Things I've Seen at LAP.

[mysterytemp]

I've seen people who tan so much, they are orange...

I've seen people steal from the cafeteria, even though they make $30+ an hour?

I've seen people pick every orifice of their bodies on the line...

I've seen people fall asleep in-between jobs...

I've seen people eat 3 coarse meals in-between jobs...

I've seen people wait 2 hours for a pee call...

I've seen more gay people than I have seen in my entire life...

I've learned the gay people are nicer than the straight ones....

I've seen "veterans" who can't hold my job for 10 minutes while I go to the bathroom w/o setting off the error proofing alarm...hmmm

I've seen temps get blamed for things the upgraders didn't fix...

I've seen temps afraid to go to medical, in fear of losing their jobs...

I've seen people get cussed out for no reason...

I've seen so much sexual harrassment it's unreal...

I've seen cigarettes being lit all over the plant...

I've seen the smallest fire truck in the world...lol

I've heard noises that I can only describe as "animal-like" when it's time for break...

I've seen some of the fattest mice ever...

I've seen some really nice people, who are miserable with their jobs and it's sad...

I've met the rudest HR (Human Resources) lady in the world, who is allergic to perfume... WTF?

I've seen dedication and I've seen people who just don't care, and spit on the trucks...

I've worked a job that smelled like piss in the cargo area...

I've seen a truck come through the line two different colors, and no one noticed...

I've met some really funny people, who really should be on Comedy Central and not at Ford...

I've been hit on by people older than my own mother...

I've seen engineers that are too good to make eye contact with the workers...

I've seen Explorers that haven't really changed much ( cosmetically atleast )in 15-16 years...c'mon now

I haven't seen so many people acting like small children since I was in pre-school...

I've met some of the nicest people ever...

I've met some of the nastiest people ever...

I've seen so many temps become scapegoats...

I've seen people who really care, and twice as many who don't...

I've seen some great pay checks, but at what cost?

I see a better future for me outside of Ford... ;D

[oldtimer]

not at lap but one time when i took a hit of acid i watch doo doo come out of a girls ass.oh yeah its true

[ScottR@KTP]

Nice post temp...good luck with your future. Get your degree, life is much better outside of a factory. It's easy to get hooked on the good pay and benefits, but the damage working in a factory has on your mind and body is not really worth it. It's all about getting lazy, it's what we're taught.

[drxlr8r]

Is this list still going? I guess I have to throw mine in there........

I've seen: "Oldtimers" stock just drop!

Temps that were terrific workers

Temps that were crappy workers and thought I "owed" them something,

People that are forgiving

People that are quick to judge,

People stand up for one another

and people stab their coworker in the back,

super soaker fights at shutdown

girls looking like they were in a wet Tshirt contest because of the supersoakers!

people that were gracious and appreciative

and people that never realize how fortunate they are,

people that will lend you a hand

and people that will steal you blind,

good people lose their morals

and lazy sacks of crap become good people,

strippers taking off their clothes inside the plant

and people that I wish would wear more clothes,

coworkers celebrate a new birth

and I've buried too many coworkers or their family,

coworkers confide in me with their darkest secrets

and coworkers tell some of my secrets,

us vilified in the press and public opinion

and thanked by every charitable organization,

a supervisor step over someone injured to turn the line back on

and a supervisor shamed by us line workers for doing it,

supervisors promise me the moon if I take on more work

and supervisors cuss me out because I didn't, (Cowboy!)

people bitch and moan about workloads

but too afraid to fight the work,

myself fall asleep between jobs

myself studying for school between jobs,

my mind ooze out of my ears on the line from boredom

my mind exercised when I went back to school,

people support me for going to school

jealous people make fun of me for going to school,

fistfights in the aisles

and in the parking lot,

too much other stuff in the parking lots!

hourly people have sex in the plant

supervisors having sex with their emolyees in the plant,

female workers enjoy sexual harrassment

it until an ugly guy joined in the conversation,

coworkers become friends

a coworker lose my friendship over a lie,

piece of sh*t committeepeople

piece of sh*t supervisors,

people hit on me and offer oral sex

those same people become offended when I tell them I'm married,

some hot people I would hook up with

some people I wouldn't set my dog up with,

people that thought they were hot

people that don't know the meaning of the word,

the union screw some people

the company screw almost everyone!

me throw more gloveballs than I care to count

a former coworker hit me with a gloveball full of bolts!!

people treat the vehicles as one of their own

someone put a used tampon in the back of a freshly painted unit,

the same fat mouse "mystery temp" saw

and all kinds of animals/insects come in my stock,

rumors spread for fun

rumors spread to hurt people,

me get one over on all of the supervisors

them screw up my pay,

me not get paid for "time served"

me acquire some new nick nacks to make it even,

people begging to get in here

people begging to get out of here,

me give a ride to coworkers

me disassemble a supervisors bike!

me quietly fight for others

the line "mysteriously" being dismantled by 4 maintenance workers when we returned from break (the looks on the supervisors and superintendants faces were PRICELESS!!!!)

a few good people fall off the wagon

me fix a few wagons,

coworkers never touch alcohol

coworkers so bombed we lay them in the stock,

some union appointee go WAY above to help me

another appointee not give me the time of day,

profit sharing!

profit sharing??

me grease the supervisors phone only to have him answer it

the same supervisor answer it again before he could clean it off!!

me welcome new hires to the area and mentor them

me use a horn and scare the sh*t out of them!

peopled get pied on the anniversary

me pie people for no apparent reason,

some drug activity in the workplace

people fired for that,

some really good people become my friends

some not so good people become my friends,

this place open so many eyes

this place is like any other factory!

this website become a good forum for employees to share thoughts

this website as a "Bible" for rumors.

Overall though, I've seen a lot and hope to see some more!

[ScottR@KTP]

Great post...we have some really good writers on this site. Makes me think that you could be doing something better with your life, even if it provides you less pay and benefits.

[wplap]

me agree
me likey
me think you so good too

[tubetoptemp]

One night I saw a guy reach down his pants and scratch his nuts then smell his hand...then proceed to scratch all night long... I seriously thought I might throw up

I watched a full time employee who was about 5 foot 3 pick on a 6 foot temp one night and try to start a fight...

I watched cowboy chase his cell phone down the main aisle one night drunk as a skunk...

I watched one female supervisor go down on another female worker at the bar one night...

I watched the same female supervisor with pussy on her breath try to "give me a ride home" that same night

I watched one of my supervisors get an erection one night when he stood next to me and kept smelling my neck cause he liked my perfume...

I watched many a temp walk out cause they couldn't take it mentally or physically

I watched one employee for 5 hours one night... all I can say is I creamed myself

I watched the same employee ask me out the same night and was too shy to meet them at the bar

I watched a girl throw up on the line for a week straight only to realize she was expecting a baby

I watched many people try to train on my job only to say later they couldn't believe a woman does it

I watched my quality leader never take me seriously unless I told him I was on the rag

I watched men act like boys and boys act like men

I watched people smile at the break bell

I watched a ton of old men drink beer and smoke cigs in the lot

I watched beautiful, fit bodies work really hard every night
I also saw bodies that had forgotten their shape get torn down by the same jobs
I watched a girl lose almost 40 pounds on the line across from me
I saw myself lose two dress sizes in less than a month
I watched one night myself almost pass out on the line from sheer exhaustion
I watched 4 doors hit the floor while I stood over them and laughed at the thought of trying to pick them up alone

I watched myself leave LAP with a lump in my throat thinking of the good, bad, and straight ugly times I've had there

[paintbiskit]

HMMMMMMM ! that is the way our world turns, oh well life goes on, hope yours does as well .

[myviewmatters]

That would about sum up the good, bad, and ugly tubetop. lol. I left with a lump in my throat too. You can never replace the camaraderie of the people on the line. Like them, love them, or hate them it was a team that somehow worked together each and every night to do the best job possible and produce quality products. I miss each and every one of them.

[paintbiskit]

hey, been here 14yrs. it is a struggle at times, but this work force at L.A.P. , any company would be proud of our crazy asses, cause we know how to git the job done!!!!

[msmaggie]

I have seen my four children grow up via my cell phone.
I have seen those same four kids have an easier life because of a Ford paycheck.
I have seen a co-worker(single mom) buy a house and take her son on wonderful vacations.
I have seen that same co-worker cry on the line missing him.
I have seen some of the funniest pranks pulled on supervisors/co-workers.
I have laughed till i cried....and cried till i laughed.
I have seen my marriage endure, and others not survive.
I have met co-worker's wives and liked them, only to watch same co-workers cheat every night.
I have been to sexual harassment classes.
I have seen that it is alive and well at FMC.
I have seen some of the best human beings in the world.
I have seen some of the meanest people in the world.
I have seen myself broken.
I have seen myself stronger than i ever thought i could be.
I have seen grown men cry.
I have seen women endure the unthinkable.
I have seen unequaled kindnesses.
I have seen unequaled cruelties.
I have seen a thriving drug business.
i have seen the ruination of many good people.
I have seen the death of several.
I have seen some of the best times.
I have seen some of the worst times.
I have missed many beautiful sunsets.
I have seen more beautiful sunrises.

Some days i regret ever walking in the plant...other days i know i wouldn't be who i am if i hadn't.

[ScottR@KTP]

Nice read! Thx for contributing.

[kessinger]

Great post, so here goes.

I've seen a man raffle off a hooker, hotel room and bottle of booze in the cafateria.

I've seen a superintendant call a teamleader on the open radio and ask him to "have jim get his beer cans off the control panel."

Ive seen a UAW quality rep take over the assistant plant managers meeting and tell half the plant the manager was full of shit quality wasn't better and that ford would throw enough money at JD power that we would be truck of the year for the first time.............and guess who won truck of the year.

I saw Tony Huck (UAW safety rep.) close the plant down 2 days before he was to retire. And he did it knowing he was completly wrong and could be fired for it. When i asked him why he'd take that chance his answer was "he fuckin lied to me its about principle now"

I saw times I hated the Union and times that I loved it.

I saw a chick i thought was hot in cleanup married her and had 2 kids.

I saw more people on steroids then pro sports could ever dream of.

I saw a man lose a leg to a motorcycle and his life to cancer. but never lose his smile or love of life.

and i'm sure I'm about to see myself flamed in post's since i spoke nicely of the union. jk

[paintbiskit]

we see it all here !! but cant find a better work force !!!

[jokerrules]

i have seen it all...10/24/77...09/01/07....retired. to much to list...but one of the good ones is ED WOLF in the old cushion dept telling me to quit shooting the plastic that had been hung overhead and had gathered about 100 gal of water with these rather large rubber bands.Ok ed...then as he walked away just one more shot...YEAH you guessed it. It popped and my two buddys saved my ass and worked in the RAIN the last hour.

[paintbiskit]

SAFETY damn near all other companies were closed today or sent home early? the malls closed, come on , laid off for lack of sales for weeks on end , but can not lose a shift of production . only at l.a.p. just doesnt add up to me oh well we ran hope nobody had any problems getting home. have a good weekend.

[Ironman2301]

Scott I hope you never delete this thread. This is the best reading that I have seen on any web-site. I have seen many of the same things at KTP! Thanks to all who posted in this one!!

[ScottR@KTP]

No lie there...this is some good reading. I would hope to get the opportunity to do something with it one day. Mind has been running with many ideas.

[PUNISHER]

let's see.............i watched a guy inspecting for 10 hours repeatedly pick his nose and eat it off his finger...UGH.....i had to keep watching though..
i saw my index finger on my left hand almost get twisted off by a torque gun....i was back at work in 3 days....
i saw a supervisor turn chassis line back on before seeing why the upgrade had stopped it and watched the automatic door closer pinch the upgrader in the unit.....joe idiot...
i saw where i had thrown up in the aisle not get cleaned up for months even though i told my supervisor and clean up people.....repeatedly
i saw my union brothers pour a ton of salt into a newhire's water bottle on break.....and eventually saw that he couldn't take the harrassment anymore and quit.....he was in my hiring group.
i saw myself continue to cry and break down when i hired in.....but i hung in there....16 yrs and going.
i saw my eye swell up like a softball when some overspray accidentally got into my eye in paint dept......i never went back...
i watched the plant dr. call a meeting with medford lee and tell him with me in his office that i was abusing the medical department after SHE took me off a job.....RIP medford...go to hell harter!
i remember seeing my supervisor come up to me after start up one morning and tell me to go to labor relations where they proceeded to tell me that having ncaa tournament brackets is gambling and it is illegal on ford property.....and if i did it again, i would be subject to disciplinary action including being fired.....A-HOLES!...
i saw a huge disc fall from a body carrier at cab deck one night and narrowly miss hitting my cousin in the head and watched it burst through a moonroof of an explorer....line never stopped.......safety first MY ASS!..
i've seen myself struggle to drive 3 miles home because i couldn't grip my steering wheel because of soreness....crybaby.WAH..WAH...
i saw myself take a leave of absence for 1 month and go up on the hill to try to get a grip on life......
i saw the uneasy look on my supervisors face when he had to tell me that he just got word my grandfather had passed.....miss u granps....
i saw myself go through a divorce that lasted 7 years and then meet and marry the best friend anyone could ever have....going on 12 years...
there's lots more i could write but i think i said enough......
have a nice week off everyone.

[ScottR@KTP]

Gr8...once I get out of school, I would love to turn this into a book. With participation by as many as possible, this could/would make a great book.
Thanks for sharing...good read!

[bettysloveslave]

Jun 2, 2008 9:21:00 GMT -5 ScottR@KTP said:

Gr8...once I get out of school, I would love to turn this into a book. With participation by as many as possible, this could/would make a great book.
Thanks for sharing...good read!

If you are serious about the book ideal, check out the book called "End of the Line" by Richard Feldman & Michael Betzold. If my memory is correct, it was written by a Ford worker in Michigan and included passages from other co-workers. Many shared stories of divorces, drug use (job related and other), and all of the stuff we share on here. It was a great read, but only for most people in this field of work. I believe it was wrote back in the 80's and is freakishly related to issue we have today.... (economy, lay offs, shitty workers, etc)......

Enough for me, I'm horney! Where is my favorite fork boy Marcus when I need him??

[oldfart]

I have seen all this and more.
I have been laid off
I have been fired
I have been rehired
I have been laid off again , and again
I have seen TESPHE be really huge
I have seen TESPHE be almost worthless
I have seen LTD's, F series, Bronco II's, Rangers, Mazda's, Explores, Mountaineers,Sport Trac's
I have seen Chassis from every angle
I have seen clean up
I have seen Body shop
I have seen Paint
I have seen Trim
I have seen Incoming Quality
I have seen the Shop
I have seen Great people
I have seen people be not so great
I have seen Friends retire
I have seen Friends die
I have seen friends children become co workers
I have seen people take buyouts who didn't need to
I have seen people retire just to have to find another job
I have seen people retire and be happy
I have seen people retire and regret it
I have seen doubt
I have seen hope
I have seen this plant on the brink of closure
I have seen this plant fight it's way to the top
I have seen many naysayers
I have seen new hires leave at the first chance they got
I have seen people hang in there and do tough jobs
I have seen grown men cry when a co woker retires
I have seen grown men cry at co workes funereal
I have seen every emotion there is inside this plant
I have NEVER seen us qiut
I have NEVER seen LAP counted out
I have Never seen the people at LAP run from a hard task
I have faith in my fellow workers
I have a lot of years left in me too

[tireman]

amen brother!!! great post

[ScottR@KTP]

Rock on oldfart...great post. Thanks for sharing!

[Grimace]

Those are awesome posts.
When you write your book Scott, also try to include some of these lines that I got from the experienced, retiring guys I've worked with.
-If we are the only plant in the world building the explorer, and YOU are better at your job than the person on the other shift, then be proud, because YOU are the best in the world at what you do.
-With everything you do in here, give it your best, because if anything ever happens to this place you'll always want to be able to look back and say that you did everything you could.
-Be nice and look out for the people that work around you, because you're going to be around them for a very long time.
-Never play practical jokes on people that have more free time than you do.
-You'll know when you have a good job, it's when people ask you if you're on break.
-Management creates every problem that you'll encounter, we just have to deal with them.

[ScottR@KTP]

Nice Grimace!

[justaworker]

Jun 18, 2008 5:27:18 GMT -5 Grimace said:

Those are awesome posts.
When you write your book Scott, also try to include some of these lines that I got from the experienced, retiring guys I've worked with.
-If we are the only plant in the world building the explorer, and YOU are better at your job than the person on the other shift, then be proud, because YOU are the best in the world at what you do.
-With everything you do in here, give it your best, because if anything ever happens to this place you'll always want to be able to look back and say that you did everything you could.
-Be nice and look out for the people that work around you, because you're going to be around them for a very long time.
-Never play practical jokes on people that have more free time than you do.
-You'll know when you have a good job, it's when people ask you if you're on break.
-Management creates every problem that you'll encounter, we just have to deal with them.

those are awesome, i think i've heard them all.

[oldandgone]

Here are some things I remember working at LAP.
John Ray, best foreman I ever had, having his first chew of tobacco and laying in the stock rack sick for the rest of the day.
Geraldine and Maxine going into the men's bathroom to see what they could see.
TRA- What a joke!
Throwing glove fireballs at my co-workers after soaking them in Naptha.
Setting off firecrackers with time-delayed cigarette 20 units down the line.
Having my first and only time on strike duty.
Smoking a couple of joints with Ralph and Chester in the parking lot, and being too screwed up to work after lunch.
Putting deer smell on gloves and hiding them in the heater cores of LTD's.
What a great time, and a great life, most of these events happened in the 1970's.

[ScottR@KTP]

Thanks for sharing...love the firecrackers with slow fuses. LOL I'm sure that scared the shit out of some people.
For your 1st time chewing tobacco to be at work was not a good idea.

[ragtop69]

I've seen the sun come up sitting in the parking lot at stooges
I've seen me in chassis,body,trim,body again, chassis again, and body again.
I've seen me walk out for the last time (possibly) on my way to KTP
I've seen me have lunch with Bill Ford for winning the Ambassador Club trip
I''ve seen me work through lunch in body shop
I've seen me loose my lunch in the parking lot.
I've seen many hot days in the convoy lot
I've seen many cold days in the convoy lot.
I've seen hotter days welding in body shop.
I've met a lot of great people at LAP!