Posted by gun guru on April 14, 2011 at 14:50:54 from (75.128.139.102):
In Reply to: OT/Rant posted by ILLEFTY on April 14, 2011 at 14:22:31:
Dont take it personally.
If you are that good of a welder and/or mechanic then do side work for a job.
Not many companies will hire guys over 55 in a physically demanding job like that.
I do know of a an old timer at the Ford Sharonville transmission plant that was 77 and he was in a semi-skilled trades position. He served in WW2. Ford eventually forced him out I was told. Now he would be 90+.
I also know of a guy that had his own machine shop at 78. (small time, just him and his grandson) I havent talked to him in a few years.
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