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PEOPLE ANSWERS: QUESTIOIM: What made you decide to work for Du Pont? JACKIE RANDOLPH —Laborer, Power & Grounds Area —Resides on Rosman Highway, Route 2, Brevard —Married with 1 child —5 months Company Service. “I talked to a lot of fellows about the working conditions and never heard anybody say they didn’t like it. They said it's just a real good place to work. They mentioned room for advancement, job security, excellent working conditions and all the bene fits. This made me decide to work for Du Pont.” Ms-. RAY ROACH—Service Operator — Finishing Area—Resides at 274 Maple St. in Brevard — Married with 3 chil dren—5 months Company Service. “I spent 10 years in the U. S. Navy then went to work as a machinist for a ship yard in New Orleans based on a job offer in the Navy Times. Both my wife and I got homesick for the mountains and we returned to Western North Car olina. My brother-in-law who worked on Brevard construction told me about Du Pont. When we got here, I put ap plications in at Du Pont and every com pany from here to Asheville. I went with Du Pont because it was the best paying job I found for wages and bene fits in Western North Carolina.” /■ & DELBERT CASE —Casting Operator — C & S Area —Resides on Fletcher School Road in Fletcher —Married — 6 years Company Service. “The big reason I came is because it’s the best industry around this area. It has the best working conditions. I knew a few people who worked here. They advised me it was a good place to work. Du Pont is a well known industry and it’s not as likely to go “on the blink” as some of the smaller industries. The pay is a little better than any around here." Where there might be better pay, working conditions are probably worse. When I first came here, I noticed the grounds were neat and well kept and it was cleaner than I expected any factory to be.” NEXT MONTH’S QUESTION: WHY DO YOU THINK IT’S IMPOR TANT TO SHOW PROSPECTIVE CUS TOMERS OUR PLANT OPERATIONS? SANDRA COSTON —Travel and Res ervations Clerk — Accounting Area — Resides on Bear Wallow Road, Edney- ville—Unmarried — 2 months Company Service. "I’ve heard about Du Pont all my life from people who worked here. When I finished school at Mars Hill, I applied for work at several places. After visit ing these places and receiving several offers, I chose Du Pont because I was impressed with the cleanliness of the plant, good working conditions, chances for advancement, the benefits, and the salary. What impressed me most when I first arrived was the friendliness of the people.” FLOYD GRINDSTAFF-General Me chanic Trainee — Maintenance Area — Resides on Route 2, Fruitland Road, Hendersonville — Married with 2 chil dren—5 years Company Service. “I'm originally from Mars Hill. My dad lived next door there to Perry Robinson’s dad. While visiting him, I met Perry and got an application for Du Pont through him after being laid off from a smaller company for lack of work. I made out applications to other companies too. Better pay, bet ter benefits, and better working con ditions made me choose Du Pont over all the others. I moved to Henderson ville one day and started to work that same evening.”
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