30 April 2008
Mount Vernon, Alabama
I'm in the midst of another work spurt of to many days in a row. I want to go to Bayou LaBatre for the blessing of the fleet this Sunday, but no, I'll be at work here in Mount Vernon. I say no rest for the weary. I just came off an eight day stretch and now, another one of nine. I don't really mind, most of the time, but I do mind at times. When there are things that I want to do and I have to work I mind. I mostly mind that I have to get back to work at the other job after only two hours off from the other job. Twelve on, two off and then twelve off. The reason this is happening is because we are short handed around here. On both of the jobs I work we are short handed. And the drums constantly beat here of unemployment, no jobs, woe is all of us who can't find a job. I think the problem is these people are looking for jobs in the wrong places. They must be looking for jobs in the welfare que and not out in the world where the jobs are.
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I'm just a worker. I live in Mount Vernon. I love this little town, but we have our problems. Mount Vernon excited about the new TK steel mill going in up the road, but I think we'll all be disappointed. The lack of funds and forward thinking of the leaders in this town has stagnated any chance we would have ever had to grow as a result of our new neighbor, TK. I'm glad the area's getting the new mill, but I don't see Mount Vernon's fortunes changing. Our town just does not have the infrastructure to lure new commercial or residential development. And I hate to say that. I would love for the quality of life to improve in this town, I just don't see it.
Member Since: 4/1/2008
