You Know You Are Old When

[Sigarms]

My mother in-law had a job on the assembly line at AM General making army trucks. All the guys had centerfolds in the lids of their toolboxes. So my mother in-law brought in her centerfold of Burt Reynolds and put it up in her tool box. Only a couple guys gave her crap about it. Everyone else had a good laugh and said fair is fair.

I miss the Ridged tool calendars. Can't seem to find them anymore. Wish I would have kept a couple for old times sake.

May need to order a Dillon precision calendar.

 

[MossRoad]

I never knew a company to send you home and pay you two weeks if you gave a 2 week notice and you didn't have 2 weeks of vacation accrued to cash out. ....

The last company I worked for would just take your word that if you gave notice, you'd leave on the day you told them was going to be your last day.

That all changed when the family owners of my generation took over and turned it corporate...

If you gave two weeks notice, they'd kick you out within the hour and pay you the two weeks.

You could usually tell when someone was planning to leave because they'd use up all their sick and vacation pay within a couple months.

 

[bigtiller]

I miss the Ridged tool calendars. Can't seem to find them anymore. Wish I would have kept a couple for old times sake.

May need to order a Dillon precision calendar.

 

[MossRoad]

I miss the Ridged tool calendars. Can't seem to find them anymore. Wish I would have kept a couple for old times sake.

May need to order a Dillon precision calendar.

When I was a little kid, maybe 5-6 years old, my dad was having one of his VW's worked on at a local dealer. The mechanic took us back into the shop to show my dad what was wrong with the engine and that's when I saw my first extremely graphic photo of a female as it was posted on a toolbox. My dad saw me looking at it, slowly put his hands over my eyes and turned me around while never breaking conversation with the mechanic.

 

[MossRoad]

Yep! That's the one. She had it hanging in her basement after she retired.

 

[WinterDeere]

Having started working in Pa after I graduated from college, and years later when I found the career I was looking for and moving back to Pennsylvania you made me look. I think you are incorrect that Pa is a right to work state as I looked.

Pennsylvania is a "non right to work state".

You're right! PA is technically an "at-will employment" state, which in the context of what we were discussing, I think has most of the same characteristics as a RtW state. Basically, you can be let to at any time, without notice and for any reason that's not illegal.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

You're probably old if you remember seeing 50s pin-up girls & know who the one is. Last one is a modern girl as a 50s pinup. Wow!

 

[masseyrider]

When I was a little kid, maybe 5-6 years old, my dad was having one of his VW's worked on at a local dealer. The mechanic took us back into the shop to show my dad what was wrong with the engine and that's when I saw my first extremely graphic photo of a female as it was posted on a toolbox. My dad saw me looking at it, slowly put his hands over my eyes and turned me around while never breaking conversation with the mechanic.

Just a bit older for me. Used to be a customer that came to the farm for fruit and veg that he sold at his market.
He drove a van like the UPS trucks. The walls were papered with centerfolds.
I always would help him load up.
My eyes got a good workout trying to stare but not make it too obvious.
Pa never said anything.
Next step I was about 14. A friend of my father's grew stuff for a number of the local restaurants but Nick didn't drive. Pa would help him deliver couple times a week.
We stopped at a place I knew was a bar but didn't realise was also a strip club (Oh the days of innocence)
Pa told me to help Nick take in his produce.
We didn't go in the back but through the main entrance. Did I get an eye full.
Some scantily clads walking around and the girl on the stage. She was gyrating to Midnight at the Oasis.
That left me with many a daydream and stories to tell my friends.
Pa never said anything, not even a wink.

 

[ultrarunner]

I never knew a company to send you home and pay you two weeks if you gave a 2 week notice and you didn't have 2 weeks of vacation accrued to cash out.

You give two weeks and expect to be let go, but...

I didn't give two weeks notice, but one boss I had was very good to me. I wanted to leave, and I just told him he should be looking at someone to replace me (I had another job lined up but didn't say anything). He looked at me and asked if I had anything lined up, and I just told him that he needed someone capable to fill the position and I knew it would take time on his end and he should find someone.

I worked there for another 3 months to help my boss out. I loved him, but I absolutely hated all the rules and regulations from corporate (located halfway across the US) and couldn't wait to leave that company, but I did stay for HIM and not the company.

I was blessed that the company hiring me could wait and they understood the position of what I was doing.

United Parcel Service Oakland sorting center…

Company policy is once on your way out no reason to delay…

As long as proper notice given the last 2 weeks pay paid out…

Also, as a rule rehire not an option…

Companies have varied company cultures…

A very good friend was senior VP for a National well known company…

When the President retired the board brought in a new President and accepted the demand he have full authority to restructure the executive team…

My friend arrived at work in his company Jeep Grand Cherokee and his access card did not work..

Security came over and said I’m so sorry but I have been instructed to give you this envelope…

He along with the other two VP and their admin assistants terminated…

The letter said he would receive a year severance, continued medical until 65, his years of service would be extended to full 30 year retirement, the title of the company car would transfer to him, the personal content of his office would be delivered to his home that day… it did require he return his brick cell phone to the company along with company ID

I guess if they are going to give you 30 years service for 24 years, a car, a years pay, health insurance, etc it could have been a lot worse for someone 50 years old…

His secretary was older and she got a years severance and medical to 65..,

 

[MossRoad]

United Parcel Service Oakland sorting center…

Company policy is once on your way out no reason to delay…

As long as proper notice given the last 2 weeks pay paid out…

Also, as a rule rehire not an option…

Companies have varied company cultures…

A very good friend was senior VP for a National well known company…

When the President retired the board brought in a new President and accepted the demand he have full authority to restructure the executive team…

My friend arrived at work in his company Jeep Grand Cherokee and his access card did not work..

Security came over and said I’m so sorry but I have been instructed to give you this envelope…

He along with the other two VP and their admin assistants terminated…

The letter said he would receive a year severance, continued medical until 65, his years of service would be extended to full 30 year retirement, the title of the company car would transfer to him, the personal content of his office would be delivered to his home that day… it did require he return his brick cell phone to the company along with company ID

I guess if they are going to give you 30 years service for 24 years, a car, a years pay, health insurance, etc it could have been a lot worse for someone 50 years old…

His secretary was older and she got a years severance and medical to 65..,

Man, when we were all let go, we had to stay 6 more weeks in order to claim our severance package. It was meager, but fair, so no tears, just sad state of affairs. Never looked back.