On GM will decrease production of full-size SUV
Posted on December 28 at 12:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
RUSerious, good articulate entry attempting to clarify the average GM employee, but I'm convinced that some people in this community have their minds made up. I wasn't raised here, but moved here 11 years ago. I have always heard these GM stereotypes. My husband works on the line - his job take 58 seconds out of every minute to complete. How many could do this for 10 hours a day for 30 plus years? Believe me, the physical repetitive labor comes with a price to the human body. He has seen new hires walk off the line their first day because they can't take it. He doesn't drink on the job and never misses a day of work. We have a $140,000 home, drive vehicles that are a few years old and paid for, own no "toys", and have no credit card debt - oh, I also clip coupons & buy some clothes at consignment shops. So once again, we are not "living above our means" as previously stated. The majority of Americans live above their means as evidenced by the mortgage crisis and credit card load not just the GM employees. People seem to be so consumed with how the GMemployees spend their money and their "lifestyles". There are such bigger issues we should concern ourselves with in this community - and country! Why isn't anyone quick to point out the good that comes from GM - food & toy donations for the needy @ Christmas, donated time to Habitat For Humanity, and others that I'm not even aware of. Momof5, you are correct - every profession has people with "chemical issues" - I've seen it in the past 18 years that I've been in healthcare. But, you never hear the community labeling others like you do GM employees. I can only attribute this behavior to having a green eye or ignorance. DartPlayer07, I browsed over your "59" enteries since joining 11/9 - I really think you could use your time more effectively than responding negatively to most articles - you tend to see the cup as "half empty" I've got to say. Why don't you go to Echo or House Of Mercy and volunteer - you'll appreciate all that you do have instead of being bitter about what you don't! Also, "it is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" - Mark Twain.
On Billionaire Hendricks dies after fall
Posted on December 26 at 10:03 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
"Do what you can, where you are, with what you have!" - Teddy Roosevelt
Mr. Hendricks more than exemplified this. We have read all the stories of how he helped so many, yet I'm sure there are hundreds more untold. All this "good" done quietly, without recognition. My thoughts & prayers are with the Hendricks family.
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On GM will decrease production of full-size SUV
Posted on December 28 at 9:36 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
And good morning to you too, 2 cents, what another ray of sunshine! You misinterpreted my point, as was to be expected by the many "happy" bloggers on here. I'm not bragging that we have our cars paid off, after all they are 4 & 5 years old, they should be. Guess, they really aren't newer when I think about it, but we keep our vehicles and take care of them. If you think $140,000 is some grandiose palace, rethink it. The average price of a home in this town is $180,000-$200,000. Do I get any credit for coupon shopping or buying used clothes, or is that bragging too? My husband hasn't been there 30 years, only 13. Yes, we are very thankful for his good paying job and benefits -we never take it for granted and realize that it could all be taken away - hence why we live within our means, unlike the majority of Americans (even non-GM employees). Of course, if he would loose his job we could live on my income as a nurse, but I'm sure in your thought process ALL nurses are overpaid, lazy drug addicts because we have medication in close proximity to where we work! It's funny because we have many GM friends and when we get together no one complains about their jobs - not sure who you're hagin' with - some other uplifting, postive folks (birds of a feather...)! Of course my husband knows that there are some that drink on their lunch - he doesn't have blinders on (or bifocals as per DartPlayer07 - I still don't get that comment). But why aren't you as equally upset by all the business people that you can see on any given day downtown having their "2 Martini lunches"? After all, they're drinking on the job. I can see that some people's perception of GM employees will never change, but let me warn you, all your negative energy affects target organs and you could end up with sickness down the road. You need to go do some yoga, let go of your hostility, and thank God for what you have. There will always be people that have more, but also many that have far less than yourself. RUSerious, nice try at yet another attempt to explain things rationally to these people, but they have their "facts" and they need to hold on to that! So lets all hold hands and sing Kumbya.