Donnie Thomas
Donnie Thomas
dan faced good job paycheck people steady sudden taken throws
Federal-Mogul was a good paycheck and it was a steady paycheck. All of a sudden that's taken away, and that's what a lot of people were faced with. With the closings of Federal-Mogul and Dan River, it throws you back out on the job market.
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The plant closed and I started the HVAC program at Morristown. It was an 18-month course. Near the end of completion, I switched over and went into the electrician programs, too. I was able to choose my HVAC license certification and get my electrician's license through the state.
care early expand future opportunity plans retirement side
Everyone has plans of early retirement or what their future is going to hold, which is why I got some rental cabins. I had that on the side anyway. I said this is an opportunity where I can expand and do some of my own maintenance and upkeep. I take care of my own properties.
crowd far looked school
In this day and time, if you don't have a competitive edge, which I looked at as far as school and education, you're just in the crowd and you just have to take what you can get.