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BUXMAN66 · 12-20-2002, 07:55 PM

came in to work on thursday afternoon(2nd shift) at 3:30p,notice on board said we didn't have to work that day(12/19) or any more days till the christmas break, beginning w/ the 2nd shifters!we had a bring in dinner scheduled anyhoo,so at least i stayed till lunch(8:00p).well,needless to say i didn't go to work tonite(12/20) either! and at no penalty like a absent day charged to us.so,.......i went out to the garage and put on some stuff that's been waitin' to go on the truck. s/s scuff guards on the door sills, sand-blasted and repainted:battery tray,washer bottle holder,emergency brake cover(thanks tim christian!)glove box emblem, original style rear view mirror/arm,powder coated hood latch assembly.....powder coated hood hinges/springs......god i love staying home from work and working on my truck!! sorry for the ramblin,guys!

**BIG ORANGE** · 12-20-2002, 09:44 PM

I volunteered for a layoff at Duracell a few weeks ago with full pay and benifits and unemployement,the pay will last 14 weeks and the unemployment last 26 weeks with the opertunity to file for a extention after that,anyway I've been in the shop working and selling parts and buying trucks and it dont get know better than that. I have also had two interviews for a new job as a AMIT with Advance Auto Parts there opening a new store across town but I still got about 3 more weeks hopefully. I guess I'm a ramblin man too!

Mudder · 12-20-2002, 11:09 PM

I've been off all this week and will have another extra week in January so I dont back till the 13th. I havent been doing anything to the truck tho. Everytime I touch something here lately it breaks so I'm staying away from it. Nice to be off this time fo the year but doesnt say much for the economy.

BUXMAN66 · 12-20-2002, 11:54 PM

yeah i can imagine,it would hurt the wallet.luckily, our union contract calls for us to be off from 12/23 thru to 01/02,so i'll be paid for the holiday's.hope everyone has a good christmas(NOT X-MAS!!) and a safe new year!

weasel29gm · 12-21-2002, 12:35 AM

Oh yeah, I'm done from today to Jan 2. 12 days off, get some stuff done I hope!!!!!!!

jhow66 · 12-21-2002, 01:45 AM

Don't mean to rub it in but I am off 365 days a year (retired). Only one bad thing about it -- not as young as you guys either. Much harder to crawl under my truck now.

junkyardjohn · 12-21-2002, 01:59 AM

YEP .... BEEN RETIRED FOR 9 YEARS .... ALOT LESS MONEY, BUT A WHOLE LOT MORE TIME..

I CAN LIVE WITHOUT MONEY.. BUT YOU ONLY GET SO MUCH TIME.

I'M SO BUSY NOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW I EVER FOUND TIME TO WORK.

12-20-2002, 07:55 PM	#1
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	don't have to work! came in to work on thursday afternoon(2nd shift) at 3:30p,notice on board said we didn't have to work that day(12/19) or any more days till the christmas break, beginning w/ the 2nd shifters!we had a bring in dinner scheduled anyhoo,so at least i stayed till lunch(8:00p).well,needless to say i didn't go to work tonite(12/20) either! and at no penalty like a absent day charged to us.so,.......i went out to the garage and put on some stuff that's been waitin' to go on the truck. s/s scuff guards on the door sills, sand-blasted and repainted:battery tray,washer bottle holder,emergency brake cover(thanks tim christian!)glove box emblem, original style rear view mirror/arm,powder coated hood latch assembly.....powder coated hood hinges/springs......god i love staying home from work and working on my truck!! sorry for the ramblin,guys! __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

12-20-2002, 09:44 PM	#2
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,767	I volunteered for a layoff at Duracell a few weeks ago with full pay and benifits and unemployement,the pay will last 14 weeks and the unemployment last 26 weeks with the opertunity to file for a extention after that,anyway I've been in the shop working and selling parts and buying trucks and it dont get know better than that. I have also had two interviews for a new job as a AMIT with Advance Auto Parts there opening a new store across town but I still got about 3 more weeks hopefully. I guess I'm a ramblin man too! __________________ Things happen for a reason!

12-20-2002, 11:54 PM	#4
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	yeah i can imagine,it would hurt the wallet.luckily, our union contract calls for us to be off from 12/23 thru to 01/02,so i'll be paid for the holiday's.hope everyone has a good christmas(NOT X-MAS!!) and a safe new year! __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

12-21-2002, 12:35 AM	#5
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,097	Oh yeah, I'm done from today to Jan 2. 12 days off, get some stuff done I hope!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

12-21-2002, 01:45 AM	#6
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Don't mean to rub it in but I am off 365 days a year (retired). Only one bad thing about it -- not as young as you guys either. Much harder to crawl under my truck now. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

12-20-2002, 11:09 PM	#3
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	I've been off all this week and will have another extra week in January so I dont back till the 13th. I havent been doing anything to the truck tho. Everytime I touch something here lately it breaks so I'm staying away from it. Nice to be off this time fo the year but doesnt say much for the economy.

12-21-2002, 01:59 AM	#7
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	YEP .... BEEN RETIRED FOR 9 YEARS .... ALOT LESS MONEY, BUT A WHOLE LOT MORE TIME.. I CAN LIVE WITHOUT MONEY.. BUT YOU ONLY GET SO MUCH TIME. I'M SO BUSY NOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW I EVER FOUND TIME TO WORK. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST



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