I am a unionized Union employee.

Gaming-Module · Post by **Gaming-Module** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:40 pm

Today was my third day at the UAW. I am really loving this place. I have my own office on the sixth floor penthouse, which is currently under renovation and doesn't look much like what you envision when you hear the word "penthouse", but I basically took the furniture that was lumped into one corner with the slipshod hooked up PCs and moulded the office into what I wanted it to be. I'm really proud of the interior decorating. There's also a microwave up there that someone forgot about so I'm gonna clean it up, bring in a Mr. Coffee and put together a makeshift kitchen in my office space.

As far as work I haven't done too much yet. Like I just said, the first half of my day was spent rearranging the furniture and configuring the PC equipment, as well as tracking down someone from custodial to tidy up the place. I have done some graphic work, HTML production, and editing of research materials.

Those aren't the only surprises that I wasn't expecting. Apparently I am a member of the Newspaper Guild of Detroit, have full health and dental, a life insurance policy. access to a gymnasium for $25 a year, and am getting a raise of $15 a week starting January 2003.

Damn I love this job.

(PS Sorry if this sounds like bragging, but well...hehe

)

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:41 pm

brag away

good for you! congrats MM

Gaming-Module · Post by **Gaming-Module** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:42 pm

Originally posted by Noevo
brag away

good for you! congrats MM

Thanks Rob.

Oh and did I mention that I am the only one up on that floor? It's my own private floor, how fscking cool is that!

Man I'm excited.

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:44 pm

where ya at?

minir · Post by **minir** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 5:52 pm

Hi Gaming-Module

Way to go Gaming-Module

Good for You

regards

minir

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 6:03 pm

Originally posted by Gaming-Module
....Oh and did I mention that I am the only one up on that floor? It's my own private floor, how fscking cool is that!.....

Maybe that's because they couldn't bear to look at your ugly ass all day!

Congrats on the job, sounds like fun to me. :2cool:

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 6:37 pm

*ahem* La, la...laaaaa! *ahem*

"Well I'mma movin on up...to theee top, to a deelux apartment in the sky-i-i-i"

P.S. Baked beans don't burn on the grill.

Congrats man. Stick it to the little man.

Gaming-Module · Post by **Gaming-Module** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:05 pm

Originally posted by Noevo
where ya at?

UAW headquarters on Jefferson and Van Dyke.

If you worked in Detroit instead of Ann Arbor we could go to lunch at one of the kickass deli's that are a stones throw from this place.

pics?

I'll see what I can do. I can take pictures of the Detroit River from my window too. [brag]I have a perfect view of it[/brag].

downhill · Post by **downhill** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 7:18 pm

Nice, G-M.....

Soooo.....you get a whole floor to yourself? I'd start looking for hidden cameras right away.

Enjoy the job, and remember your roots.

mikemean · Post by **mikemean** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 10:22 pm

Way cool!

thechemgeek · Post by **thechemgeek** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 10:34 pm

Originally posted by John
pics?

yea....PICS!

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 11:35 pm

It sounds to me like they put you in the lunch room.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 11:54 pm

Cake Eater!

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 1:41 am

Congratulations, GM (a.k.a. MM)

I work downtown and expect a awesome lunch!

anyway...Happy for you and hope all goes well, Good Luck!

BMED

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 2:39 am

Hey, G-M.
Is this where you are at, brother? If so, then the Union I am with represents the same workers as the UAW. Over here it's the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union or AMWU

Congrats on the job. Take care.

Croc.

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 2:49 am

congradulations!

I'm union too, thankfully.

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 3:23 am

Wow! your own floor, lol, that sounds kick ass! good luck with your new career man, sounds sweet.

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Fri Oct 25, 2002 5:51 am

Nothing like being happy at your place of employement, eh?

You gotta love the union perks.