What you know about 69th and Halstead? You Vicky Lou?

I'll never tell

F you and your stupid white hard hat.

ROFLMAO...maybe just one of you, BUT NOT BOTH!!!!!

Funny thing. So I've been working with a vocational counselor to help me get my crippled azz back into the workforce. My regular counselor took the month off and his substitute is a woman. She told me today I needed to work on how I come across to people because I'm blunt and a bit harsh.  I'm not harsh, I'm honest. Not my fault people can't handle the truth.

I started in the field as like a working super and then found myself in the office for more than half of my career, it took a good five years to make that transition. We have a totally different language out in the field where blunt and direct is needed to get the job done. No room to be politically correct, not with the project schedules that are put in front of us today. Darn near impossible! So I can see where she's coming from.

 

How are you making out with you transition slonnezp?

What you know about 69th and Halstead? You Vicky Lou?

There's a Burger King on the corner I used to repair the hvac/r equipment at. This is the only area of Chicago I was ever afraid of going to, and I've worked in some rough neighborhoods. The area is called Englewood and it has the highest murder rate in the city. 

Funny thing. So I've been working with a vocational counselor to help me get my crippled azz back into the workforce. My regular counselor took the month off and his substitute is a woman. She told me today I needed to work on how I come across to people because I'm blunt and a bit harsh.  I'm not harsh, I'm honest. Not my fault people can't handle the truth.

People want to be coddled and told how great they are. No one wants to hear the truth.

I started in the field as like a working super and then found myself in the office for more than half of my career, it took a good five years to make that transition. We have a totally different language out in the field where blunt and direct is needed to get the job done. No room to be politically correct, not with the project schedules that are put in front of us today. Darn near impossible! So I can see where she's coming from.

 

How are you making out with you transition slonnezp?

It is what it is. Really difficult to have to accept, but I've got to get on with my life.

It is what it is. Really difficult to have to accept, but I've got to get on with my life.

I wish youu all the luck in the world. I wish I could help ya. Good luck bud!

I started in the field as like a working super and then found myself in the office for more than half of my career, it took a good five years to make that transition. We have a totally different language out in the field where blunt and direct is needed to get the job done. No room to be politically correct, not with the project schedules that are put in front of us today. Darn near impossible! So I can see where she's coming from.

 

How are you making out with you transition slonnezp?

Construction is a totally different world. Especially industrial construction. Its definitely a very testosterone driven field. Being nice and cuddly will get you no respect from anyone. Same with being a downright azz. It the middle ground you have to use. Fair but tough is the way to go. Thus is speaking from a worker perspective.

There's a Burger King on the corner I used to repair the hvac/r equipment at. This is the only area of Chicago I was ever afraid of going to, and I've worked in some rough neighborhoods. The area is called Englewood and it has the highest murder rate in the city.

Sounds about like Flint, Michigan. Or the old Brickyard area in Ensley, Alabama. Which is a suberb city of Birmingham. That place was horrible to work in or around. Once the sun started to set you left. Regardless of if you were finished or not.

Construction is a totally different world. Especially industrial construction. Its definitely a very testosterone driven field. Being nice and cuddly will get you no respect from anyone. Same with being a downright azz. It the middle ground you have to use. Fair but tough is the way to go. Thus is speaking from a worker perspective.

Exactly. But, the older I get, the less patience I have for peoples BS. Seems the young guys just getting into the field are full of BS 

Exactly. But, the older I get, the less patience I have for peoples BS. Seems the young guys just getting into the field are full of BS 

Totally agree, sounds like you and I are about the same age. But, I'm sure "they" said that about us when we first broke in...

Totally agree, sounds like you and I are about the same age. But, I'm sure "they" said that about us when we first broke in...

The difference for me is, I was open for learning. I didn't know everything when I was a greenhorn. Kids getting out of trade school already know it all.... 

The difference for me is, I was open for learning. I didn't know everything when I was a greenhorn. Kids getting out of trade school already know it all.... 

Least they act like they do anyway. Heck I'm still learning. Everyone can teach you something. Even if its a second year apprentice teaching you the absolute wrong way to do something.

I tend to just ignore the know it all kids. Either that or berate the hell out of them.

Least they act like they do anyway. Heck I'm still learning. Everyone can teach you something. Even if its a second year apprentice teaching you the absolute wrong way to do something.

I tend to just ignore the know it all kids. Either that or berate the hell out of them.

15 years in the trade and I was learning new things every chance I could. Hell, I belong to a trade forum, and I still work vicariously thru those guys, and I'm keeping up on new stuff that has come out in the 2 years I've been off. 

Im a Truck Driver..

Well that was unexpected lol.   

I used to be a job Superintendent for underground utilities but got tired of baby sitting.

So we built 4 poultry houses and raise chickens and cows and love not being on the road.

Wow, all walks of life.... Aircraft Maintenance supervisor, soon to be Aircraft Maintenance Planning supervisor. 4 on 4 off schedule means plenty of time for the honey-do list and fishing. Well, mainly fishing 

I work in explosive welding. I am the third shift supervisor at the finishing plant. Our company was on the history channel modern marvels.

That was a sweet episode, my pops has been a welder his entire life so it was def interesting to watch. He is actually a welding supe now at a company up by ya.

I put the "B" on Bufferin tablets

 

Roger

A Class III waste water treatment plant operator. A large portion of my job is to monitor/protect the down stream waters of which we discharge our treated water. This gives me the opportunity to spend time learning how sport/bait fish will act with different levels of D.O., pH, temperature, etc. Fortunately my life is biased around water!

15 years in the trade and I was learning new things every chance I could. Hell, I belong to a trade forum, and I still work vicariously thru those guys, and I'm keeping up on new stuff that has come out in the 2 years I've been off. 

We actually have a problem getting guys to work a full 8 hour day. It's getting ridiculous. They are too worried about getting on the road to avoid traffic so the day gets shorter and shorter. And forget about overtime, that doesn't exist anymore. If I wasn't salary, I'd be all over the overtime pay!

 

Rant over!

We actually have a problem getting guys to work a full 8 hour day. It's getting ridiculous. They are too worried about getting on the road to avoid traffic so the day gets shorter and shorter. And forget about overtime, that doesn't exist anymore. If I wasn't salary, I'd be all over the overtime pay!

Rant over!

Definitely not hiring union electricians are ya? Heck we travel the country chasing overtime. Hell I traveled the country chasing overtime before I even joined the union. I ain't met but maybe a handful of electricians that didn't want overtime. To my knowledge the boiler b***** and pipe fighters down here are the same way.

BTW. NO ONE wants to work 8 hour days. Ain't enough money in it. 10s, 12s, and 14s are where the money is. If you offer we will come.

Transitioning from Finance Manager at a Buick/GMC dealer to helping my dad start and run his own dealership. It's an exciting, stressful time. In the end though I see more freedom and in that I see more fishing time!

Work as a Nurse Assistant and am currently in Nursing school with the hopes of continuing on and getting my Certified Nurse Anesthetists license. I'm not actually sure which one is work at this point in my college "career." 

 

Needless to say I don't buy much fishing gear right now, but still pick up a bit once in a while.

Adult babysitter/behavior modification specialist