gonna vent

Thad, there are several businesses around here that are going INTO the high schools and BEGGING kids to come to work and forgo college.  They will train them for what ever and if at a latter time want to go back to college, the company will help with the tuition.
What good is a BA or an MD when you work for McDonald's.....
The PROBLEM with today's kids is THEY DO NOT WANT TO WORK.  Heck, they can continue to live off Mom & Dad.
You have a skill that cannot be matched!!  Others have said it and pointed it out......in todays world, it means more than anything.  EXPERIENCE.  And as a leader of a crew, you have more than enough to go to work for anyone.  This much I'd bet the family jewels on!

Y’all my brother left Thursday night. I didn’t get to go. I know y’all are right and I should have went. I will make the June trip if at all possible. I did finish my deadline on time and getting some work done on our house this weekend.

I quit Stelco(was biggest steel plant in Canada) back in 1986 after I found out the kid 6 years junior was making $5K MORE than me. AMoung other things I could fix the spectrometers, build them,code the NEW PCs  and fix teletypes. NOT blowing my horn but I had 6 years of real 'on the job' training. Stress was say 13 outta 10 for a ot of reasons...
I have NOT had a paycheck since then and have to admit the STRESS level is at maybe a 0 or 1 most days.  don't live high off the hog, drive a nice 1997 F150 and will FINALLY get a pension( the guv one) on May 26th.
You best go see your dad ASAP,  h-e= dbl toothpicks with the employer, I lost my dad in 85,mom in 86 , HALF my life ago, would give anything to have one more chat with them.

That is no kidding. Every DECENT employer here is crying the blues trying to collect decent employees and cannot get them. I have gotten to that age I do not want to or am capable to work like was thirty anymore, time to look to really retiring from all but my own stuff. Been tried to be recruited by five people so far but still say NO as they ask for Part Time and will undoubtedly end up as Thad's employer calling for LOADS of Extra time. cannot do it.

Any home repair, whether it be carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, you name it, that needs taken care of, I have to do myself. There just isn't anybody outside the Omaha area on the Iowa side of the river that will come to your rescue. You quickly become jack of all trades. Only for a major renovation involving thousands of dollars, will a contractor look your way.

I've noticed a lot of folks will shy away from home ownership. They would much rather rent. Why? Because maintaining home is a lot like your car. Its a pain in the azz. It's much easier to just write a check every month. (if they feel like it.)  I know, I have 3 of those check collector boxes. They figure it will take the majority of their working years to pay for one so why have the headache? Some even write the monthly check for groundskeeping and/or snow removal. They want to work their 8 hours and not a minute more.

Hubert (Ga)engine7 wrote: Just because you don't have any "specialty" training doesn't mean you can be easily replaced. Very few these days have your work ethic or the ability to take care of a crew and be their leader instead of their supervisor. Sure, you can be replaced but he may have to hire two people just to take your place. The most important thing you can do is spend some time in prayer and ask the Good Lord for His guidance in your job situation.

Hubert I fed some praying on this last night. I woke feeling good about life. I won’t be making the trip to Colorado. I will make the trip in June.
There is more work around here than there has been in years. We’ll be ok.
Just to clarify I believe anyone that thinks they can’t be replaced is fooling only them selves. I meant nothing negative
I appreciate all the replies.👍👍👍

Hey Thad,,,,this right there is why your Boss man takes advantage of you,,,,, But seriously,,,,Go see your Daddy and tell him "Hello" from me,,,,

    "" I do feel like I treat my crew members well compared to what we get from the big boss. As far as being replaced. I have no specialty training. I'm easier to replace than a spin on oil filter,,""

darrel in ND wrote: If'n you don't tell the boss to f*** off, ain't no one else going to do it for ya. Darrel

Just so y'all know, I do realize how most of this is my own fault. I go through the same with my crew. I do feel like I treat my crew members well compared to what we get from the big boss. As far as being replaced. I have no specialty training. I'm easier to replace than a spin on oil filter. 

darrel in ND wrote: If'n you don't tell the boss to f*** off, ain't no one else going to do it for ya. Darrel

shameless dude wrote: who's taking the beer?

BOTH of us!!  It's a LONG trip... and I hope Les has some of that Aronia wine done so we can take some of that with too!!

who's taking the beer?

Yeah. Go to work for the other guys! Damn!!!!!!

Now Thad, if'n my memorty serves me right I think you got  an azz chewin from me last year about this and I think the year before that too and it looks like you got a bad case of selector hearing so I'm on my way down thar. An I'm gonna be thar abouts sunrise an If'n I see you walk out that door with yer cell fone and lunch pail tomorrow mornin I'm gonna let you have it.

You see I learned a few things when ole Ted took me out to that weed, I mean wood shed a few times so you know this ain't gomma be pretty.  Ted? Tell him.

Thad, I don't have anything else to add what the other fellows have already said... But will emphasize to drop everything and go see dear old dad, at 80, he could be gone tomorrow or 18 years from now... but every moment you can spend with him between now and then will be cherished.
 Just tell the boss you gotta go and give him the reason, if he axes you, then you will know how much he appreciated you... and you can go and find somebody that will appreciate you.