Caterpillar brings 200 jobs to Spalding

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Caterpillar brings 200 jobs to Spalding

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Thursday, June 30. 2011

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Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will make a major investment in its Griffin Engine Center in Spalding County. The Peoria, Ill.-based company will create at least 200 jobs and invest $120 million in machinery, equipment and upgrades to the existing facility.

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#1 Cat employee on 06/30/11 at 10:29 AM

Boo caterpilla sucks!!!!!! I've been a cat employee for 3 years, they say we are the best in the world but they pay us like we are the worst in the world. The management treats the employees like dirt and when you try to go over there head to someone who is above them they act like they do not care. I've never hated a job more than working with cat I would fine another job but times are hard and no one is hiring.

#1.1 Your fellow Caterpillar employee on 06/30/11 at 05:49 PM

I'm not sure which one of my co-workers you are but can probably guess. You are probably the one that makes my life miserable because I have to to fix all the stuff that you screw up. We don't need your lazy uncaring butt standing around, be gone. And, try not to let the door hit your backside on the way out.

I know many people that would love to have your job that would actually come to work each day and WORK. Caterpillar pays a fair wage and provides benefits that you won't get elsewhere. In return, they expect a fair amount of productivity from you (which I know for a fact they aren't getting). You have it better than you think. Don't believe it, quit, find a job somewhere else and then cry about how bad you have it then and how good you had it when you were with Cat.

Again, we don't need your type so BE GONE!!

#1.2 Standing in the line....... on 07/01/11 at 07:56 AM

BoooHooo.....

I will gladly trade places with you, my place in the line each week for unemployment and the wave of letters from prospective employers that have passed you over for the job. I will gladly take your place with a steady job and benefits for my family. Say the word and I will show up on time and ready to work.

Grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.....

#1.3 Sheila Tolley on 07/01/11 at 05:23 PM

You need to move on down the road...........Cat does not need employees such as you.

Try politics.

#1.4 Sheila Tolley on 07/01/11 at 05:30 PM

You need to borrow one of their sump pumps from zone 7 and clean out your brain if you think Caterpillar is a poor company.

#2 zim on 06/30/11 at 12:12 PM

Those big machines make lots of noise and are scary like monsters. I am afraid of them.

#2.1 friend on 06/30/11 at 08:00 PM

No you aren't. That big rig you drive is a monster. I seen you heading south in Concord Thursday night.

#3 Anono on 06/30/11 at 02:19 PM

Ever think you might suck? You do not sound like the best employee in the world, you sound like the worst. Maybe they treat you like dirt because you are. You "hate" your job? Try standing in the unemployment line. Times are hard? If you were my employee I would classify you as the rotten apple in the barrel. Give Caterpillar their money back and all benefits, you won't have to go over anybodys head to do that!

#4 wow on 06/30/11 at 09:15 PM

Cat employees spend alot of money in Pike commuting to and from work. Guess what brand engines are not in your fire trucks and school buses.

#5 Anono on 06/30/11 at 09:25 PM

Good job Governor Deal for bringing jobs to Spaulding but I have to wonder what kind of deal did you get.

#6 Donna Jo on 07/01/11 at 12:02 AM

Your wrong about being the worst employee in the world. I hold that crown!

I worked at Vernay. In the first 2 months I was there I had solved a 2 million dollar problem. I've never been in more trouble than that. The fact I can read & comprehend lead to it....

I was always showing up early before my shift, bring my meal and eating before I had to start work. I brought enough to last a 10 hour shift. Plus enough snacks for others that didn't plan.

I had car problems once. I was wrote up for being out on GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS. I was the victim of a crime and had to go and tell what happened.

I busted the company production records also.

Yea! I'm the worst thing that ever walked this earth.

I have to say I loved that job.. It was the best work out you could ask for. I truly loved it.

#6.1 Cleo on 07/01/11 at 10:02 AM

Seems like you were trying to brown nose the boss! Were you drinking and smoking on the job? You do have an active imagination. Sounds fishy to me.

#7 Curious on 07/01/11 at 07:51 AM

Where's their hiring office?

#8 Anonymous on 07/01/11 at 10:51 AM

Caterpillar can stay in Lamar County, near Pike County Line. Can't moving Spalding County.

#9 Anonymous on 07/01/11 at 10:53 AM

I hope all the positions are filled with Americans.

#9.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/01/11 at 05:31 PM

They will be......

#10 Donna Jo on 07/01/11 at 01:11 PM

No, I did really like the job. It was a really good work out. I enjoyed the people I worked with. As far as management went, they lied all the time. To the point there's no excuse for them.

You can ask Johnny Caldwell Jr, about it if you want... Or even Daniel Hiatt. I'm more than happy to name all the people involved.

Yes I busted the production records... Yes I solved a God only knows how many million dollar problem. Yes I was at work on time and didn't lay out.

Yea, I know I didn't do drugs and I can read and comprehend what I've read. That's no excuse for what they did.............

#11 Anonymous on 07/01/11 at 01:57 PM

I know a guy who has worked at cat for about 10 yrs. He has explained to me how very unorganized and corrupt they are. I don't know why he won't or don't get another job. Just because someone won't or can't get out of a bad job doesn't mean they are lying about the job being bad. MOST jobs ARE bad out there!! But yes it DOES beat not having one at all.

#11.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/01/11 at 05:20 PM

I worked at Caterpillar and I totally disagree with the opinion of your friend. I have worked in management and on production lines in other major companies. Caterpillar is a very organized facility. They do not hesitate to hire sufficient labor if it is needed.

I worked for the best plant manager in the world while at Caterpillar. His name was Bob Glinky. After Bob was promoted, he was replaced with a "poor excuse" for plant manager.

They passed up promoting Bill Boyer, a NATURAL, in managing people. Bill is fair, firm and respected by his employees.

Caterpillar is an excellent asset to Griffin. Bill Boyer...it is time for you to come on back to Griffin. You have been missed....

#11.1.1 shop gal on 07/11/11 at 06:54 PM

gee sheila, do you think obama ever worked on a production line? or is that just for people with your I.Q.?

#11.1.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/12/11 at 08:12 AM

Do they have production lines in Kenya? If so he most likely conned others to pick his bananas with that smooth talking charisma.........oops, my mistake. He would have needed his teleprompter. So no...he never worked on an assembly line...he never went to college either

#11.1.1.1.1 Laverne&Shirly on 07/12/11 at 10:58 AM

I am not sure. My nuerologist is from Kenya. I think most production lines are in China, Japan, and Mexico. America has just enough production lines to keep its underacheivers working.

#11.1.1.1.2 a-no-no on 07/12/11 at 11:50 AM

You are an ignorant s**t.

#11.2 Your fellow Caterpillar employee on 07/01/11 at 06:50 PM

Second hand information with no examples to back it up..... If Cat were truly corrupt then there are ways to report it and address it. As far as the "unorganized" claim, well maybe he doesn't know or care to know what is really happening around him.

I think the guy you know is the one that works alongside me and the first person that posted. Both can leave and that will make room for 2 more. The headline can then be changed to 202 jobs. It will also make my life easier when I can do my job and not have to fix all their non-caring mistakes.

People like you, your "friend" and the first poster simply cause me to shake my head in wonder.

#12 Donna Jo on 07/01/11 at 07:32 PM

That's why I hung in there. The regular employees were working 60 hour's a week, at from what I understand about 15 dollar's a hour. From what I saw they were there in body. There's no reason for being that lazy, unless your over worked.

I only worked 40 hours a week for them and on my days off I sold the peaches from the trees me and my daddy set out, at the farmers market. It was just 60 to 90 hours a week. Talk about promoting Pike County Peache's. I had the best and purest Peaches ever grown.....
John Gregg, And several farmers includeing Chapmans, Hammocks, Alexander, and more. If you know peaches in Pike County... You Know Who I Am!
I said Pike County Peaches on my sign. I hand packed every peach. People looked for Pike County peaches. I did it for all of us, not myself. Ed, Robert, & John's sons can tell you I did all I could right in promoting Pike County. John used to come in at the restaurant or some meeting and when I entered the room he would tap the table. The entire room went silent...

#13 Cat slave on 07/01/11 at 07:57 PM

I have worked a Cat for 10 yrs, I am very thankful to have a job at this day and time, however Caterpillar has not given us a raise in 7 yrs. But they can spend 120 million on an engine that they don't have anyone to buy as of yet. As for the 200 jobs, they say about only 65 are left. I haven't seen the 135 new employees. Don't get your hopes up.

#14 Donna Jo on 07/01/11 at 10:46 PM

Your right. I've told people who worked for me or with me if it was a easy job the boss'es family would be doing it...............

#15 wow on 07/02/11 at 09:49 AM

Thursday and Friday the phones in HR "rang off the hook" with people calling looking for jobs. The boss is always a SOB everywhere you work, but I know for a fact they are better than any Asian based company. Go over to West Point, they will give you a job and a complimentary tube of Ben-Gay. This community would be in a "World-of-Hurt w/o CAT.

#15.1 World-Of-Drama on 07/11/11 at 06:57 PM

Yeah heard the same crap about Nacom. How would Griffin ever survive without them? LOL

#16 raw deal on 07/02/11 at 03:36 PM

Caterpillar is famous for its regular layoffs. This company does nothing buyt rely on Georgia's unemployment until there workload builds back up. Go Griffin!! LOL

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