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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by AntonioFP45</i> <br /><br />Lotus, chll amigo. <br /> <br />No one here has jumped on the race card bandwagon demanding minorities be paid more. Pay is based on the job itself and raises pay increases come as specified in ratified labor contracts. Cut and dry. I agree that working for a railroad is a choice, not a political correctness mandate. I read a few years back where CSX, NS and other railroads went on recruiting drives-----targeting women and minorities. I became irritated when back in the 90s I saw that NOW, NAACP and ACLU groups were blow torching the railroads. The impression that I got from those events was that the real purpose was to enhance a left-wing political agenda. Yes, there's always some subtle form of discrimination and "reverse-discrimination" in corporations. Does the glass ceiling exist in SOME companies still? Yes! I've experienced it! But it's nothing on the scale that these groups were crying about. Eventually these political groups "moved on". Don't get me wrong, these groups have helped a good deal on legitimate discrimination cases, but today especially they do damage with some of their Hollywood "extremist" views and seem to want to "divide" this country. An example being that Colorado college professor who stated that the Twin Tower workers that died in the 9/11 attacks were oppressors and deserved it.---------------------- Sickening, indeed. Islamic terrorists are getting plenty of help from our soil. <br /> <br />In the end, it's actually the individual that makes the difference! <b>Two of the worst bosses I've ever worked for: one a black female, the other a man who was white mixed with a native American group. Their races meant nothing to me----they were both JERKS with self confidence problems and very poor people skills. They didn't like the fact that I could see that.</b> So do I condemn their ethnic groups or races? No. <br /> <br />Sarah CSXRule4eva - Hey Amiga, you stirred up some strong memories! <br /> <br />(btw: I'm 42). My parents, understandably, wanted to see me and my sister with doctor/lawyer/banker type careers. My mom had a hard time accepting that I was interested in railroading. While very loving, they didn't realize that their words had an affect on me. Made me feel ashamed. <br /> <br />After high school I went to work at a bank while I attended a junior college. I was bored and uncomfortable with the snobby employees I worked with. After I got laid off I went to the local transit bus company and after bugging them for 1 month straight, I was hired in the maintenance shop and stayed 15 years! Did I make good money? Well, I bought my first house at age 24. <br /> <br />So, stick with your dream. Don't buy into the "Status Trap" that so many people fall into. Yes, white, black, and hispanic. Don't fall deep in debt either. If your friends drive Lexus's and Escalades and you can only afford a Taurus good for you. Think long run. A friend of mine who is a mechanic worked hard and saved carefully while in his 20s. Today, he owns a gorgeous house in a quiet, pristine area. He still owns the silver Gran Marquis he bought 14 years ago. Still in tip-top shape! Now, as for his status concious friends? Fancy cars every 2 years, live in small apartments, and are deep in debt! <br /> <br />Peace! <br />[/quote]I was just proposing a possible solution. I don't think that we should look at race when people are hired, like you said it is the person that matters. You have an excellent point. <br />James[C):-)]
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