Some people simply like to argue. This, I know.
I have a foreman at work, that likes to get into work-political arguments.
It is now drizzling. Hooray. This morning hasn't started the way I would have liked it to. Sometimes I end up getting screwed out of things here at work. "Equality" definitely doesn't reside at the Pebbly Beach Generating station. I am in this apprenticeship here, which seemed awesome at the beginning. What did suck, for me was that I was starting over. What that means was that during the time of the bid posting, I had already been topped out as an "upgrade Plant Mechanic". I went thru a full two years of training on the job, and got the raises associated with the steps. At the time I thought it was bliss, getting more money and all. But now that I look back I should have been more pushy, telling management that they needed to create a spot for me to fill. That they did on their own, in the form of their "Apprenticeship program" - LAME. I took an $8/hour cut in pay. I started all over. They treated me as if I had nothing to show, and started from scratch. In my notebook, there were some interesting classes that seemed pretty cool. I was to go to welding school, micro-turbine class, and then monthly trips to S.S.I.D. I will say that the management has let this fall to the wayside. I see other apprentices getting their 100% of needed schooling. We have maybe gone to S.S.I.D. (another Edison location, where alot of training happens) just under a half dozen times. This apprenticeship is now headed into the second year. I feel like we are the red-headed step child. They DON'T GIVE A CRAP. i just had my supervisor come up to me and cancel my most anticipated class yet- welding school. They "need us" for an overhaul on one of the engines. This is funny to me, cause there is a million other times that I have seen the other employees be accomidated to fit their scheduled training.
Sorry, but this to me is a load of bullshit. Wow. Now I feel better.
Gotta run.
-M
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