Watch out for cars.Lol...,

I actually disagree with this. From what I have seen, Dave seems like an incredibly dependable worker. Now he's fed up because none of his co-workers are dependable, which is understandable. Dave has a lot of issues, but I don't think showing up to work is one of them.

I’m not saying he can’t work, I’m saying he only wants to work the hours he wants to. Meaning he isn’t going to take another job unless it fits his schedule and what he wants to do it. Which is fine, i don’t want to work nights so I don’t have a job where I work nights. I’ve done my fair share of 12 and 24 hours shifts.

So maybe the “when he shows up” isn’t accurate. But, I do believe he doesn’t want to work on the schedule that the company who hired him wants him to work.

I also don’t believe he will ever do anything to improve his situation.

And frankly, he may be “dependable” but, I would not want him working for me as he wouldn’t be a good fit for the positions that I hire for. He complains too much, and it is never anything he does. Also he isn’t willing to do what is needed to improve.

I worked with a guy at CO-OP that took a week vacation and would come sit around CO-OP drinking coffee on vacation. I said "Tugboat.....you are a seriously damaged human being." Same thing Madonna said about Dennis Rodman.......

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!!

Happy New Years Eve Gary. Went goose hunting today and didn’t fire a shot. Was hoping to get my 82 year old hunting partner his first goose. Will put in the work and get it for his 83rd birthday next week!

Gonna be back at it tomorrow morning.

Have two weeks to take off from work this month so will get it done before the season closes on the 22nd.



Hope all is well with you!

Happy new year, everybody. This includes Dave.

Agree 100%. But he would probably be a decent worker for something that just needs a warm body.... like a Walmart greeter or such, because he DOES show up to work when he's scheduled.

I can't say a word about only wanting to work on his schedule. I pass on most jobs I look at because I have no desire to work 60-80 hours a week.

What are union benefits, is this something everyone else doesn't get? If so why not?

Pension, Health care, paid vacation. scheduled wage increases, representation.....

I don't pitty him one bit, has been told for almost 3 years now to get a better job.

I feel its laziness that he's still where he's at. Companies are offering bonuses like I've never seen before for warm bodies. Just saw ABF freight offering 5k sign on bonus for dock workers and 10k for drivers.

Its on him if he doesn't go find a job he likes and pays better instead of missing work to trap.

Hey, they're probably paid more...

I like have some those benefits, I should be able get away skip a 1/4 as much work as some ones do they hire, I never seen anyplace ever in my working history that has workers that work half a day an quit lot or day or 2 an quit an almost always 2 weeks is it with half time miss work , sone the ones they get me show what do, I notice alot time they just take off an common thing they say is, just had family emergency I got go now , don't know how they afford, Not sure what I write down for reason why on paperwork u got fill out for be gone, write down, couldn'take it in an then be ask why ? I don't know, if say truth, outdoor stuff plan,won't be good, screw them, then really get crap job, all time, there to strict an Stearn mgm for me an expect way to much work out me for $15 measly bucks hr ,this place likes hire lot temps an stay way to long, time go Feb to something , had cancel important medical appt, no Health ins, they won't let u go unless fork out $45 or $5500, can't rember what they say , don't know to many.jobs that are kinda on unskill side that offer big bonus , for hire, bum knee go against me is trouble that

Some of those benefits? Lol. I'd think you would strive for all of them.

People quitting en mass should be a clue you are working at a crap hole. Using your knee as an excuse is just that . An excuse. If it's good enough where you are at it will be good enough elsewhere.

If good enough there , should be good elsewhere as long as not do lots walking

You don't do any walking on the trap line?

Ya I do an always use a tile spade to walk with when trapping , works out on uneven terrain an steep banks an brave self on slippery places or climb out an shove it in ground an pull up to get out , probly try get knee somehow replace in summer , it was quite bad when season open for a week

I don't. I strive for some of them. I won't work for a union. Healthcare and paid vacation/sick time are the only issues that matter to me. I believe I should receive a raise when I deserve it, not when some union says I need one, regardless of whether I show up to work on time or two hours late and drunk. I have no use of representation, I represent myself. I mean a pension I guess would be nice but I'm also okay with a 401K

Angela, I should have clarified better. Insurance, and retirement plan, wether a pension or 401k type I think is pretty important. I suppose paid vacation and holidays would be nice, I haven't received those for 25 years. Although I'm in a union I'm management so I don't get representation or scheduled pay increases. I can be let go at any time for any reason and there is nothing the union could do for me. My pay increases are at the pleasure of the employer.

Dave, you couldn't afford a colonoscopy last summer, how are going to afford getting a knee fixed? You can't afford the procedure let alone the time off work. I feel for ya bud but that is the reality of life. Maybe when you get on Medicare.

At the end of the day this is all coonman's decision. There are plenty of full time jobs around Dubuque that he could apply for. I've listed several and he's ignored every one. All it takes is a search on the computer and a lot show up that offer medical/dental insurance,retirement, paid vacation, paid holidays (most do), and also pay more but he's not interested.
Good luck coonman.