Back in 1953
I was there
At age 19 my application for employment was accepted at the B.O.P (Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac) Assembly Plant in Doraville, Georgia. I felt so proud to be a member of the GM Family - of which I was active for 40 years, now retired 10. You felt S-P-E-C-I-A-L to say "I work for General Motors."
As a Female, there are several things I remember:
- No Lady was allowed in the Plant Assembly area - without a Male escort.
- No Women, of course, worked on the line, nor supervised.
- No Pants were worn by Women. Mostly high heels. No flats, if you wanted to be considered stylish.
- Cafeterias were separated Hourly vs. Salary; however, the food was the same - very good for the price!
- We worked from: 8:00 a.m. until precisely 4:42 p.m.
- Everyone drove a GM car or truck.
My first purchase was a 1953 Chevrolet Impala - Light Blue with White Vinyl Hardtop.... (without air conditioning, because I bought it in the winter.)
WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO WORK!!!
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