On Mourning the loss of McPoland
Posted on October 5 at 7:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I never met John personally, but through his recent blogs, I feel that was blessed to have met him spirtually. My heartfelt sympathy extends to all of John's family and friends. May he rest in peace.
On Layoffs expected at GM supplier Lear
Posted on May 5 at 12:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
This morning my company received a message from our CEO stating: "Congratulations on an outstanding month of sales for April 2008. This was the second largest month ever in our history".
Typically this may have caused thoughts of "if we are doing so well, why don't we get better raises, profit sharing, etc.." but speaking for myself, today my only thought was "I am just thankful that I still have a job".
On 350 arrested at Mifflin Street block party
Posted on May 3 at 8:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
yeah its Madison...so what!! So what? Wisconsin's capital, the heart of Wisconsin. Yeah, thats great advertisment for future industries. Hey but at least they're honest.
On Janesville GM supplier announces layoffs
Posted on May 3 at 7:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Sure wish our great and great-great grandparents were still around to educate us on how to live thru a depression. It's surley where we are headed, and we are surely unprepared. What I do know for a fact is that at times like these we need to let go of our selfishness and greed, and understand that the act of helping our 'neighbors' will bring life's rewards in tenfolds.
Posted on April 28 at 7:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
As a life long Janesville resident, I have to say that in my opinion 14.00-15.00 an hour for non-skilled labor is a pretty good wage now-a-days. There are many of us, both single and married, who try to make a comfortable living for ourselves and our families on this amount. Sure, we may not have a brand new car every 1-3 years, and our annual vacations may consist of a long weekend up-north, but darn it we're happy. Our kids and our grandkids love us dearly and they don't care that we may not have the fancy "toys" or "gagets" that Johnny's parents do.
I grew up us a daughter of a GM employee, and the wage my father earned helped provide for all 7 of us kids. Still, there were no annual vacations, no new cars, and my siblings still remember the times we were all taken to the UAW hall for free meals.
The Janesville GM plant has helped raise many families in the past, but I don't believe that it was the good wages that contributed to any of our childhood memories, nope, I have to give credit to my parents for that.
So please, stop refering to the 14.00 an hour wage as degrading, I may only make 14.00 an hour, but I know that I am worth so much more, and that's what counts. We are all in this together!
Page 1 of 1
On Sad saga of a free sofa
Posted on March 17 at 6:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
While your heart was in the right place in giving your old couch away, maybe you could have gone that little extra "mile" and offered to deliver it to the choosen person in need. A lot of people who are in desperate need of large household items actually do not have the means, nor friends with the means to transport the larger furnishings.