What R you doing today?

[jtstar]

? why is this NOT punishment?

For those of you who have never worked in a packinghouse it is not an easy life you are under paid for the type of work you do. You have workers working elbow to elbow next to each other and they are cutting up five hundred head of cattle per hour while there maintenance worker are getting paid one hell of a lot more and they don't work as hard so any time out of this place is a blessing paid or not paid and the discipline only stays on your work record for one year.

 

[Wade E]

I sort of hear ya JT. We do everything as right as can be in the manufacturing dept but despite that we get all the blame for the company not running right mainly because the boss doesnt want to blame who is really screwing the company up......wait for it....... His family!!!!! His son manages the place or should I say mismanages the place, his brother orders all the material or should I say never orders the materials. Hos younger son has been (working) on our website for well over 1 year and the man himself cant go a day without spending stupid money on things that do nothing to help us get ahead. The only family there that I cant say isnt screwing up everything is his daughter, she does payroll and pays all the bills on time as I have good contact with all the lumber salesman from being in this trade so long and being a foreman at other stair and cabinet companies. While we are taking home 10% less and dont get any vacations anymore (use to get 2 weeks) they take more vacations then ever. Between that and this place just destroying my back I so need to find another job but dont have money to go to school to find a job that pays anything near where I would need to survive. Just plain stuck here!

 

[Flem]

Hitching up the 5'er to go camping for the weekend.

 

[jtstar]

I sort of hear ya JT. We do everything as right as can be in the manufacturing dept but despite that we get all the blame for the company not running right mainly because the boss doesnt want to blame who is really screwing the company up......wait for it....... His family!!!!! His son manages the place or should I say mismanages the place, his brother orders all the material or should I say never orders the materials. Hos younger son has been (working) on our website for well over 1 year and the man himself cant go a day without spending stupid money on things that do nothing to help us get ahead. The only family there that I cant say isnt screwing up everything is his daughter, she does payroll and pays all the bills on time as I have good contact with all the lumber salesman from being in this trade so long and being a foreman at other stair and cabinet companies. While we are taking home 10% less and dont get any vacations anymore (use to get 2 weeks) they take more vacations then ever. Between that and this place just destroying my back I so need to find another job but dont have money to go to school to find a job that pays anything near where I would need to survive. Just plain stuck here!

I can relate to what you are saying that is why I am going to enjoy what time I have off and not worry about work or even think about it

 

[ffemt128]

getting ready for my last day of meetings in Raleigh then heading home. Didn't make it to check out any wineries, was too darn tired after yesterday's meeting. Should be done around 1:30 today then heading back to the burg. I can't wait

 

[Tom]

Bottled 18 gallons of last years PEACH

 

[Larryh86GT]

For those of you who have never worked in a packinghouse it is not an easy life you are under paid for the type of work you do. You have workers working elbow to elbow next to each other and they are cutting up five hundred head of cattle per hour while there maintenance worker are getting paid one hell of a lot more and they don't work as hard so any time out of this place is a blessing paid or not paid and the discipline only stays on your work record for one year.

This reminds me of the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. It doesn't sound like things have changed much since 1906.

http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/

 

[Runningwolf]

Bottled Niagara and Fredonia today. This 12 gallons is in addition to the 30 on Tuesday. All bottled, labeled with capsules.

 

[rhoffart]

well, I'm off for vacation in the cool mountains of Colorado. Right now I have a Mosti Chard clearing.

In the mail heading this way is some glassware and chemicals to test for SO2.

When I get back I'm going to pull the trigger on two 23L barrels and two more kits.

Also, get more involved in this obsession ... stepped away for a bit (about 2 years)

 

[Wade E]

Just got back from fishing and only 1 - 5" snapper blue to show for it.

 

[grapeman]

5"???? Was that the bait?

 

[Julie]

Getting ready for the Bantam Jeep parade and Festival for this weekend. This is going to be so great, 1200 jeeps in a parade! We have jeeps coming as far away as Australia.

 

[ffemt128]

Getting ready for the Bantam Jeep parade and Festival for this weekend. This is going to be so great, 1200 jeeps in a parade! We have jeeps coming as far away as Australia.

Sounds like a good time.

 

[Runningwolf]

Julie I was just looking at the Bantam Jeep Parade page. Sounds like a very exciting time.

 

[Sirs]

Good to see you made it back ok

Sounds like a good time.

 

[jtstar]

5"???? Was that the bait?

Hey Grapeman what was that saying we have here no picture it didn't happen

 

[jtstar]

I can relate to what you are saying that is why I am going to enjoy what time I have off and not worry about work or even think about it

Well my punishment has come to end I have to return to work tonight my lucky night I usually have to work nine to ten hours on Friday

 

[Larryh86GT]

5"???? Was that the bait?

Come on Richard. Haven't you heard the expression "Size isn't everything"?

PS: I was at a friend's house this morning and there is a grapevine on his and the neighbors chain link fence that has never been pruned from the looks of it. I don't know what kind of grape it is, the fruit stays green, but the vine comes up about 4 foot on 2 trunks and then goes a good 20 foot in each direction on the fence and is loaded with grapes. The next time I visit I will get a picture.

Larry

 

[SpoiledRotten]

Getting ready for the Bantam Jeep parade and Festival for this weekend. This is going to be so great, 1200 jeeps in a parade! We have jeeps coming as far away as Australia.

Now, that sounds like fun! Wish I were closer to that right about now!

 

[Runningwolf]

Randy, evidently you got the memo. They are all going topless!