Yellow | Layoff at LCP

Bufbill said:
What is his problem?

I went back and reread the whole thread. Twice. I think it's because we were all supposed to agree with him about foreign drivers. No one on here seemed to. :tribehasspoken: Apparently UW thought it'd be a given we'd all agree.

Then Mikeeeeeeee and I actually were nice to each other (miracle of miracles!) about each other's workouts and diets. I beg the mercy of the court for getting it off-track.
Since the boards crashed, it's been a while since I read something of Mikeeeeee's. I'll try to be more of my usual mean old self and revert to arguing with him in the future....:duh:
 
I guess that things must be a lot different other places then where I'm at (BUF). We can't beg, borrow or steal work, period.
 
I've let a lot of things slide in my time. The Boss always responds, "Thanks, I'll make it up to you". But then it always comes down to rules, contract, seniority. All in all, if you get somethig, you had it coming anyway. You can lose it and give it away. But there's far too many eyes for you to grab what's not yours.

I'm sorry about the LCP situation. It could have been me since I thought about transferring there two years ago in a change. But things happen. As long as the gas price is up, it'll be slow. And I think that'll take a nuclear war to fix...........that's another thread altogether! Read about it in Jimmy's World!
 
kingralph2 said:
I guess that things must be a lot different other places then where I'm at (BUF). We can't beg, borrow or steal work, period.
Ralph,it ain`t no worse here at Buf than it is anywhere else ,in fact I think that Buf is doing better than a lot of other terminals.I do not know just where you are on the board but we all had to go through what you are going through.I understand your frusteration but it is the nature of this buisness.After reading many of your posts ,I can only figure that you are a rookie in this buisness.Because anyone who is a good Union person does not talk the Union down as you have done on previous occasions.When you are on the extra board you are on the extra board ,that means just that,You get called after all the scedualed runs are gone period.You have made comments about senior men excercising their seniorty to pay for their big pickups and such ,but don`t you think that those guys were in the same place that you are at one time?Yes it is true that we have brothers that are greedy, but I think that they are the minority.Most of the guys in Buf are "Good Guys"There is always a certain few that mess things up for everyone.Keep the faith brother.
 
I am going to say one thing, and I am going to never say another word about it to you.

You know what Jerry? I had a whole reply to you crap, but screw it. Your words say more about you than I could. And you think I am the problem??? Keep beliving that you are a "good union man".

You see, the idea is to make a living wage so you don't have to bust ass every day to make a good living. Not to get to the top of the board and run 3500+ miles a week (you know, like 3 Chicago Norths) and tell eveyone else to just "tough it out".
 
Ralph,for one thing I have NEVER ran three CGN rounds,I start on Wednesday at 1800 and usualy I go to cgn .I get back on Friday as I have today and go on the board ,and I am not going to apologize for the fact that my earned seniorty allowes me to go to the top of the extra board,and they usualy call me for a CGB,if things work out right I can stretch it out and get back after my cutoff at 6am.Monday and I don`t have to go back out until Wednesday.And while it was slow,thats what I was doing,and as I told you before I will be happy to show you my pay sheets.I don`t think that I have had a 3500 mi. week since I`ve worked at Yellow,if I did it was when I was on the extra board.Believe me buddy at my age I do not want to work that hard anymore,however I ,like you am bound by a contract that we may agree or disagree to,but we have to live with it.I do take offence to the remark you made about me being a union person.My father was a teamster and I was raised that way.I was a steward in Pittsburgh,back in the late 70`s and I always fought for the bottom man,I come to BUF in a change in 1980 with that co. and became steward here too.And when the company went under,because of my strong union backround I could not buy a union job,so for 17 years I ate ::shit::.So here we are now ,I am an old guy just trying to get out with some kind of a pension,and if I can manage to stay alive for 8 more years I can get 20 yrs. +social security if theres any of that left.Ralph I don`t feel that I abuse my seniorty but I do apreciate it because I earned it.And by the way,you know me but I still dont know who you are,that ain`t right. PM me ok?
 
You both sound like very passionate people and very aggressive in chasing the things in life you believe in too. As a result, I think you both are having a break down in communication somewhere and could straighten this out between each other. PM, is a great suggestion. Good luck.


~ Fight the good fight ~
 
Bird-Dog said:
You both sound like very passionate people and very aggressive in chasing the things in life you believe in too. As a result, I think you both are having a break down in communication somewhere and could straighten this out between each other. PM, is a great suggestion. Good luck.


~ Fight the good fight ~
If we did that,you guys would miss out on some good entertainment!!!!
 
Don't let this post fool you. Old Ralhfy boy doesn't have the faintest idea how seniority works.

He worked at Estes before taking a union job
 
Rocky said:
Don't let this post fool you. Old Ralhfy boy doesn't have the faintest idea how seniority works.

He worked at Estes before taking a union job


Close, but a little farther up Grand Island Blvd.. Keep trying, you'll get it :)
 
Rocky said:
Don't let this post fool you. Old Ralhfy boy doesn't have the faintest idea how seniority works.

He worked at Estes before taking a union job


We had seniority at Estes.

After 5 years they started looking for ways to get rid of you before you got 3 weeks vacation!!!
 
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