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sped420
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ive been working for worthington industries for a while now, its alot of work and im by far the youngest kid there,but its cool and it pays good. i was wondering if anyone else has done any kind of factory work?

Feb 8 2008 12:11AM
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cork5
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when you say it pays good do you mean for a part-time job while you're still in high school? or is this your full-time job?

and yes, i worked in a factory for 4 days this past summer and every hour of it made me realize that doing college homework wasn't bad at all
Feb 8 2008 2:57AM
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cork5
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by the way, not trying to be a dick by asking the first question, just curious
Feb 8 2008 2:58AM
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sack
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yes, at two factories.
at the first I was faux finishing these tiles for rich people: http://www.bellavitahomeaccents.com/images/sid_all.gif
at the second I had a stressful job which included cutting fibreglass for snowboards

I don't regret working at those places because they provided me with money for my education/skiing and because I met lots of interesting people, but I'm not planning on doing factory work ever again.. haha
also... $11/hour isn't very good pay... I know some places pay more though
Feb 8 2008 4:04AM
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sped420
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im talking for full time, but yeah you do get to meet alot of interesting people.
Feb 8 2008 12:43PM
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mothaeast
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where do you live at 16 where 11/hr isnt good pay?
Feb 8 2008 2:22PM
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skiminnesota
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Europe?   
Feb 8 2008 2:35PM
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KeithB.
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I used to work in the Yeti factory, when it was in Durango, building high end road and mountain bikes. It was fun because everyone there rode and smoked weed. It was also a good way to get free bike parts because we had this giant container that was full of parts they didn't need. They were not the best parts but if something broke we could keep riding. Pay was decent, I think I started at $13 an hour with sick days and you build from there with annual raises. I learned how to weld although that was not my job. They let me pull raw tubes from the stock room and build my own frame with custom size and paint.
Feb 8 2008 2:52PM
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Mr.O
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I work part-time in the summer and my aunt and uncle's plastic plant. I did assembly of smaller parts that were shipped out to other companies, but yeah it did pay good. I was going to get paid per part which means i could have made up to 1,000 per week but they decided no to pay mer per part :(
Feb 8 2008 2:55PM
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line1260skier
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That must of been one baller ass job post pics of your frame
Feb 8 2008 3:03PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Factory work is cool actually, it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I have mastered donuts on the fork truck and can drift a pallet jack like I was born in japan. You haven't lived until you've been drunk and raced pallet jacks down a steep parking lot and over the loading dock. Really though we're not that reckless, we've only broken about 6 jacks in as many years, my boss just thinks they're poorly made, and let me tell ya they are. If a pallet jack can't take a five foot drop what good are they?
Feb 8 2008 3:05PM
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Dan.
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haha racing pallet jacks is a good time. I worked in the paint booth at a factory for the past 9 months but i quit last week  to focus more on school. Honestly factory jobs are a really good experience, and working in that enviroment will give you a better understanding about everything that goes into things you take for granted. Plus I was basically high on fumes all day, and now I have a 300 dollar respirator for free
Feb 8 2008 3:20PM
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KeithB.
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I would love to post pics of that frame but it got stolen out of the back of my truck while I was back in N.H. It was a superdust black with a slightly shorter than usual top tube. I think It was called a AS-1, They were no longer in production when I built mine, thats why it was free except for the 1/8th I gave the welder to help me and the bomber of Fat Tire to the painter. It was the first production full suspension design they had. Now I have a Santa Cruz Bullit for all 'round riding and a Transition Dirt Bag for DH. I do miss my Yeti though.
Feb 8 2008 4:07PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
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factory jobs are the shit son! no one really cares what you do as long as your job gets done. mine was hella dope, i got like 14 and hour and the people i worked with were all mexicans who i swear to god were some of the funniest people ive ever met. the only shitty part is the lifting and manual labor that u have to do... it does work on your back after a few years
Feb 8 2008 8:11PM
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sack
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well... I'm 21, and I was working full time. and I live in vancouver, not europe :)
I'm pretty sure I could get a better job through school or something.
Feb 10 2008 3:50AM
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