deputydawg
Lieutenant Commander
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- Aug 29, 2004
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Dad called today. Last week he went to the companies competator and was offered a job on the spot. His year experience in the wholesale industry was something they wanted, and they made a part time position for him until full time opened up. They were taking over routes from his old company. BUT he decided to get out of that work and took a different job also offered to him today. He will be driving truckc for a charitable organization, traveling the western part of his state picking up and delivering truck loads of donated items. He decided he will enjoy the change from the wholesale food shipping business. Pay is less but benefits are better.<br /><br /><br />Got an E-mail from my mother this past week. My dad has lost his job. They shut down all truck routes from his district. He is in charge of transferring loads from the incoming trucks off to the local routes. He is also in charge of all of the drivers for that district, and runs a few of his own routes. <br />He has been with the same company for around 40 years (I think 41). Will be 62 in December, and was considering retiring in 3 1/2 years. So after 40 years of dedicated service he is out just like that with 4 weeks extra pay for his trouble.