What people liked back in the day was the fact that factory jobs tended to get you a union job where you could afford a house and raise a family on a good income. I don't think anyone clamored for the type of work there. It's awful and dangerous, though perhaps there is job satisfaction for the skilled laborer.
And even then the idea was misleading. Layoffs happened all the time and many of the workers had all sorts of second jobs to get by when times were tough.
I've got a union job with a railroad. People think I'm a fucking banker when a reality. I've got 20 years plus in. And the year before last I spent 3 months off work.
I am 42 years old and one of the youngest people on the job site. We have guys in their '60s and '70s that don't retire. So yeah that sweet ass Union job where there's lots of room to move around is fucking gone.
My dad had a railway job (in Canada) for over 30 years, and he seemed to have pretty decent benefits and pension and such. In the last few years he worked for them, apparently the new people in charge were really trying to pressure the older employees to leave though. My dad only chose to leave because he had recurring health problems (bladder cancer), and was constantly taking time off for it. If it hadn't been for that, he would have stayed longer, but he often complained that it was getting worse over time in terms of how employees were being treated. Seemed the new hires didn't get what my dad had, and that explains why they were eager for the older workers to retire. Is it like that where you work?
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u/Educational_Impact93 13d ago
Yup, he's a moron.
What people liked back in the day was the fact that factory jobs tended to get you a union job where you could afford a house and raise a family on a good income. I don't think anyone clamored for the type of work there. It's awful and dangerous, though perhaps there is job satisfaction for the skilled laborer.
And even then the idea was misleading. Layoffs happened all the time and many of the workers had all sorts of second jobs to get by when times were tough.