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losdiablosgato (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:03 PM Original message |
Man fired for buying Harley |
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neweurope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, it's time again - sell your soul to the company store... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yes - and Harley is made in the US, while the others are made in Asia |
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losdiablosgato (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. In fairness, some Jap bikes are made in the US |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I believe Coca-Cola acts the same way....nt |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. They do |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Deleted message |
corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, Michigan is an Ironically named "right to work" state n/t |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. If you work for Ford can you drive a Chevy? |
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losdiablosgato (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. That was Daimler Chrysler |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 09:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. My husband has worked at Ford, Chevy, and Toyota |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. That is just ridiculous. I hope a competitor hires the guy. |
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formerrepuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Can that be legal? The GM plant here has a cornucopia of automobile |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. UAW took care of that, I'm sure. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. If you want him to drive one of your bikes to work |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Fired for buying American. Nice. |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ugly, ugly, ugly |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Man everybody likes Harleys |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Soooo by this standard |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. Hmmmm. Their web site seems to be down |
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losdiablosgato (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thanks for the info |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. I just got on their link |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I left a note too, just click on the top where it says contact us... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. So much for the concept of F-R-E-E-D-O-M. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Well there is the employer's freedom to employ who he wants. No reason |
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Dervill Crow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Yep, should be "whom." |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:08 PM Original message |
Thanks for the clarification. |
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Dervill Crow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. That's true, too. |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. Pepsi-Cola has the refrigerator police. |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. That doesn't piss the company off |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. Friend of mine worked for Pepsi |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. I always refuse pepsi too |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. "Right to Work" More Orwellian crap that the Am People have been |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. This is not a right-to-work issue |
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losdiablosgato (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Losing a job blows, we all know this, but..... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. "At-will" exists in "Right to work" states. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 06:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Actually, PA is not a right-to-work state, but |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I stand corrected. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. uh huh, yew bet, tastes reel gud. |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. their web site is working after all, and they have a nice contact |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. done. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. My father in law worked for a steel company |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. This is unfortunately nothing new |
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Obamarama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-05 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
39. Would it be unethical to do the following: |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
41. Abercrombie Fitch even does it to their employees |
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msrbly (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
42. I know Babbits Sports Center |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. It's always a blessing to be fired when you work for an asshole. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
43. Okay, I have to ask. |
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msrbly (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 07:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Harleys in no way compete with anything else Babbits sells nt |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-05 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
45. But Babbitt's SELLS Harleys??? |
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