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Post by LEAD DOG on Nov 24, 2008 0:17:49 GMT -5
NOT OFFICIALLY LAID OFF, BUT ON "ON CALL STATUS"  . SAME THING IN MY BOOK  . WELL, I REALLY DIDN'T THINK I'D BE ABLE TO DODGE THE LIL' PRICK THIS LONG ACTUALLY ;D. OH WELL, HOPE THINGS TURN OUT A BIT BETTER NEXT YEAR  I'M $20K SHORT FROM LAST YEARS EARNINGS. $42K INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. HQ ALSO SAW IT NECESSARY TO UP OUR MEDICAL CO-PAY 35% TOO . THE REGULAR JOE GETS BENT OVER THE STUMP MORE AND MORE 
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Post by BillyCement on Nov 24, 2008 17:26:04 GMT -5
Sorry to hear the news, Dog. I'm kinda wondering when the axe is gonna fall my way.  Hang in there.
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Nov 24, 2008 22:12:20 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that Lead Dog, it has to get worse before it gets better. I hope that things get better real soon. I have been fortuante to be working everyday. I wish you the best. |
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Post by cfconcrete on Nov 24, 2008 22:50:15 GMT -5
Hang in there brother....  There's no work here either, I've been driving tri-axles or working in the pit, been out of my mixer for 2 weeks now.... keep us up to date on the goings on.  |
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Post by Mort on Nov 25, 2008 11:52:54 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. I guess "on call" is better than "thanks for your help all these years." A lot of the guys at my work, including me, are just trying to make the 48 hours a month for medical insurance. With two small kids (5 months and 5 years), that's pretty important to me.
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Post by gant on Nov 25, 2008 19:24:22 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about that.. alot of our guys are on call aswell.. if they have a 9am start time they are off 80% of the time..
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Post by LEAD DOG on Nov 25, 2008 22:32:24 GMT -5
THANK THE ALMIGHTY ALL MY BOYS ARE GROWN AND ON THIER OWN. HOW YOU YOUNGSTERS WITH FAMILIES WILL FAIR IS DOWN RIGHT SCARY TO ME . MOM & ME WILL BE FINE THOUGH FELLAS. THANKS FOR THE THOUGHT  .
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Post by gant on Nov 26, 2008 17:51:27 GMT -5
I'm glad my wife makes more money than me.. we could "survive" on her income.. but thats about it
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Post by dwfnga on Nov 28, 2008 13:35:48 GMT -5
Sorry to hear the bad news Dog, I know what you mean how these young guys with families get thru I'll never know, Our kids are grown (still have there hands out for help now and again) plus I have my Military retirement so we can survive if the Layoff monster comes my way. Like CF keep us posted things got to turn around sometime.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Nov 30, 2008 14:02:30 GMT -5
HOLY MOLY FELLAS...THE WIFE IS KILLIN' ME AT HOME NOW THAT I'M OFF WORK. EVERY DAY WE'VE BEEN GOING FOR 2 MILE MORNING & EVENING WALKS . GEEEEZ ....I THINK I'M GETTIN' HEALTHIER THAN I CARE TO BE ...SHE DOESN'T CONSIDER "BUD LITE" A SPORTS DRINK !! GOSH....I MISS MY MORNING CHOCOLATE ZINGERS & PEPSI ....COME ON PHONE!! RING PLEASE!!! ;D
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Post by gant on Nov 30, 2008 19:25:58 GMT -5
all of our guys get a start time, but if they dont need them/us they have to call an hour before our start time.. if they call 59 minutes before my start I dont answer and come in and get 2 hours..
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Post by concretejoe on Dec 1, 2008 0:25:06 GMT -5
Hey Lead Dog I'll call ya and pretend to call you into work. At least that will get you out of morning PT.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Dec 1, 2008 0:33:54 GMT -5
Hey Lead Dog I'll call ya and pretend to call you into work. At least that will get you out of morning PT. |
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Dec 1, 2008 0:59:22 GMT -5
I'm still workin' between 3 and 5 days a week. Our company keeps us busy, thank god, and I'm a rookie 7 months in. Hope we get through winter alright. No layoffs yet, or talk of it.
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Post by LEAD DOG on Dec 1, 2008 23:14:39 GMT -5
I'm still workin' between 3 and 5 days a week. Our company keeps us busy, thank god, and I'm a rookie 7 months in. Hope we get through winter alright. No layoffs yet, or talk of it. |
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Post by Yard Bird on Dec 29, 2008 11:35:53 GMT -5
Well, hello the silio fell on me as well, laid off, job attached. Its happened once befoe. Its funny most drivers want time off now I have plenty. This job is one extreme or the other, never in the middle. Have you ever tried to make plans when working? Now I make maybe plans, that works but drives my wife nuts. All I can say is the days are getting longer and spring and summer will come. Hang in there all of you, if not then there's always another type of work.
I feel for you as I am one of many, patience and not living beyond your means is the key if you want to stay.
Good luck to all, lets hope next year is good to us all.
Yardbird
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Post by BillyCement on Dec 29, 2008 13:59:19 GMT -5
Good luck, Yardbird. Better days ahead.
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. SAME THING IN MY BOOK 
. WELL, I REALLY DIDN'T THINK I'D BE ABLE TO DODGE THE LIL' PRICK THIS LONG ACTUALLY ;D. OH WELL, HOPE THINGS TURN OUT A BIT BETTER NEXT YEAR 
I'M $20K SHORT FROM LAST YEARS EARNINGS. $42K INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. HQ ALSO SAW IT NECESSARY TO UP OUR MEDICAL CO-PAY 35% TOO 
Hang in there.
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