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Dennis L. White
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since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463
Michigan, U.S.A.

0 posted 2000-10-15 03:28 PM


Another day on the factory floor,
Productions down, the Boss is sore,
Sixteen more years at this hectic pace,
Til I retire from this old rat race.

These old machines are slow at best,
Too frequent breakdowns will attest,
Productions scheduled night and day,
No time for maintenance, patches stay!

A new machine comes to our place,
But no one knows how to interface,
Production suffers this learning curve,
The Boss is threatening, my, what nerve!

If we were to become a sinking boat,
The worker becomes the prime scape goat,
Management will wring their hands and say,
"It's all their fault we close today"!

I hope that you will understand,
That workers don't have the controlling hand,
Our "Empowerment" is nothing but a word,
Companies use, it's quite absurd!

They call the shots, that's their game,
If the call is bad, are we to blame?
Our input falls on stone deaf ears,
And makes us old before our years.



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since 1999-06-11
Posts 2177
Skelmersdale, UK
1 posted 2000-10-15 06:00 PM


Are things really that bad?, still reminds me of where I work Good Writing.

Sometimes you have to let go and move on,
But never let go of the memories.


Alle'cram
Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816
Texas
2 posted 2000-10-15 06:15 PM


Great writing!! I think you have exposed, "the rest of the story", for those of us who have worked in the manufacturing business. Flowed so well.  Loved it!   Marcy
2dalimit
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since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228
Mississippi coast
3 posted 2000-10-15 08:55 PM


You are completely right. Can't add anything more.
Melton

Jon Mewett
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since 2000-03-04
Posts 1304

4 posted 2000-10-16 06:11 AM


seems there's a revolution brewing here Dennis........will it ever be any different?

Good One

jon

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
5 posted 2000-10-16 06:05 PM


Dennis; Same old, same old, they need a scapegoat, and we're always it! Hang in there good friend. If you ever start getting paid as a poet you'd make a million, this is wonderfully written! Love, ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

eL

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