This list of rules for white-collar workers was posted in 1872 by a carriage manufacturing company in New York:
1. Office employees each day will fill lamps, clean chumneys and trim wicks.
2. Each clerk will bring a bucket of water and a scuttle of coal for the day's business.
3. Make your pens carefully. You may whittle nibs to your individual taste.
4. Men employees will be given an evening off each week for courting purposes, or two evenings if they go to church regularly.
5. After 13 hours of labor in the office, the employee should spend the remaining time reading the Bible or other good books.
6. Every employee should lay from each pay a goodly sum of his earnings for his declining years so that he will not become a burden on society.
7. The employee who has performed his labors faithfully and without fault for five years will be given an increase of five cents per day in his pay, providing profits from the business permit.
Mill Whistle, Jefferson Mills, GA
GOOD MORNING !
Aren't you glad you don't work for a company with these rules! I'm working a 4 day week and taking Friday off so I can have at least one day with the 'babes' . The party was lots of fun and the good Lord blessed us with weather that was beautiful yesterday.
Only 4 of my grand'babes' were there, as Son #1 and family decided not to make the trip up as they have to come our way again on Wednesday for a check up for our Sweetheart. She'll be seeing a new doctor and we're praying for good results.
I hope you all are off to a good start to the day! I'll be taking more pictures as the week goes along...
***BIG SMILE***
Take good care all !
MA
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5 comments:
son #3 and #6 look like they share the same son same clothes and everything LOL
that park looks like a play gorund we have in lexington
Those rules remind me of a poster I have. "Rules to be observed in this mill". Will get it scanned up and put into my journal. It originates from a woollen mill, on the Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire borders. It amazes me how much folks put up with, in days gone by. Take care.
Sylvia xx
Yes I am now thankful for my workdays.....LOL>
Oh, my goodness, that company was tough!
Krissy
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What a great party!! Happy Birthday to the birthday boy!!
Only one day left of your work week!! Me too!!
Linda :)
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