Got a dumb question today
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Topic: Got a dumb question today
Posted By: JW in MO
Subject: Got a dumb question today
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 6:12pm
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Recruited a good refrigeration guy a couple of years ago to the laboratory division. Everybody at work knows about my tractors and they all make jokes about me working in the big city and owning all these Allis Chalmers tractors. This guy did the same for the past two years but within the past two months he has purchased 3 Allis Chalmers garden tractors and at 3 o'clock this afternoon he asks, "can I take off early today, I bought another garden tractor and I want to go pick it up?" Of course my response is, 'why are you still here?' ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 6:52pm
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I like that!:) Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Red Bank
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 7:59pm
| Sounds like you are a good boss |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 9:07am
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Dang JW,,,,,,wisht you was my boss back then,,,,,,,,,,we'd a got along just fine!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 10:22am
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"There are no dumb questions, only dumb answers!" Seems like a good decision on your part. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 11:09am
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Thats what I liked about the union construction industry, especially when there was a lot of work, if you didn't like the boss or the work, you could quit and go to the hall and get a different another job. I did that more than once. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 5:53pm
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Employers and bosses need to learn that happy workers get more done and stay at the job longer. ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 6:05pm
| my old job, my boss was a BIG fat city bot! then after I leave, he retired and they hired a rancher, think his ranch is somewhere in AR, his old lady and his kids take care of it while he works up here! us 2 could have gots along a lot better! |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2018 at 8:36am
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I have all good guys, all very different personalities but very meticulous. One guy has been with me for 4 years now, was 30 minutes late for his interview. He came in, apologized for being late and explained his wife's car wouldn't start and she needed to get to work that morning. He said he finally figured out a relay was bad on the fuel system and swapped it with the horn relay so she could get to work. When he left the boss asked what I thought of his resume, I told him I didn't need to look at it, anybody that could figure out the electrical system on one of these newer vehicles that quick, I can teach to work on anything in our industry, hire him. He now does all my repairs and certifications on blood pressure machines and heart monitors among other stuff. ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
Posted By: NomoreJohnDeere
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 12:16am
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howdy neighbor ------------- HD3 |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 1:45am
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Howdy ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: JW in MO
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 11:15am
Just how close are we? Your profile is just a little more vague than mine.  ------------- Maximum use of available resources! |
NomoreJohnDeere wrote:Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:31pm
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Heck, we're ALL neighbors!! Some just closer,,,,,,and some TOO close...hehehe ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2018 at 3:38pm
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Howdy Ted ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |