My Daily Journal

Wednesday 08.09.2006

Today Marina let us work on the pelletizer eventhough we were not trained to operate this machine. Maybe because she got no choice. I'm sure, she just want to finished what we need & have to acomplished that day. Fortunately we got a good ROP run that day, even though we were not authorized and operate this new machine. I let and give Edgar a chance to learn & took his time to learn the computer and the palletizer. Discover some techniques if the machine has a problem, cuz we already know that everytime they used the pelletizer we end up into mandory OT and Voluntary OT but luckily we end up a good run today. It's only a matter of giving us a chance of proper training and respect and trust to operate this machine. And it's not a big deal if you really assign to work over there and I really have a high respect to my co- workers that they can learn this new machine faster than them. And the worst thing to mention is, they only pick some group of people whom they want to be trained and work on this new machine which I can't understand! The real problem is how they treat the people right and giving favor to others!I could say "Poor Filipino Friends" once again you are a guinea pig! Don' be a victim and don't be a FLIP! What everybody says " They Love The Money Maker Machine!!! So Always Be Ready For Overtime Everyday!!!"

Friday 08.11.2006

Uppal told me that she went to HR because Jose Estrada verbally harassed her. She told me that she was just asking Jose E., " How much more run we have to do?" Jose replied " I don't Know!" Isn't it that you worked yesterday, you had overtime right?" she asked again. "No I didn't worked yesterday!" Jose answered" So, if you don't worked yesterday where were you?"" I am with your daughter!!!" What a man!!!Got no respect!"

Today Ernie B. is modified and worked on the reject station!

Saturday 08.12.2006

After helping them cleaning whole place, because they had a bad run yesterday. 2nd shift crew stayed late up to 3:30AM and 3rd shift crew had an overtime also. The press C start at 2 1/2 late today. Although Ernie submitted his doctor's certificate as modified they let him to work with me on stackdown on C press. Later Pam C. knew from Marina D. that Ernie is modified and has a medical certificate which Ernie gave him the other day they start asking him what happen and pull him out on C press and Skinny Ayele replaced him. We don't know if this is intentional or a neglect on their part. Ernie went home on time at exactly 12PM and canceled his OT on 2nd shift as pre-scheduled, it's good for him!

Today Jose E. showed me a funny cartoon from the newspaper that all the Union people including me is chrashing him and Pam Uppal is on the steering. This dumbed ass really know what will happen to him if the union comes in!

Monday 08.14.2006

Today after stacking down on B Press, Michael asked us to set up the stacker on B Press downstair. Although Edgar has an idea how to operate the palletizer last week, unfortunately Greg and Michael didn't give him a chance or gave him the chance to operate, to learn or even teach him this time, I don'tknow why, while on the palletizer I saw my other Filipino operating the palletizer on system1 & 2. They were Alex Jovero and Boyet, which they never think & realized that they are being used by the company and they allow themselves to be like that and never really think what's real issue and this is an example of "Favoritism."

Also today Mama Carol told me she's really upset about the new schedule. And infact she asked the HR about this, And they told her that they only follow what Union wants...to apply the seniorityof the workers. Again this is another dirty trick of the company against the union..."that workers should blame all the bad things to the union!" This is a BIG lie..a black propaganda against the union!

Today our first break was given 45 minutes late (5:25PM) by Greg, also Michael also worked on the palletizer with him!

Wednesday 08.16.2006

While doing Night & Day Rop, I notice Nathaniel Rabina operating the palletizer on the other end(on System nos.1). Alex J. was doing the line monitor for him and Juan Plasencia helping him to fix somebundles, this time. I also render my help counting and hand insert the Night & Day on the jackets.I had a short conversation to Nath, and he told me that he was wandering why they let him operate this new machine without any formal training, which i really don't know why? But anyway i should congratulatehim with a two thumbs up for performing this new task as if he was trained " Ibang klase talaga, kayang-kaya mo 'tol", Im proud of him because he is one of the many good filipino co- workers here in UT. And it only shows how flexible are we,even without a training. And we learn fast just observing " Pinoy Yata Yan!,this is quality of every filipino, a real hardworker "Galing mo talaga!"

Wednesday 08.16.2006

While doing Night & Day Rop, I notice Nathaniel Rabina operating the palletizer on the other end(on System nos.1). Alex J. was doing the line monitor for him and Juan Plasencia helping him to fix some bundles, this time. I also render my help counting and inserting the Night & Day on the jackets. I had a short conversation to Nath, and he told me that he was wandering why they let him operate this new machine without any formal training, which i really don't know why? But anyway i should congratulate him with a two thumbs up for performing this new task as if he was trained " Ibang klase talaga, kayang-kaya mo 'tol", Im proud of him because he is one of the many good filipino co- workers here in UT. And it only shows how flexible are we, even without a training. And we learn fast just observing " Pinoy Yata Yan!, this is one of the good qualities of every filipino, a real hardworker "Galing mo talaga!"

Thursday 08.17.2006

Today system nos.3 didn't run the whole shift ...It is really a bad day..and Virgil told me that he had an interview that next week he will be trained to operate the palletizer like the other Pinoys, and and maybe it is good for him! " Wag lang syang pagamit!" for all we know na " Walang dagdag na sweldo ito!"

And always remember the catch of the letter that was posted..."This is a good opportunity to learn something new!" What a big trap!!! I hope they give you the credit that you deserve!

Also today Ernie told me that the pain he feels is not job related!!!But anyway your doctor certified that you are sick and modified!

Friday 08.18.2006

Today is friday and it's a union shirt, A a lot my friends are really proud to wear their union shirt saying "Something stink@ Union Tribune!" Let your voice be heard and do not be afraid!"It is your freedom like their business as the only one newspaper in San Diego "Freedom of Press." And as their worker we also have certain rights!

Today I worked with Sinbad on system3 as forklift and jackrider, so far we run smoothly we only have 15minutes OT. I hope they will assign me doing this job more often. And Esther is so nice to me and offered me teaching me about the computer, because they never trained me and showed me how. Anyway Esther, you are so nice! But we don't have time today to show me how because I don't want to mess up or run out our inserts for we know the computer is less important. Anyway Thank you, Esther...some other time.. I really appreciate it!!!