"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

Wow that blows... Like said above, maybe if you follow the rule to the letter they will see that it doesn't work!
 
yablanowitz said:
Better get him a set of grade school safety scissors so it will take ten times longer. The only solution to stupid rules is to follow them to the letter so that nothing gets done. Continue until the company goes bankrupt or the policy gets changed.
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This right here follow that rule to the letter when it starts to take longer to get things done they'll either loosen those rules or go full retard and out of business
 
Knife? What knife? I would never carry a knife in the workplace. Such a silly thought. All of my posts here are purely hypothetical.
 
This is the junk the guys have to carry now to replace a pocket knife. Plus a leatherman tool with no knife blade in it.
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scrteened porch said:
Do the Sikhs get to carry their kirpans?
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In theory, yes, there's a religious exemption (which seems rather discriminatory), but even they are encouraged to carry a wooden substitute. I know quite a few Sikhs, and I don't know any who routinely carry a genuine kirpan anymore :(

SVTFreak said:
This is the junk the guys have to carry now to replace a pocket knife. Plus a leatherman tool with no knife blade in it.
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How did it ever come to this?! o_O
 
Jack Black said:
How did it ever come to this?! o_O
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Two words. Nanny state.

It’s tough to discuss that without it turning political, but that is the problem. Take away the tool instead of teaching. It’s no wonder young adults can’t change a flat, change oil, sharpen a lawnmower blade, or sharpen a knife (or even use one for that matter). I’ve watched the last couple generations come into the plant and the ones coming up now generally have been babied more. Never taught to do for themselves. Everything has been handed to them and that’s what they expect now. It’s tough to deal with (I’m only 43!) at times. Sure, that’s a very wide generalization, but it’s exactlu the problem we are seeing trying to hire people now. When I hired in, my trainer didn’t have to teach me how to use channel locks, which way to tighten and loosen a bolt, or how a pump worked. The young guys coming in now, some work “process technician” degrees, have no idea! Even the ones with mechanical aptitude haven’t developed it. And I blame the parents. Between trying to keep them safe and working too much to spend he time with them to develop those abilities, they can’t even use a pocket knife. So, now, rather than teach them, employers are doing the same thing. Giving them tools that they think are safer for them. But that’s just my 2c. Lol

Oops. I wrote a book. Alas, I digress. Guess I should just get over and leave mine in my pocket. Right where it’ll be when something happens and I need it to prevent something big or reign in something already happening.
 
Jackknife, I'm glad that you came through that ordeal without too much difficulty. I appreciate you telling of your eye opening experience.
 
r redden said:
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Wouldn't mind reaching in and finding that treasure trove in my pocket Randy.:thumbsup:
 
I had to go to the social security office yesterday. They have big poster boards warning not to bring the following in: marijuana, knives, guns. Then the security guard asked me twice if I had any of those items. I left my knife at home after my wife had warned me. I also had to take a number even though I was the only one there. After I took my number, the security guard called it and told me I may proceed. :)
 
WOO HOO !!!!!! Fresh snow overnight -3" and still coming down. Heavy, wet, snow!!! Snowball Fight!!!

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I just might have to get a burial detail together. In the lower right corner of the first picture, you can see where I had to shovel a path for our dachshund and her short legs.
 
We had the same problem before I retired SVT we hired trainees at $18 per hour and after your 6 month training it jumped to $23 plus time and a half for overtime of which we had plenty not to mention great benefits and annual raises. Most of the new hires would quit after the first month when they went into the field because it was "too hard". We didn't hire often but when we did it was hard to get on and really you had to have a bit of luck but these kids didn't care about getting a job with us because they just wouldn't do hard work regardless of pay. I know some of you may not think that's very much money but for blue collar workers in this part of the country that was incredible compensation.
 
r redden said:
We had the same problem before I retired SVT we hired trainees at $18 per hour and after your 6 month training it jumped to $23 plus time and a half for overtime of which we had plenty not to mention great benefits and annual raises. Most of the new hires would quit after the first month when they went into the field because it was "too hard". We didn't hire often but when we did it was hard to get on and really you had to have a bit of luck but these kids didn't care about getting a job with us because they just wouldn't do hard work regardless of pay. I know some of you may not think that's very much money but for blue collar workers in this part of the country that was incredible compensation.
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I’m with ya. I work for a great company. Hire on pay is about the same as yours and in 2 years guys can make near 40 an hour loading trailers, with health benefits and a decent 401k (I have retirement plan also but that’s gone for new hires now). But they come in with those silly degrees and think “I’m too good to load trailers”. It’s a shame to see. They’ve never had to work at all and have no idea.
 
Ok I'll shut up after I say this but the only way I ever knew how to earn a living was through hard work and loyalty to your employer. Yes I spent many years being called out in the middle of the night because of outages and such, working outside in all kinds of weather and so on. But the results were when I was injured and had to retire I was left making what I consider to be a great retirement income and did not have to alter our lifestyle because of finances. Yes I do have a Bachelor's degree but it was hard work, loyalty and sticking with it regardless of adversity or emotions that plague any job. Even though I'm far from wealthy I am comfortable and if the refrigerator were to break or most anything else I don't have to worry about it. And for this I am still thankful for the day my company said yes to my application and gave me the opportunity to earn a living for my family and I.
 
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r redden said:
Ok I'll shut up after I say this but the only way I ever knew how to earn a living was through hard work and loyalty to your employer. Yes I spent many years being called out in the middle of the night because of outages and such, working outside in all kinds of weather and so on. But the results were when I was injured and had to retire I was left making what I consider to be a great retirement income and did not have to alter our lifestyle because of finances. Yes I do have a Bachelor's degree but it was hard work, loyalty and sticking with it regardless of diversity or emotions that plague any job. Even though I'm far from wealthy I am comfortable and if the refrigerator were to break or most anything else I don't have to worry about it. And for this I am still thankful for the day my company said yes to my application and gave me the opportunity to earn a living for my family and I.
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It's a whole different world than when we were coming up Randy, unfortunately it will never be like that again.
 
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