...on this site. Anyone who isn’t a “professional” is considered nothing more than a loser here on FR. Factory workers are the lowest form of life.
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That’s a load of crap, rabbr! Your accusation about non-professionals being considered losers on FR is a load!
After the Navy, I worked as a machinist, diamond drill bit maker, Purex plant worker wading around in ankle deep bleach all night and having clothes fall apart after two weeks, apt.mgr. of 360 units while working 2nd shift at an airline (union), traffic garage at a defense plant (union), salaried non-union Eng., Engng. Tech at another defense plant, back to first defense plant as Eng., progressed through Mgt. to Mgr. of Quality Engineering before I retired.
During that lengthy period, I earned my AAS, BBA and MBA. As a manager of a half dozen functions I often dealt with the disgusting union mgt. and their reps. They didn’t care a damn about their members; only wanted to play-act like big boys so they could be voted in next time and continue to have super seniority preventing layoff and guaranteeing their salaries/pensions without having to work.
I’ve done lots of grunt work in my life and I don’t look down my nose on anyone else who is doing such work. In fact, I admire them for sticking to it, because I’ve been there and know how tough it is.
Sorry for the long ramble, but I personally took offense at your accusation.
Yeah, I know. I have been reading the attacks and denigration of factory workers for over a decade but I got it wrong.
BTW, I've been blue collar for most of my life. I've only been in a union once. I also notice that your defense of your position is based on your experience with unions. No one ever mentions the millions of us who work in factories but are not union. Our company hasn't given out raises in over 4 years. I work in maintenance and have a pretty decent pay. The production workers get treated like dirt.
But, stick around a while and you'll see what I'm talking about. The attitude that people like me are too stupid, lazy, too low an IQ, etc. just because we work in a factory, will show it's hand here on FR.
BTW, I find it interesting that you are offended at a comment that was NOT directed at you. Why?