How many of you worked for "Trim-line" or "Auto-Trim-Design"?

I remember a lot of witnesses working throughout the country for Trim-line when I was younger.  I think it was started by a JW at the time. 

I worked for the Trim-line in indiana when I was younger.  I know there were a lot of witnesses who were involved in Trim-line/ Auto Trim Design companies.  I worked there in the early 90's.

How about you?

I did some Trim-Lining with a brother from my hall in the early 90's as well. Cut off a chunk of my thumb. 

Trim line is a bunch of shit I would rip off my car. Garbage. A complete racket. But a great pioneering job. Why go to college?

One of the oddest people I have ever encountered in my life was a pioneer who worked for the same franchise I worked for.  I remember a guy at a body shop who asked me:  "Why can't **** answer a simple question?"  I said "what do you mean?"  The body shop guy then says:  "I asked **** if he and his wife were going to have any kids and he said 'we already have children, spiritual children.' I mean that's just bullshit!"

It's kinda hard to defend stupid shit like that even when you're a believing JW.

DREWCOUL - dude, if you hadn't already said you did trim line in Indiana, I would have thought you were talking about the brother I worked with --- THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF PERSON. Never gives anyone a straight answer. Funny. Hmmmm..... (I did trim line in the NY metro area- and the brother was a pioneer but not while at trim line)

I never worked for Trim Line myself but certainly knew a few who did and knew vicariously a couple who owned franchises. I remember hearing stories of annual business meetings where they would open with a kingdom song and prayer (and kaiboshed when the JW bigwigs got wind of it) - any truth to those rumors?

What exactly is Trimline?  The name sounds like a diet product.

When I lived in Winnipeg, Trimline was a big thing with the JW's. My roomate as well as several other "Brothers" used to work there.

Trimline is a company that does decorative trim and accessories for automobiles and other motor vehicles.

Hah!

I didn't, but my Roman Catholic neighbor two doors down worked for Trimline for many years...

I've often told him about the worst abuses of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and all HE says is, "Well, they certainly were nice to me...."

Some people just enjoy being deluded, no matter what...

Trim line is plastic/rubber shit and fake pinstriping we put on brand new cars to make them look like crap. Then we would charge lots of money.

Phenomenally rewarding work.

    I do remember a family who worked for this business (Independant Contractors, or Franchise?), they were not pioneers nor did they attend very many meetings.  They did tell everyone about their business, even dropped business cards in the Kingdom Hall by accident, "I think, it was an accident"  T.L. did window tinting too, the name sounds familiar enough.

We had a brother who worked for trim line. A number of brothers worked for him, including myself. He made good money and his business is still running today (just checked it on the internet).

Trimline and Snap-on Tools were big around here...working for "brothers" that ripped off those at the bottom.  Led to one elder and his sons leaving the WTS.  Never go into business with a jw.

Yes I knew brothers that worked in Trimline and Snap on-Tools as well in the NW Ohio and SE Mich. area

Trimline, Snap On and don't forget the fire/water damage restoration franchises that went around in the late 80's and 90's.

Seconding what blondie said:

Never ever go into business with JWs. It will run you into deep shit, with the added difficulty to sue them (1. Corinthians 6:7,8). In the end they will slander you by telling everyone you were stealing materials off them.

Snap-on is owned by jws?  Never knew that. In my area we have at least a one or two jws who own sign businesses .  Some are in AC , plumbing, construction, and of course cleaning.

I had one.  They called them distributorships and not franchises.  I had bought a territory from a brother that I had originally started working for.  He moved back west and wanted to get rid of it.  So I bought the rights.  This was one of the most fun jobs that I've had, it paid well and I could do whatever I wanted.  Had plenty of spare time.  Later I left the JWs, continued to stripe cars and trucks for years until I finally sold it.  I miss those days.

i've known at least 2 jdubs in edmonton doing trimline work.

rumour was one of them was the guy who "designed" the concept. his name was wes.

i don't have any facts to support this claim, i'm just repeating it.

Here in the UK I have never heard of Trim-Line but Snap-On Tools of course is big business though I do not know of any brothers who are involved.  Their prices are a bit much for me anyway.

Quite a few bros here work for a Fire Extinguisher company (can't just remember the name) but probably explains why we spend so much every six months getting the KH extinuishers serviced.

Another JW scam in this area is janitorial supplies.  You wouldn't believe how much it costs to keep a KH clean.

George