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By Valour (registered) - website | Posted March 18, 2011 at 18:48:14
It is kind of sad. Everyone at my work, (myself included) used to make much more money then we do now.
We work like slaves for slightly above minimum wage. Work too slow and you won't be coming back. Work too fast and you give yourself an unpaid day off. As soon as you get ahead of the next guy on line, your week is over and you get to go home and wait by the phone.... Until your work piles up and you have to rush to get caught up again.
It is really unfortunate because we are all skilled, are excellent at what we do, and we all take pride in our workmanship. We all want the best for the customer and work hard to exceed quality standards. Many of the people here have 20+ years in the industry. And we may be a little rough around the edges, but we give it our all every day.... And we ask for very little in return.
The worst part about it is the stress involved with not being able to plan beyond the minute. You can be off for weeks on a moments notice. You constantly ask yourself, can I afford to do do groceries today, or am I going to have the next week off? Planning and budgeting for bills and expenses is next to impossible.
Anyways, I got a little off track and I don't really know what my ranting has to do with the original article..... But I guess I hope that those poor bastards laid off from previously high paying jobs have their houses paid for, because the world of $12 skilled labour isn't going to help them much.
And I would like to add that I do love my job. And not just because it beats being at home waiting for the phone. I love going to work because my coworkers are amazingly generous and positive people. They are grateful and appreciative for the fact that they have a job and they always ensure that they give it their all for the company.
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