[Hammer]

Yes, I'm getting paid 85% of my normal pay while I wait. I'm expecting to hear from the company soon as to where they're going to send me.(should be in early June). We were told by a company rep that when they relocate us, they would put us in our present job category (skilled trades). I talked to a union rep today and he's been calling many other plants to see what their status is, and he said that there aren't any skilled trades jobs to be had. Now I'm concerned that they might force me to work on the production line....something I can't do because I can't stand in one place for more than 10 minutes because of my back. Production line workers stand in one place for 8-10 hours a day....my back would never survive that.

I could accept the company's early retirement offer, but the retirement pay isn't enough to live on, so I'd have to go back to construction work. I don't think I could go back and do that with all of my health problems.(It's h*ll getting old). The best thing is if I can stay with the company as a skilled trades worker. I'll just have to wait and see...