I was at a friends birthday party and they were ordering a pizza from Big Y (The grocery store I work at)
they were talking about one of the Pizza guys and making fun of him because he’s worked there for years. Calling him a Lifer like it’s a bad thing that he’s kept his job for years. I mean.. it’s not a glamorous job. But it’s not a BAD job either.
They then remembered that I work there, and were like ‘Oh! you’re not going to be a lifer too are you?’ Like it would be a horrid thing if I kept my job while half the world is losing theirs.
I ignored it and just brushed it off. But all I can think about now is that the guys making fun of my co-worker are living off of the govornment. One of them has a legally disabled wife, and a daughter, so he has no job. They just live in a crappy apt. driving a car that was given to them and using a cellphone that was also given to them.
It’s not like his wife won’t get her disability checks if he has a job. I’m pretty sure she’s supposed to get those even if he’s working. except, y’know, they could live in an apt. where the heat works.. or even in a house, like my co-worker.. who owns his own house and is perfectly happy working where he is for the money he gets.
I don’t see why being a ‘lifer’ at any job is really a bad thing. I mean if you want or need more that’s one thing.. but holding a job for a long time in our economy is an accomplishment in itself it seems. They laid off alot of people last month from our store.
