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"I saw the handwriting on the wall. ”

My brother worked for a private contractor at the local army base repairing helicopters, which his work was excellent. However the slugs that the company refused to fire but just shifted from department to department was a constant headache. One employee was constantly late and later on didn't show up at all. He always had a ready excuse, however lame.

Frankly my brother prefered he didn't show up as he and others on his crew were always reworking the job he was assigned. Finally my brother quit, mid contract when the company was blaming HIM for the slow production.

He too, was reading the tea leaves and last he heard, the company was in big trouble for failing to uphold the contract.

And yes, the slug was of a "protected class". Even the fact that the other crew were also of a "protected class" who did do their hard work, didn't like the man and wanted the company to rid themselves of the slug.

Yes, my first job out of college was with Martin Marietta Aerospace. Many of the people I worked with had been layed off 4 times in their career. I planned my retirement savings to be met at age 45 to minimalize layoff issues. I was never layed off, but I quit the BS at age 59. I had reached my retirement savings goal around age 50. I did not tell my company to F-themselves. I laughed at them.

My husbands last day painting army helicopters was yesterday. He starts a new job on 2/4. Just couldn’t take the union drone mentality. He has TONS more experience than the guys 30 years younger than him, but because he’s the lowest on the union totem pole, they don’t listen to him. The topper was coming back after a short layoff, and the two younger dudes who are above him decided sitting on their asses for 2-3 hours a day was OK. This has been their attitude since he started over a year ago. And then, suddenly, you’re told you have to start working 10 hour days, including weekends, all because you have a couple guys who can’t spray for shit, and would rather sit on their butts than work. Drove my hubby nuts. He is incapable of that attitude. Got a new job, for mor pay and will be in charge of the entire paint production. He’ll be 60 this year. The owner who hired him is THRILLED to have his expertise. Our oldest son also works there, and the owner gave us huge compliments for his work ethic, which I think was a factor in my husband being hired.