This guy makes many of us look bad...
- Retired at 100 years old.
- Worked for over 75 years at the same place.
- Missed only ONE day of work in those 75 years (that's the day his wife died).
Source = http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188942,00.html
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than three-quarters of a century working for public transit agencies, a bus maintenance worker will retire on his 100th birthday.
For decades, Arthur Winston reported to work at a bus yard at the crack of dawn. By 6 a.m. he would be supervising a crew of workers as they cleaned and refueled the region's bus fleet.
But recently Winston abandoned his routine and put on a suit, tie and black fedora and headed downtown to meet the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. There, he was lauded for his nearly perfect work record and decades of service with what is currently called the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
"I'm kind of nervous about leaving the job, I've been doing it for so long," Winston told The Associated Press. "I'm going to miss my crew. But I'll find plenty of things to do with my free time."
Winston has missed only one day of work in his entire career, transit officials say. That was in 1988, when his wife of 65 years died.
"He has an impeccable safety record, he never calls in sick, he's always on time, he's Mr. Reliable," said Alex DiNuzzo, Winston's manager of seven years.
Winston credited his father for teaching him a strong work ethic.
"My dad got us out of bed whether it was raining or snowing. We got up at 6 o'clock, no matter what," he said.
He said he could have retired when he was in his 70s, but he wanted to continue working to support family members who were struggling financially or pursuing college degrees.
He said he plans to keep busy in his retirement by doing charity work and taking advantage of his free bus pass to explore the city.
"I'll be on the move. I'm not going to sit and mope in the house," he said.
- Retired at 100 years old.
- Worked for over 75 years at the same place.
- Missed only ONE day of work in those 75 years (that's the day his wife died).
Source = http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188942,00.html
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than three-quarters of a century working for public transit agencies, a bus maintenance worker will retire on his 100th birthday.
For decades, Arthur Winston reported to work at a bus yard at the crack of dawn. By 6 a.m. he would be supervising a crew of workers as they cleaned and refueled the region's bus fleet.
But recently Winston abandoned his routine and put on a suit, tie and black fedora and headed downtown to meet the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. There, he was lauded for his nearly perfect work record and decades of service with what is currently called the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
"I'm kind of nervous about leaving the job, I've been doing it for so long," Winston told The Associated Press. "I'm going to miss my crew. But I'll find plenty of things to do with my free time."
Winston has missed only one day of work in his entire career, transit officials say. That was in 1988, when his wife of 65 years died.
"He has an impeccable safety record, he never calls in sick, he's always on time, he's Mr. Reliable," said Alex DiNuzzo, Winston's manager of seven years.
Winston credited his father for teaching him a strong work ethic.
"My dad got us out of bed whether it was raining or snowing. We got up at 6 o'clock, no matter what," he said.
He said he could have retired when he was in his 70s, but he wanted to continue working to support family members who were struggling financially or pursuing college degrees.
He said he plans to keep busy in his retirement by doing charity work and taking advantage of his free bus pass to explore the city.
"I'll be on the move. I'm not going to sit and mope in the house," he said.