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Color is not 4 times harder... it's 65,000 times harder.
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I refuse to be in a union with anyone who does not know the difference between "pole" and "poll".
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Absolutely freakin' not!!!
We had one of our offices try that.
I can't go into detail, but it was a TOTAL disaster.
WORST...MISTAKE...EVER!!!
Unions have their place in quite a number of industries, but NOT ours.“I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim HawkinsComment
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I was working out of the Canton office when that happened, But it was like OldFart said, it was doomed to fail with only one office going that way.
I have to agree with Jules. Companies just don't value experienced techs anymore, if they ever did. Unionizing wouldn't change much. There seem to be 2 types of companies I've come across in this industry, ones started by service techs and the rest started by sales. I currently work for a company started by a guy doing service out of his van. Now has 9 techs and is a great place to work. Some techs might not agree but he treats his techs very well. I worked for a sales oriented business started by a salesman (L@ke) and they made no bones about treating the techs like stepchildren. Not allowed to walk anywhere in the building where there is carpet?!!? LOL!
If you happen to be working for a service oriented business be happy, if you work for the other, my sympathies and if you cant beat em join em and go into sales. My 2 cents.The chance that higher life forms might have emerged in this way is comparable to the chance that a tornado sweeping through a junkyard might assemble a Boeing 747 from the materials therein. -Fred HoyleComment
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What do you expect from an 'oldfart' ?Comment
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I think that unions are outdated. Govt rules and regulations now in early 1900. Now theunions have more bureaucracy and politics is necessary to introduce.
I will not choose to work in a place organized. And many of the small businessemploys no union.Comment
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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” (Isaac Asimov)Comment
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If you have to beg, you are not worth what you are making or the place you work is not worth working for.
Never beg....
Failing to plan is planning to fail!!!Comment
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Color is not 4 times harder... it's 65,000 times harder. They call it "TECH MODE" for a reason. I have manual's and firmware for ya, course... you are going to have to earn it.Comment
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If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=Comment
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I worked in the print industry for 22 years prior to moving to copiers and had to take a pay cut to come to the trade.
I was the union representative in the print company that I worked for and achieved a lot of good benefits for the staff....BUT....I wound up being painted as a troublemaker by my employer and wound up being laid off after 22 years.....Union didn't/couldn't/wouldn't help.
Here in Australia the trend seems to be the same as you guys overseas...poor pay....paying for overnight accommodation and having the company "reimburse" you.etc etc.
What I HAVE noticed is that if you are a decent tech you it's a passport to wherever the hell you want to go.
The dealers that I've worked for value experience...maybe not financially but definitely opportunity wiseComment
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I would ask the new union to ban moving machines over a certain size. I aint a removalist, nor am I equiped to move shit up and down stairs. I think removalists are on a higher rate also so let them do it. (2 cents worth)Comment
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Even if equipment movers are paid less, it shouldn't be in the tech's job description to move half-ton pieces of machinery, wrecking their back in teh process.
Tech gets hurt, takes time off and files for workman's comp; who do you think gets fired/laid off/made redundant when things get tight?“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” (Isaac Asimov)Comment
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Techs will always be at the bottom of the totem pole in this industry. Having a union isn't going to change that cold, hard fact...But I'm trying, Ringo. I'm trying real hard... to be the Shepherd.
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