I appreciate the story but I never look down on a person who is trying to make a living. Why would you want an able body to be on the government teat?
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I appreciate the story but I never look down on a person who is trying to make a living. Why would you want an able body to be on the government teat?
If it wasn't for the $ in $crap, it would just be.....
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Put them on disability pension so the rest of us dont have to deal with them. I have been in the scrap bus. thirty years and never been hurt,but have seen quite a few close calls because the persons involved dont stop and think ahead. Can you imagine a no mind like this one running a loader with other people around ? The scrap I have dealt with all my life is all big stuff......no such thing as a sprain or cut in this stuff. I have seen two people killed on the job because of lack of forethought.
In the three years I have been with this yard,they have given me 3 guys to train as burners. The first question I ask is if they finished high school. All three told me no. Down the road they went. If you cant finish high school ,you are either untrainable or too lazy to learn. Neither of which I want to work beside for my own safety.
Just another example of being educated but having no common sense. To lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than you (no matter the reason) is the most "educated" and spiritual thing you can do. Hope you never need a helping hand someday 'cause it might not be there. You often get back what you give out."The first question I ask is if they finished high school. All three told me no. Down the road they went. If you cant finish high school ,you are either untrainable or too lazy to learn. Neither of which I want to work beside for my own safety
Experienced Scrapper
----------------------Originally Posted by hmburner
Everyone deserves a chance, even if only the smallest chance. here's a short true story.
He quit high school in first year. Just couldn't absorb formal education. Had some 30 jobs over the next 3 years - unable to stabilise - then got a job to convert mechanical ledger machines to decimal currency (Australia 1965). He had 3 months training, then spent 18 years with that company. The last 30 years were spent in his own business in the Personal Computer industry consulting, selling, building, cabling and running networks, installing and support.
Who? Me! I got my chance in 1965 - the person who interviewed me for the job must have seen something worthwhile.
BTW, while at Burroughs during those 18 years, the sales manager increased the sales team with 19 fresh from uni candidates.
I guess the theory was that if you could survive university, you could learn to sell stuff. 12 months later all but 1 of that team of
19 still worked there. Just saying is all.
Cheers
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Scrapper, Scrap Yard Worker, Horse farm worker, Cooler Puller and just plain ''tired''
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Maybe you need to hitchhike so someone can pick you up and give you some much needed help. Idiot.I am the first to pick up a hitch hiker or help someone in need,but when it comes to work,you have to prove to me that you can think.
Again Im sorry,I guess im not used to the small time scrap bus.
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I hitch hiked to california in my teens. Learned a lot on that trip
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I hitch hiked to california in my teens. Learned a lot on that trip
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