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.
My brother also got tired of the new bosses who didn’t know sh^t either, all the company seem to hire as bosses were butt kissers who demanded the lesser man(but better men) on the totem pole to do the same but with less of everything. And the paperwork, everything had to have paperwork(a safety thing, I understand it)
Brother’s new job doesn’t have the bennies the old job had but he comes home and not tired and frustrated. It’s worth it for his peace of mind.
Glad it turned out well for you and your husband.