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closeupready

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13. 292K / 21 years (of walking a dozen miles back and forth to the same job,

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 09:24 PM

Feb 2015

never late, come hell or high water) = $15,000/year? I think so.

Granted, he didn't outsource any jobs, he didn't raid any pension funds, he didn't buy up weak companies with assets and take out loans against those assets in order to pay bonuses and then file for bankruptcy, so maybe on those measures, he could be dinged. .... oh wait! This isn't Mitt Romney we're talking about, sorry, I forgot.

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gofundme account for Detroit guy who walks 21 miles to work - balance = $288,000 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 OP

I don't begrudge the man a dime.. elias49 Feb 2015 #1

His uncomplaining boss knew about this for 21 years? How much did he give? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #2

Didn't give him a raise evidently.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #3

Just thought that maybe a car allowance might have been given to this incredible man, or, yes, a Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #4

A raise, yes, but a car allowance? It might not be a business with deep pockets like that. closeupready Feb 2015 #7

It's been "only" a decade since his car died, so, ya know, piece of cake. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #9

That's wonderful! I am so happy for him. nt UtahLib Feb 2015 #5

I'm SO happy for him - he really deserves every penny. closeupready Feb 2015 #6

balance = 292K Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #12

292K / 21 years (of walking a dozen miles back and forth to the same job, closeupready Feb 2015 #13

Maybe we should set up a gofundme for U.S. infrastructure. Brickbat Feb 2015 #8

I read that he and his girlfriend lived in a payed off house so glasshouses Feb 2015 #10

Insurance in Detroit is hella expensive. PassingFair Feb 2015 #15

Here's more.... PassingFair Feb 2015 #16

holy cow ! now I see why glasshouses Feb 2015 #17

Given how much raised, maybe they should search around Detroit for other like this man... Moonwalk Feb 2015 #11

balance = $303,000 Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #14