“I’d work for them but they’re only willing to pay $10 an hour,” he said, pointing at a Chick-fil-A that probably pays most of its workers less than that. “I’m 49 with two kids—$10 just isn’t going to cut it.” …Picking on Chick-Fil-A and invoking the “Fight For $15” rhetoric at the same time. Is it worth it to read the rest?
Terry Malloy at the NYC docks??
Journeyman Electricians used to making $60-$70K/year were making 1/3 of that because business was not spending money on capital expansion/improvement, etc.
I was NOT a Union Guy either.
Good luck getting the fast food job.
You will be seen as over qualified.
$10 hr vs $0 hr
Hmmmmm... what to do.
Unions kill jobs. Same with the minimum wage.
um... stupid and criminal is not exactly a recipe for success.
Whitey must pay.
Let me see if I get this straight.
This guy has not any work from the IBEW hall, but he continues to give money to an organization that constantly supports anti-energy pro immigration politicians.
A guy this dumb should not be allowed around electricity.
BTW I wonder how many times he was sent back to the Hall early. Just say’n
My late mother would have had a good way to describe Mr. Walsh.
Lazy good-for-nothing.
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No sympathy from me. The IBEW supported Obama and Obama supports the illegal aliens who are taking the jobs that used to go to the IBEW. Too bad.
When I got laid off I was determined to find any work I could, just to avoid becoming used to laying about at the house. I also had to find something with benefits so my wife would be covered in case she fell ill. I tried several temp jobs in the hope that I would be taken on full time but never got any offers. Each time I took a job it messed up my unemployment benefits and I would have to reapply. I was actually losing money by working. Then I took a minimum wage job at a supermarket, hoping they would see that I was a hard worker and would be taken on full time. After talking to other hard workers who had been there for years without ever getting an offer and getting my hours cut I quit to concentrate on finding something better. They reported that I quit and the department of labor cut off my unemployment completely. Luckily I found another temp job that led me to a good full time position wit excellent benefits so the crisis is over.
We were lucky. Our house and everything in it is paid for and we had enough savings to tide us over until I could find another full time job. If I met someone today who was dependent on unemployment to pay the bills or buy food I would advise him to stay at home, collect the check and only take a new job that offers you something full time with benefits. Because of all the screwups and finally being cut off completely I ended up getting 2 government checks in my 20 weeks of unemployment. The government actually punishes you for trying to better yourself.
Ain’t globalism and foreign invasion fun!
I am shocked this article appeared in the NY Times. I would of expected some Jezebel Feminist writer celebrating how the White Male Patriarchy has been smashed.