

[chocktaw2]

Hello GregD! Have a good weekend? Got some range time in today.

 

[Birds Away]

Cheeseburgers with Tim......and Tim.........and, well, other non-Tims

 

[KJQ6945]

Evening good people.

 

[Birds Away]

Evening B.O.N.

 

[GregD]

CT2, this was more of a patio day with my lady

 

[KJQ6945]

How were the Mayberry cheeseburgers?