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Corpse, a teamster. Cool, I always wanted to hate him, now I can!

I can't wait to work on a site in wastechester.

q:why is the horse the symbol for the teamster union?
a:cause its one of the few animals that can sleep standing up.

q:what does a teamster tell his kids?
a:go out and watch the other kids play

q:how do you know when a teamster dies?
a:he drops his donut

q:how many fingers does a teamster have?
aputs hands in pockets) nobody knows

God fuckin Damn it, I didn't want to laugh at an Arpi post.

I hope he is a site Teamster. It's always good fun trying to sneak shit on a job while the teamster is "busy" in his little trailer.

Union jokes, always funny. :rofl:

my job actually keeps me fit
i do alot of walking
and use the stairs at every oppurtunity

i temped for a couple of years after college and the whole 9-5 sitting in an office thing just completely drained the life out of me. i like my job now, unfortunately my income relies entirely on a good economy and the generosity of those enjoying said economy... :-(

I fell into my job, have never given my resume for a company, and am in the field I wanna be in. I'm an MIS Director for a Women's Underware Manufacturer (insert joke here). I make good enough money, but I'm a lazy piece of shit and need to get my diploma.

And another thing. You people don't think Teamsters work. My father in law drives an oil truck. In the winter he works a minimum of 80 hours a week dragging a 70 pound oil hose through the snow and shit. The man works hard for his money. Most Teamsters in Westchester do. It's either construction, Service and repair, Truck Drivers, and City workers. Those are the real Teamsters who actually work for a living and don't stand around all day on Hollywood sets...

Quote:Those are the real Teamsters who actually work for a living and don't stand around all day on Hollywood sets...

so its better to get paid for busting your ass than sit on a set eating donuts and getting paid?
i am confused

Quote:Ihope he is a site Teamster. It's always good fun trying to sneak shit on a job while the teamster is "busy" in his little trailer.

LMMFAO :rofl:

I am a construction worker but on the finishing side of it. My company installs gas and wood burning fire places, closet shelving systems, marble and mantels, and we are now getting into mirrors, bathroom accesories, and door locks. I am happy with what I do, its an honest days pay for an honest days work.

I have had my fair share of jobs though. Like corpse will be, I was one a teamster, worst fuckin union there is, next to the carpenters union of course. I works for Bud for a few years, was a route driver, then moved inside to my cushy teamster fork life riding ass. I did the full tour of the supper markets, and gas stations when I was a kid. Was even stock broker for a while, well I did not have my license, but my clients did not know that.

But I guess in the long run, I will always be most happy working with my hands.

First, let me say I found my calling, and I love my job. Figured it out while in High School, decided on a career in public service, found a good niche thanks to my first government job, worked my way up the ladder to a specialist position, and have had a pretty good time doing the day-to-day work.

Now, the fucked up part-I have found that in order to do my job, I have to deal with managers who have never done my job, or who have done the job poorly. I have to work around a set of regulations set forth by people who never did my job, and for the most part, had a different job and world view in mind when they wrote said regulations. And I never seem to get a good answer from said management when said regulations seem to contradict themselves!N ARRRRGH!!!!!! :crackhead:

Other than that, I love my job...

However, I am seeking other opportunities on the "I can always say no" idea. It's a big world out there, and I like to travel.

Quote:And another thing. You people don't think Teamsters work. My father in law drives an oil truck. In the winter he works a minimum of 80 hours a week dragging a 70 pound oil hose through the snow and shit. The man works hard for his money. Most Teamsters in Westchester do. It's either construction, Service and repair, Truck Drivers, and City workers. Those are the real Teamsters who actually work for a living and don't stand around all day on Hollywood sets...

Quote:site Teamster

I defy you to tell me of a Teamster who patrols a job site that is worth half of what he is paid.

Anyone who works in a union is overpaid.

All unions should be banned. They outlived their usefulness with the invention of news media

Quote:I defy you to tell me of a Teamster who patrols a job site that is worth half of what he is paid.

Make that a quarter of what he's paid.

Quote:Anyone who works in a union is overpaid.

All unions should be banned.

And anyone who is not in a union is under paid. I for one am not in a union, but that is by choice. The only 2 unions that my job would fall into are the carpenters, and now the glaysers(sp?). Well, like I said earlier, the only union worse then the carpenters is the teamsters, and to be honest, the glaysers(sp?) is not much better. The electricians union is a good union, they treat their guys fair, and don't totally rape the builder/state. The thing about a union is this, they know what the work they do is worth, and they know that the builder/state is able to afford their rates. Without unions, you get shit work done by a Mexican, who works for below minimum wage, will work 15 hours a day, sleep in a van, and either send what money they do make back to their family in Mexico, or waste it all on drugs on payday.

Quote:And anyone who is not in a union is under paid. ... or waste it all on drugs on payday.

This Union stuff sounds good :thumbs-up:

Time out.

AFTRA is a union, so is SAG.

Although actors are extrememly highly paid, there are a lot of actors out there who are struggling but benefit greatly from being in SAG or AFTRA.

That being said, I work in radio, and although I love it, I still have to pay my dues for a while before I can start positioning myself for a new higher-paying gig.

Radio pays shit.

Which is why I interviewed for a second job in retail.

Quote:they know what the work they do is worth

They are worth exactly what someone is willing to pay them of their own freewill. Unions that don't allow non-union people to compete for jobs, or have non-union employees in the same company, allow price fixing and racketeering. They inflate the wages unnaturally, which make the companies pay more for less workers (leaving alone the lower productivity of union workers as a whole) than they would normally have to, which increases overhead, lowers profit, slows growth, and therefore creates less jobs.

Unions are a crutch for the unskilled, unagressive sloths who can't do their own negotiations.

Galt is truly Bud Selig. :lookatme:

Quote:Unions are a crutch for the unskilled, unagressive sloths who can't do their own negotiations.

Galt is my hero.

I'm a legal secretary. It's not my job of choice, but I don't hate it and I get paid pretty well, plus decent perks.

I always thought I'd end up in more of a people-oriented job. Counselling or something. I used to work in a rehab. That was interesting. Too bad jobs like that don't pay well unless you have a doctorate degree.