On a final note, Id like to throw a giant middle finger toward the automobile industry. Hanging in the balance of greed versus reality, i would like to say once again...IM sick of being held captive by the UAW and U.S. Automakers. Im as pro union as anyone. My "boss", thats what we will call him, told me " you know..you'de be better off putting your union dues into an IRA and make that money you pay worth something". Lets analyze this a moment. My dues are around $30.00 a month. That breaks down to about .25 per hour I pay to get the benefits of union labor. I challenge any employer in my industry to prove that if a union didnt represent the workers, our benefits package would diminish by less than .25 per hour. Heres the problem. If you haven't been given the fat UAW contract and your a lowly worm down the feeding trough of auto manufacture, like me, you dont get paid to be layed off. You just dont get paid at all. Our contract does not include a defined "shitter " break time limitation of 45 minutes, OUTSIDE of your allotted break times, to take a crap. Here's a news flash..if it takes you 45 minutes to "force of will" a shit out of your ass.....you need medical help. IM NOT DEMONIZING THE UNION, Im just saying that it seems the "nepotism" prone higher end labor contracts/hiring practices of the unions coupled with ridiculous compensation for executives, seasoned with a complete lack of vision by the Big 3 as a whole, makes for a giant turd sandwich all the people who supply these forementioned peeps with the stuff they need to make cars/trucks. My employer has men with 40 years seniority, NOT WORKING. 40 years of keeping America mobile and safe, and they arent working. Something is wrong here.
Have a nice day, and just turn the phone ringer off, nobody is calling except your creditors, whom you cant pay anymore.Oh and to the other greedy suckers..thanks for the $3.00+ gasoline....kick me some more,maybe sweet financial death will come soon.
