I guess this should be posted in off topic, but YOU are the guys I talk to and who sure seem like a good bunch of hard working men. like my dad. So thats why this is here, but it might get moved. I came home around six today, after doing some leaves and getting my jug gasket for my 024. I open the door and my dad says "Well Joey, its the end of an era." I said what? he said "i got laid off". I could tell he wasnt messin with me like hes known to do, looked at my mom and knew it was true. Now heres a long story short about my Dad. Like many guys his age (54) hes been working at the same place for a long time, 31 years. He worked for a vending company (soda, snacks, coffee, candy catering..) He started out working for Howard Johnsons in 1978 as a route driver (hed say the best job he ever had, driving an international DT466), quickly got promoted to a mechanic fixing games, machines and jukeboxes. Then he got promoted to a manager. In 1986 A bunch of the guys got together and bought out the branch. My Dad being 1 of them. At his highest point he was a regional VP, He hated it!, The company had changed and by the late 90s was run by College educated guys who never had one day on the road, knew nothing about the buisness. that drove him nuts. He sucked it up, and worked his a$$ off working around the clock when needed, cleaning and moving machines, he def didnt need to do it, but thats the kind of guy he is. So now the guys who run what once was a great place to work, into the ground. They told him tomm is his last day. 31 years and they only give him 3 weeks severence. He told one guy today, another hard working man, and the guy teared up a bit. Hes telling his 2 other buddies, who worked hard with him tommorrow. Financially its fine, my dad was smart with his money, house is paid.my mom gets the insurance he wouldnt have to work. Hes planning on redoing the upstairs hall, and a bedroom too, my sister just bought a house so hes working there. Lots of downed trees we gotta cut. He says hes happy about it, but i know its B.S. The guy got up for work everyday the same place for 31 years and tommorrow is his last day. I know he'll be fine, but just feel bad for him. sorry this was long winded, thought you guys would "get it".
