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Category: MUSING ON THE JOB ABOUT THE JOB
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My first full time permanent job began sometime in the early 1990s. It was a small lighting fixture manufacturer rune by 2 brothers. Their 2 wives ran the office and reception, and there were two other guys making the fixtures before I arrived. A grand total of 7. There are a few stories from this…
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Two things stick in my mind about that meeting. The self-applause and the story about old Reg. Ordinary day at work and we are all asked to scale the lofty heights and attend a farewell meeting in the first-floor offices for our boss. It was a long time ago, so most of this is pretty…
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Yes, this is the same place where two thirds of the place got wasted every other lunch break. But wait, there’s more!!! We have come a long way regarding workplace health and safety in the 25 years since I left this place – thank God! Believe it or not I left after 2 years without…
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My first few jobs were non-union and while they weren’t slave labour conditions (thanks to industrial relations laws fought for and won by the union) we were much more at the whim of our supervisors and managers. Unions do not make assholes disappear, but they do restrain the damage and frustration they can wreak. I…
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In the late 1990s I worked for a magazine distribution company that will remain nameless. I was in my mid 20s and a weekend binge drinker like all my mates. I often credit this job for tipping me over the alcoholic edge. I’ll leave that downward spiral for another day. At this point it was…
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Blue collar work isn’t very intellectually demanding, so there’s plenty of time to ponder. I’ve always been a nerd, but university was never on my radar. I didn’t enrol until I was in my late 30s – that’s another thread and one I will be eternally grateful for. Anyway, this sideroad concerns all the contemplation…
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