People at the cash registers

[mhall]

Here is another point I want to make. Not everybody can go to college, I didn't and know lots of guys that didn't and we did great. Are we less intelligent, in my case maybe, ''strong maybe'' but I started at a job right out of high school and was slated to go into the Marine corp. I was scheduled to sign up and a little over a month away I backed out because of a stupid girl. I was eat plum up with her, she was smoking hot and had...............uhhhh, well everything I was wanting A LOT. She talked me out of it and I still hold that and a bunch of other stuff against her to this day, very long story. We almost married and didn't...thank you God.

I worked several jobs and then started for the company I work for now in July of 1981. Started for 3:50 per hour and worked like three Mules. I took pride in running sissy boys off that couldn't hang. You know that 18 year old mentality, meaner than a striped snake or at least I thought I was and liked it. I now after over 33 years am plant manager and work with the family that owns this place and I am family to them. I can assure you I make well more than that 3:50 per hour I started at.

I tell that story not to pop off and sound cocky but to make a point. Everybody can't punch a keyboard and sit at a desk or America does not run, it stops. Now what I did will not work for everybody but the basic premise just might. But in order for it to work the powers that be have to acknowledge it and reward it. That has to happen and if it doesn't many try very very hard and still fall short and that I will never make light of or stand on my pulpit and say they didn't try hard because some tried very hard and still fell short.

[psprowler]

Yeah you definitely have to watch getting hooked on that vitamin p man. I kicked my habit cold turkey by getting married. There are millions of folks that didn't go to college that make a great living. My mom didn't go and worked her way all the way up to director of purchasing at one of the larger healthcare conglomerates in Louisville. She makes more than everybody in my immediate family and my wife's for that matter.

It's going to be tough going forward shoot I think you'll need 3 degrees just to flip burgers at mcD's before its all said and done. But hard work and wise lifestyle choices will always keep you a step ahead. You gotta want it. And you do have to work for a company that rewards hard work and/or sees the potential. On the flip side you have to be able to recognize fairly early what type of employer you are working for too. Everyday I go to work its like the road warriors against the Mulkey brothers, and we're not the ones that get "iron man" for entrance music. But Im a glutton for punishment and hopefully my kids will observe the hard work just like I did with my parents growing up.

My almost mother in law has worked for wal-mart literally forever and she makes a decent wage so I do know at least one person.

[mhall]

Yeah you definitely have to watch getting hooked on that vitamin p man. I kicked my habit cold turkey by getting married. There are millions of folks that didn't go to college that make a great living. My mom didn't go and worked her way all the way up to director of purchasing at one of the larger healthcare conglomerates in Louisville. She makes more than everybody in my immediate family and my wife's for that matter.

It's going to be tough going forward shoot I think you'll need 3 degrees just to flip burgers at mcD's before its all said and done. But hard work and wise lifestyle choices will always keep you a step ahead. You gotta want it. And you do have to work for a company that rewards hard work and/or sees the potential. On the flip side you have to be able to recognize fairly early what type of employer you are working for too. Everyday I go to work its like the road warriors against the Mulkey brothers, and we're not the ones that get "iron man" for entrance music. But Im a glutton for punishment and hopefully my kids will observe the hard work just like I did with my parents growing up.

My almost mother in law has worked for wal-mart literally forever and she makes a decent wage so I do know at least one person.

You crack me up with the witty well placed stuff in your posts, LOL

Your Mother and mine had something in common. Mine only had a high school education as well but retired from Central State hospital after 30 plus years as a Labratory technician. I can still remember after she had over 20 years or so in she came home very upset. She told my Dad and us that she was possibly going to lose her job. The reason was state laws for her given field were to require a college degree moving forward and if she did not have one she would either have to pursue and obtain one or be let go.

Well long story short the man that was in charge of that entire labratory department litterally went to Frankfort and went to bat for Mom. He told them that Mom was actually his liason to help train and watch over the newby's straight from college and to show them the right way to do the work and what was expected. She was fantastic at her work and became a hands on scientist of all the equipment and human fluids with hands on training.

She was one of if not the best vampires they ever had down there. Now that would not wash today but wanted to share that story as your story of your Mom is closely related.

[psprowler]

In my opinion hands on training is very under-rated in this world. I'm only as good as my helpers make me look, and quite frankly they are better than me right now even though I have the degree. The reason being is they all have worked there for years while I have only been in this particular sector about 6 months.

[Tim_T]

Here is another point I want to make. Not everybody can go to college, I didn't and know lots of guys that didn't and we did great. Are we less intelligent, in my case maybe, ''strong maybe'' but I started at a job right out of high school and was slated to go into the Marine corp. I was scheduled to sign up and a little over a month away I backed out because of a stupid girl. I was eat plum up with her, she was smoking hot and had...............uhhhh, well everything I was wanting A LOT. She talked me out of it and I still hold that and a bunch of other stuff against her to this day, very long story. We almost married and didn't...thank you God.

I worked several jobs and then started for the company I work for now in July of 1981. Started for 3:50 per hour and worked like three Mules. I took pride in running sissy boys off that couldn't hang. You know that 18 year old mentality, meaner than a striped snake or at least I thought I was and liked it. I now after over 33 years am plant manager and work with the family that owns this place and I am family to them. I can assure you I make well more than that 3:50 per hour I started at.

I tell that story not to pop off and sound cocky but to make a point. Everybody can't punch a keyboard and sit at a desk or America does not run, it stops. Now what I did will not work for everybody but the basic premise just might. But in order for it to work the powers that be have to acknowledge it and reward it. That has to happen and if it doesn't many try very very hard and still fall short and that I will never make light of or stand on my pulpit and say they didn't try hard because some tried very hard and still fell short.

If there was a way to LIKE this post more than once I would! You made the same point that I was trying to make, but somehow your big pumnpkin with a lack of brain matter actually made it much better than I!