I STARTED IN 1980 AS A CABLE SPLICER FOR GTE IN CA. , HATED EVERY MINUTE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY OWNED YOU. AFTER 5 YEARS WIFE WANTED DEVORCE LEAVING ME WITH MY DAUGHTER AND ALL THE BILLS SHE CHARGED. MOVED TO OHIO AND WENT CONTRACTING AND LOVED IT UNTILL RETIREING 2 WEEKS AGO . TURNED DOWN MANY OFFERS FROM GTE AND OTHER PHONE CO.'S . I LOVE THE FREEDOM TO GO AND DO WHAT I WANTED WHEN I WANTED . I REMEMBER LOOKING AT THOSE 30 YEAR CO. GUYS WITH MISERABLE ATTATUDES AND SAID TO MYSELF ''YOU CAN'T WORK LIKE THAT AND NOT HAVE IT ENTER YOUR HOME LIFE'' , LIFE ID TOO SHORT TO WORK A JOB YOU HATE ONE MINUTE LONGER THEN YOU HAVE TOO !!!!!! I KNOW THIS QUESTION IS 5 YR.'S OLD AND NO ONE WILL I GUESS EVER READ IT BUT I HAD TO GET IT OFF MY CHEST. I HAD GOOD AND BAD TIMES BUT SOME THING ALWAYS CAME THOUGH IN THE NICK OF TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I THINK GOD LOVES ME AND I THANK HIM AND LOVE HIM TOO .
Re: Going back to work for a union
Member #: 86307
Registered: 2/20/2012
Posted:
59
Name:
KICKMETER
Company:
MANY
Occupation:
TEL CABLE SPLICER/TECH
Location:
OHIO
Personal:
early 70s
Experience:
~44 years
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