Anytime you talk about unions its always a heated debate. Thats why I dont put much effort into it anymore. Greed is the root of all evil. Corporate greed creates the need for a union in the first place then union greed kills the company. When either one gets out of whack thats when you have problems. In my opinion, based on what I read here, many of you have crappy jobs that I personally would not do. Ironically those jobs need union support more than any but will never get it. My job is union but was a good job even without the union (before UPS bought us). I only go to work to pay my bills and I expect to be compensated as much as realistically possible. When I look for a job I look for high pay and I really dont care if it is union or not. Timberwolf bashes the union but I remember when he praised the union and UPS. Bottom line is he didnt have any seniority and it didnt work out for him. I had the same problem a few years back with Yellow. Its got nothing to do with the union. I'm glad he found a fuel job he likes, I would have done the same thing. With some bumps along the way I do pretty well here at big brown. I work around 45 hrs a week Mon-Fri and gross around $1300 a week. I dont think I can beat that but if I could you can bet your ass I'd be looking into it, union or no union. I'm glad I have a pension and its a good one but I dont take any chances. I have been saving my whole life. I have IRA's, 401k's, and rental property. With my pension, SSI, and investments I should retire comfortably. If I dont get one or the other I'll be OK. If I dont get any of it were all fu**ed anyway! Bottom line is find a job that suits you and dont knock another man's means of supporting himself and his family. You never know what your next job might be. I'll bet most most of you union haters would be the biggest braggers if you ever actually got one of those jobs just like Timberwolf use to be.
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