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First forklift repair was 1967. Clutch job on yale in Navy. I must have liked it. Doing it ever since. Just don't know when to hang the wrenches up. 47 years really feels like eternity. Wish some younger folks would step in and help kick me out of the business.
25%+ of our company techs are over 60. Not a very bright outlook for retirement.
Lost count of Jesus clips. Must be a black hole in every White MA50. Many clips lost there.
  • Posted 1 Jan 2014 16:31
  • Modified 1 Jan 2014 16:33 by poster
  • By oldmanforklift
  • joined 12 Jun'05 - 25 messages
  • Arizona, United States

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