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<DIV>I was a GM forman back in the late 70 and early 80's. We would have reverse seniority layoffs, that way the high seniority workers would collect 95% of their pay for a year, then bump back in to work and the next highest seniority would be laid off. quite a deal! </DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte@cox.net> <BR><BR>> <BR>> On Jan 26, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Joe Lachowski wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > A local guy at our field was laid off because of a GM plant closing <BR>> > and is <BR>> > getting payed for two years and doing absolutely nothing. He either <BR>> > has the <BR>> > choice of sitting there doing absolutely nothing or doing charity work <BR>> > to <BR>> > get paid. After the two years is up he'll take his pension. Such a <BR>> > deal.<G> <BR>> <BR>> I think I'll ask the Government to give me some land. Then I will ask <BR>> them to pay me not to plant corn or whatever. <BR>> <BR>> Ron Van Putte <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list <BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>