John J. Boziak

Yeah, so I graduate high school in 1985, Whittier High. So interesting enough, my mom marries a guy who works for a cardboard box factory where they make boxes. I forgot the name of it, but it's in City of Industry. It'll probably pop into my head sometime.

and uh his name is george george shipley anyhow um he's working um in this carbo fox factory his whole life this is what he does he's making like 40 grand a year 45 grand we're living okay we're living pretty good actually 45 grand a year in 1985 it's not bad right it's cool so now i'm thinking that's what i'm gonna do because you know we were poor me and my mom when we were young we're poor so um

and uh his name is george george shipley anyhow um he's working um in this carbo fox factory his whole life this is what he does he's making like 40 grand a year 45 grand we're living okay we're living pretty good actually 45 grand a year in 1985 it's not bad right it's cool so now i'm thinking that's what i'm gonna do because you know we were poor me and my mom when we were young we're poor so um

and uh his name is george george shipley anyhow um he's working um in this carbo fox factory his whole life this is what he does he's making like 40 grand a year 45 grand we're living okay we're living pretty good actually 45 grand a year in 1985 it's not bad right it's cool so now i'm thinking that's what i'm gonna do because you know we were poor me and my mom when we were young we're poor so um

I just want to make money to survive and live a decent life. I'm not thinking living big. I'm not thinking going to college. I'm not thinking going to military. I'm thinking I want to make a decent living. But maybe more than getting by, you know, because we weren't getting by. We were doing pretty good. You know, 45 grand a year is probably like 150 now. So it was pretty good.

I just want to make money to survive and live a decent life. I'm not thinking living big. I'm not thinking going to college. I'm not thinking going to military. I'm thinking I want to make a decent living. But maybe more than getting by, you know, because we weren't getting by. We were doing pretty good. You know, 45 grand a year is probably like 150 now. So it was pretty good.

I just want to make money to survive and live a decent life. I'm not thinking living big. I'm not thinking going to college. I'm not thinking going to military. I'm thinking I want to make a decent living. But maybe more than getting by, you know, because we weren't getting by. We were doing pretty good. You know, 45 grand a year is probably like 150 now. So it was pretty good.

So I start working for CoreCraft two days after I turn 18, because they won't hire me until I turn 18. So I turn 18 in September, and then I start working there two days after. And then I worked there for 17 years, grinding. It was a grind. Hated that place. 17 years daily waiting for the clock to get to, you know, whatever the end time was. So, yeah, I worked there for 17 years starting in 1985.

So I start working for CoreCraft two days after I turn 18, because they won't hire me until I turn 18. So I turn 18 in September, and then I start working there two days after. And then I worked there for 17 years, grinding. It was a grind. Hated that place. 17 years daily waiting for the clock to get to, you know, whatever the end time was. So, yeah, I worked there for 17 years starting in 1985.

So I start working for CoreCraft two days after I turn 18, because they won't hire me until I turn 18. So I turn 18 in September, and then I start working there two days after. And then I worked there for 17 years, grinding. It was a grind. Hated that place. 17 years daily waiting for the clock to get to, you know, whatever the end time was. So, yeah, I worked there for 17 years starting in 1985.

And I started at the bottom within probably... Three years, I'm making 18 bucks an hour. That's 19, well, probably 87. I make 18 bucks an hour. It's not bad, right? It's like 30, 40 bucks. And I'm 20, you know? And then I become, about 22, I become a working foreman. So now I'm in charge of about, and that's pretty young for a 22-year-old guy, but...

And I started at the bottom within probably... Three years, I'm making 18 bucks an hour. That's 19, well, probably 87. I make 18 bucks an hour. It's not bad, right? It's like 30, 40 bucks. And I'm 20, you know? And then I become, about 22, I become a working foreman. So now I'm in charge of about, and that's pretty young for a 22-year-old guy, but...

And I started at the bottom within probably... Three years, I'm making 18 bucks an hour. That's 19, well, probably 87. I make 18 bucks an hour. It's not bad, right? It's like 30, 40 bucks. And I'm 20, you know? And then I become, about 22, I become a working foreman. So now I'm in charge of about, and that's pretty young for a 22-year-old guy, but...

I moved up, which we'll get into more and more, but I have a very strong work ethic. I don't play. It's work. I work. And then obviously they recognize that. And I'm a bit of a perfectionist. So everything's got to be done right. And it's got to be done perfect or close to perfect or I got a problem. So yeah, I work there. I'm 22. I'm supervising guys.

I moved up, which we'll get into more and more, but I have a very strong work ethic. I don't play. It's work. I work. And then obviously they recognize that. And I'm a bit of a perfectionist. So everything's got to be done right. And it's got to be done perfect or close to perfect or I got a problem. So yeah, I work there. I'm 22. I'm supervising guys.

I moved up, which we'll get into more and more, but I have a very strong work ethic. I don't play. It's work. I work. And then obviously they recognize that. And I'm a bit of a perfectionist. So everything's got to be done right. And it's got to be done perfect or close to perfect or I got a problem. So yeah, I work there. I'm 22. I'm supervising guys.

I'm making 45 grand a year, 40 grand a year, 1988. I become a supervisor then about three years later, and I'm there for 17 years, grinding, which is what I try to teach my grandchildren now is Jaden's about 12 and Juju's like... Eight, you need to go college, you need to learn a trade, you need to learn something. You can't be grinding. Right. Having a life that grinds, it's horrible.

I'm making 45 grand a year, 40 grand a year, 1988. I become a supervisor then about three years later, and I'm there for 17 years, grinding, which is what I try to teach my grandchildren now is Jaden's about 12 and Juju's like... Eight, you need to go college, you need to learn a trade, you need to learn something. You can't be grinding. Right. Having a life that grinds, it's horrible.

I'm making 45 grand a year, 40 grand a year, 1988. I become a supervisor then about three years later, and I'm there for 17 years, grinding, which is what I try to teach my grandchildren now is Jaden's about 12 and Juju's like... Eight, you need to go college, you need to learn a trade, you need to learn something. You can't be grinding. Right. Having a life that grinds, it's horrible.

It's horrible.