Johney
Pineapple King
Save it for what?I was warninghim to save some money for next year
TTKU
TTKU
August 1 Raise.
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TTKU
Beer money!
Johney
Pineapple King
The company is not going to fall on their face like the last strike. In their minds they're prepared for it. In 97 you couldn't take someone off the street to do any jobs there, now? You have PAL label that have dumbed down loading,EDD,ORION,Navigation,etc. that has taken away what we had in 97...area knowledge. Not sure about some other place's but here it'd be about a week and a half tops and they would have plenty crossing. There are few here left from 97. All I can say is good luck guys I'll definitely be watching from the sidelines and will show at any picket lines to give my support.
DumbTruckDriver
Allergic to cardboard.
We have lived as if we are poor for many years. We’ve managed to pay off all our debt, and have built a nice emergency fund and an ever growing nest egg. Still manage to do nice things for the kids every once in a while, so we don’t live like complete monks.
We use CPU urban workers. So gas should be a factor. It's based off normal worker expenses. It's the difference from the current year and the past year minus 3%.
silenze
Lunch is the best part of the day
After 2 days all the pt employees would have jobs elsewhere. They dont need to cross.
Johney
Pineapple King
Except for the one's who are only there for the insurance.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Most of the PT Union members already are working 2 or 3 jobs.
We are covered during a strike
Johney
Pineapple King
Not if they get rid of you all
Quit being such a negative Nancy
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Good good
Go vacuum out the strike bunker
Coldworld
Well-Known Member
Don't miss any spots
PASinterference
Yes, I know I'm working late.
They got a staggering MIP this year that they must have taken an oath not to talk about.
And the shareholders got a staggering dividend yield
Dumbo
Well-Known Member
Spend it on self sufficiency. Get a generator, start a large garden, get some meat from a local butcher get medical supplies and water filtration systems, get solar lights, build a shelf stable pantry of canned goods, beans rice, peanut butter, nuts, olive oil, frozen veggies, dried fruits, canned chicken and tuna. Get zinc, magnesium vitamin D and iodine supplements. Build a chicken coop and get chickens. Get a curriculum to homeschool your kids. Stock up on bleach, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol. Get actual books on homesteading, 2 way radios, batteries, am/fm radio.
Most of you have no idea what we are actually in for. I have all of these things above. Started years ago but now every extra dime goes into more of it.
In one day you can go to home Depot and get several shelving units, and then hit Costco and spend $1000 and you will be ahead of 90% of the population.
Most of you have no idea what we are actually in for. I have all of these things above. Started years ago but now every extra dime goes into more of it.
In one day you can go to home Depot and get several shelving units, and then hit Costco and spend $1000 and you will be ahead of 90% of the population.
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JL 0513
Well-Known Member
I'm trying to figure out how this lousy COLA language was accepted by the union. While I'm thankful it's at least in there at all because many jobs have no such benefit. That said, if a cost of living adjustment is guaranteed to us, shouldn't it be adjusted to the cost of living? Like actually be alligned with the official inflation rate (even though the reported rate is fake). Actual inflation rate is in the mid teens, not just 8.5%.
So why is it written in a way that gets us a 4.5% total raise (including GWI) based on an 8.5% official government inflation figure? Hell of union we got here.
What is everyone doing with their pay decrease this year? Bump that 401k?
So why is it written in a way that gets us a 4.5% total raise (including GWI) based on an 8.5% official government inflation figure? Hell of union we got here.
What is everyone doing with their pay decrease this year? Bump that 401k?
Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
The cola formula has been there for decades. I do not know how it was decided or who implemented it. I would agree it is less than adequate. But for the majority of those years it was never even used because inflation was never enough for it to kick in. What is this like the third one in 30 years? And two of them were the last two years.
