Like I said before love him or hate him , he gets the job done . This is the spirit of a true boss , I've run through a lot of people in business , most take it to personal . It's not personal just do what your asked , don't think collect your pay , continue working if not there is another @$$ to take the seat . I was big business and it was my way or the highway , when I was paying . I know thats tough for some to understand , but thats the way it works . I won't say I was alway right , but they were my mistakes to learn no elses . Thats just the facts ,too many people get cought up with age , but Parker has been mining longer than anyone who has worked for him , case in fact . Put yourself in Parkers shoes would you take greef off of people working for you , if you would then you would fail . For what I have seen Rick has been paid well with extra for hanging in there in the past , Just saying he's the only one I've ever seen Parker give a bonus too , That says a lot about Parker , and his appreciation for Rick . I was Parker back in the day , and I don't regret a thing , if you deserved it you got it , Not a pat on the back it was a cash bonus , they all new who they were and they stuck by me through think and thin .