"Harry Demidavicius" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:25:19 -0800, "Dave Bugg" <dbuggatcharterdotnet>
> wrote:
>
> >Eddie wrote:
> >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 15:05:43 -0800, "Dave Bugg" <dbuggatcharterdotnet>
> >> wrote:
> >> Dave, a little OT. I also drive transit bus. However, it's
> >> full-time. We have no part-timers.
> >
> >Link Transit, beginning with those hired with me, has started hiring ONLY
> >part-time. They plan on only hiring part-time even for replacements of
> >full-time retires or resigns. We are strictly limited to no more than 20
> >hours per week. It eliminates any requirement to pay benefits including
sick
> >leave or vacation leave. Cuts costs ya know. :-(
> >
> >> I work for VTA, covering Santa Clara County. Local 265 ATU.
> >> You ATU?
> >
> >Yup, it's a closed shop and they ain't pro-rating the initiation fees
($300)
> >or monthly dues ($60.00) even though we're part-time.
> >
> >> We just got a new 5 yr. contract. For the first time we have to
> >> contribute to medical. $25 a month. We also had to defer pay raise
> >> this month. Was 5%. We got 1.5% instead. Then 1.5% every three
> >> months. Our top pay is now $25.15.
> >
> >Our top pay is $13.55, and I am covered by my wife's insurance to the
tune
> >of $365.00 per month. But I don't cry too much, since Jill's salary as an
RN
> >is in excess of $40.00 per hour and we do fine on her salary alone --
thank
> >the Lord!!
> >
> >> I retire Nov. 1.
> >> We have 00, 01 and 02 Gillig Phantoms, low-floor, 35 and 40 footers.
> >> One yard (we have three) has Flyers artics. I don't drive artics. We
> >> also have light rail, but I'm strictly bus.
> >> When and where will you be driving?
> >
> >Link Transit is located in Chelan and Douglas counties in central
Washington
> >state. Two of our routes are two hour round trips. Another is a 90
minute
> >trip. Ah, the joys of rural transit. We drive 35 foot Orions and 30 foot
> >Opus. I also drive paratransit services which use cutaways and minivans.
> >Dave
> >
> Every night when I goto bed I thank the Good Lord that I am not an
> American. The stupidity and perverseness of your companies'
> management leaves me slack-jawed.
>
> Here Bugg is going to work his first month for free so his union can
> get their ashes hauled. Wow! that is what I call representation.
> How do you promote Goodwill, Productivity, Pride in one's Work, when
> you **** your lower echelon troops this way?
> Dept't of Labour would have that company's CEO etc's balls for book-
> ends the first time they ever got wind of such practice even in
> RedNeck Alberta.
>
> $365/mo for medical coverage! Wow! I can clean that out just
> flirting with the pharmacist lady. Lipitor in America is now about
> $3.25/pill I believe - and there goes almost 30% of that coverage.
>
> Sorry guys. - every time I hear stories like this, my blood runs cold.
>
> Rant Over - normal programming now resumes.
>
> Harry
>
We pay a little extra so we don't have to shovel snow.
Jack