Post by Former Tembec fingerjoint on Apr 25, 2009 21:50:29 GMT -7
First things first,
Tembec is nothing like AIG, or has anything to-do with AIG. Tembec is not a big company. It's just a name, every last mill they have bought out has been just barely getting by. The Canadian softwood lumber industry was doing just fine until this economy bullnuts happened. You as workers have done nothing but put in your days wage hours, and gone home to your barely middle class lives keeping your head in the sand. The biggest problem with people like the ones who started this website, are ignorant about life by choice. You don’t give a nuts about your country until it affects the petty little things like raising taxes and gas prices. This country is run by you the people, stop pointing fingers at those who fed and clothed you for so many years. So what if they are getting bonuses, maybe it’s in their contract? Maybe they deserve it because they put in far more years than you guys; maybe they actually have a real education..
These men that so called run Tembec are doing everything they can to keep it afloat, so maybe someday when things go back to normal there will still be a company to work for again. You are spitting in the faces of your friends who feel like complete nuts knowing they have to let people go who they have known for so many years. Life is not fair, but that’s the way it is. The reason for all of the job losses, is because how this country has been run. Building too many houses in the first place, not taking a step back to a realistic economic growth. It was going to happen sooner or later, you all had plenty of time to adjust, find work somewhere else and save money for the storms. You all had plenty of warning signs, yet you put your faith in the idea that everything will be alright. Who did you vote for? Why? Do you know what that vote actually means? Do you care? Every day the huge global corporations expand, contract, fold and open. They are all working together with the idea that making money off of money is how the economy works. This country has everything it needs to be completely self sustained, yet we all wake up at 5am, drink our coffee read the news paper(one company prints what you hear, do you think it’s actually the truth?). When it comes down to black and white, you workers are just tools. You are picked up out of the tool box of life and given tasks to-do. Sometimes you will be spending a long time working at the same job, sometimes not. The hardest part of about life is acceptance in that we are only human and we view everyone else as expendable it’s in our nature. Do you think you would really turn down the bonuses if you where in these gentlemen’s shoes? Maybe they know there time is up as well, and they are saving away a few extra acorns while they can. That’s the benefit of being in higher position on the corporate/job title ladder.
I’m really sick of this country; yes it’s not the same place we grew up in, or what we used to know. That’s because you don’t care anymore. Things will never change unless you wake up and do something about it. “If aren’t happy with the way things are, change it. If you can’t change things, learn to be happy with the way things are”. You can only pout for so long before those around you move on and do the best with what they have. You all have air in your lungs, and freedom to do what you pleas. The only thing holding you back is you.
An amazing man once said,” ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”. What he meant was, stop asking for hand outs and find away to make a better world for tomorrow. It sucks that you have to sacrifice your lives for something of greater worth. How the f**k do you think our forefathers felt about coming to this land. They lost far more than you will ever know. Yet, we seem to forget the pain and heartache they brought with them. How many natives did we f**k over and how much of this land is really ours?
You can take all of these words out of whatever context you want, but the final message I want you all to hear.
Grow some balls, get out of Cranbrook and get over the idea that these men that work in head office at Tembec really have any control over what is done. Whoever runs this country runs them, and they certainly do not run this country.
You really think sitting on your ass infront of a computer screen will get you anywhere either?
Oh and here is a list of what AIG does.....
Insurance: “Executive Liability, Professional Liability”(<--this applies to them), Casualty, Property, “Workers' Compensation, Accident and Health“(<--this applies to you), International Coverage, Specialty
Financial Services: Equipment Finance, Franchise Finance, Healthcare Finance, Marine Finance, Premium Finance, Public Finance, Rail Finance
Tembec is nothing like AIG, or has anything to-do with AIG. Tembec is not a big company. It's just a name, every last mill they have bought out has been just barely getting by. The Canadian softwood lumber industry was doing just fine until this economy bullnuts happened. You as workers have done nothing but put in your days wage hours, and gone home to your barely middle class lives keeping your head in the sand. The biggest problem with people like the ones who started this website, are ignorant about life by choice. You don’t give a nuts about your country until it affects the petty little things like raising taxes and gas prices. This country is run by you the people, stop pointing fingers at those who fed and clothed you for so many years. So what if they are getting bonuses, maybe it’s in their contract? Maybe they deserve it because they put in far more years than you guys; maybe they actually have a real education..
These men that so called run Tembec are doing everything they can to keep it afloat, so maybe someday when things go back to normal there will still be a company to work for again. You are spitting in the faces of your friends who feel like complete nuts knowing they have to let people go who they have known for so many years. Life is not fair, but that’s the way it is. The reason for all of the job losses, is because how this country has been run. Building too many houses in the first place, not taking a step back to a realistic economic growth. It was going to happen sooner or later, you all had plenty of time to adjust, find work somewhere else and save money for the storms. You all had plenty of warning signs, yet you put your faith in the idea that everything will be alright. Who did you vote for? Why? Do you know what that vote actually means? Do you care? Every day the huge global corporations expand, contract, fold and open. They are all working together with the idea that making money off of money is how the economy works. This country has everything it needs to be completely self sustained, yet we all wake up at 5am, drink our coffee read the news paper(one company prints what you hear, do you think it’s actually the truth?). When it comes down to black and white, you workers are just tools. You are picked up out of the tool box of life and given tasks to-do. Sometimes you will be spending a long time working at the same job, sometimes not. The hardest part of about life is acceptance in that we are only human and we view everyone else as expendable it’s in our nature. Do you think you would really turn down the bonuses if you where in these gentlemen’s shoes? Maybe they know there time is up as well, and they are saving away a few extra acorns while they can. That’s the benefit of being in higher position on the corporate/job title ladder. I’m really sick of this country; yes it’s not the same place we grew up in, or what we used to know. That’s because you don’t care anymore. Things will never change unless you wake up and do something about it. “If aren’t happy with the way things are, change it. If you can’t change things, learn to be happy with the way things are”. You can only pout for so long before those around you move on and do the best with what they have. You all have air in your lungs, and freedom to do what you pleas. The only thing holding you back is you.
An amazing man once said,” ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”. What he meant was, stop asking for hand outs and find away to make a better world for tomorrow. It sucks that you have to sacrifice your lives for something of greater worth. How the f**k do you think our forefathers felt about coming to this land. They lost far more than you will ever know. Yet, we seem to forget the pain and heartache they brought with them. How many natives did we f**k over and how much of this land is really ours?
You can take all of these words out of whatever context you want, but the final message I want you all to hear.
Grow some balls, get out of Cranbrook and get over the idea that these men that work in head office at Tembec really have any control over what is done. Whoever runs this country runs them, and they certainly do not run this country.
You really think sitting on your ass infront of a computer screen will get you anywhere either?
Oh and here is a list of what AIG does.....
Insurance: “Executive Liability, Professional Liability”(<--this applies to them), Casualty, Property, “Workers' Compensation, Accident and Health“(<--this applies to you), International Coverage, Specialty
Financial Services: Equipment Finance, Franchise Finance, Healthcare Finance, Marine Finance, Premium Finance, Public Finance, Rail Finance