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  • #16
    Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

    Originally posted by pigmeat View Post
    ^True words!!!you know the guys that you work with that make everything look easy...the guys that stay half clean...the ones that never sweat...that will be you verry soon! stick with it..it will get easy once you learn te ropes
    Honestly, everyone out there busts thier as and everyone is filthy. Just dont think this is for me.

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    • #17
      Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

      have you gotten ur first check yet? Thats what kept me at my first constuction job. At 17 I was planning on quiting friday rolled around and I got $400 and then I was like this can work.

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      • #18
        Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

        Originally posted by alluprbdy View Post
        have you gotten ur first check yet? Thats what kept me at my first constuction job. At 17 I was planning on quiting friday rolled around and I got $400 and then I was like this can work.
        Yeah it was like $1500 after taxes. Also though, our rig is 1.5 hours away. Thats 3-3.5 hours of travel time we dont get paid for. Sucks. I dont know if that pay is worth it. Maybe I should start buying and selling cars again.

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        • #19
          Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

          Hate to be the one that says this.....but.....
































































          TOLD YA SO!!!!!!
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          • #20
            Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

            Originally posted by Stout1 View Post
            Hate to be the one that says this.....but.....
            TOLD YA SO!!!!!!
            Yeah. So what should I do then? Im 26 with no college. What kind of job should I get where I can actually go to school and pay bills? And where is the college money going to come from?

            I dont know what to do. I talked to my pusher and told him Im not coming in today. My wrist really hurts.

            My girlfriend told me to do it a little longer save money and go to school. I just dont know if I can do this any longer. Did I mention how bad the hours suck?

            Just wish someone would plan my life out for me. Hahahaha.

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            • #21
              Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

              hahaaaaaaaaaaaa...

              school loans.. plain and simple... cpa, or medical field... same pay for a 2 yr degree.. Radiology tech... $40,000 to start...

              "The world needs ditch diggers too ya know" quote Caddy Shack

              Collections agent... no school required, and a very thick skin.. and you work inside, mostly nights..

              Loan officer, again, no school, but thick skin

              sales person, income is uncertain.. need to know more about you..

              Pawn shop owner... you need $$$$ to get this going.. this is big money..
              Ron Paul president 2008

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              • #22
                Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                Originally posted by crombie09 View Post
                Yeah. So what should I do then? Im 26 with no college. What kind of job should I get where I can actually go to school and pay bills? And where is the college money going to come from?
                You emphasize this alot, Your at one bro. Don't sell yourself short. Stick it out awhile longer.

                I operate heavy eqiupment and many times the job is along way from home but what are you going to do. We work a ton in the summer and fall and it slows alot in my area in the winter. You take it when you can get it.

                It doesn't mean you can't keep yours eyes open for something else, but I would stay with it until you find something else at least.
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                • #23
                  Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                  Originally posted by SpyWizard View Post
                  hahaaaaaaaaaaaa...

                  school loans.. plain and simple... cpa, or medical field... same pay for a 2 yr degree.. Radiology tech... $40,000 to start...

                  I have bad credit. Can I get grants or something else? I just had a repo years back and have some unpaid CC debt.
                  "The world needs ditch diggers too ya know" quote Caddy Shack
                  Thats part of my job now, digging trenches. It sucks.

                  Collections agent... no school required, and a very thick skin.. and you work inside, mostly nights..
                  Like calling people that have debts from a call center?

                  Loan officer, again, no school, but thick skin

                  Dont know exactly what this is.

                  sales person, income is uncertain.. need to know more about you..

                  I've done a lot of sales and Im good at it. Really good. I just dont know where I could make a lot of money doing it.


                  Pawn shop owner... you need $$$$ to get this going.. this is big money..
                  Thats the problem.....no money.

                  Thanks for the suggestions.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                    Originally posted by bowbow View Post
                    You emphasize this alot, Your at one bro. Don't sell yourself short. Stick it out awhile longer.

                    Emphasize what? "Your at one bro" whats that supposed to mean. Confused.

                    I operate heavy eqiupment and many times the job is along way from home but what are you going to do. We work a ton in the summer and fall and it slows alot in my area in the winter. You take it when you can get it.

                    It doesn't mean you can't keep yours eyes open for something else, but I would stay with it until you find something else at least.
                    Yeah Im going to find something else before I just quit. I took today off b/c my wrist really hurts from the fall last night. Should I go look for another job while Im telling my job Im hurt? Its valid, I cant do my job with my wrist hurting like it is now.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                      There not paying you so you can do whatever you want on your own time. It sounds like a good time to be looking to me.
                      Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups






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                      • #26
                        Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                        Originally posted by bowbow View Post
                        There not paying you so you can do whatever you want on your own time. It sounds like a good time to be looking to me.
                        Actually Im getting paid for today. The accident happened and they pay for time away for accidents.

                        I wish I had the balls to leave my girl and go to Mexico with my bestfriend from Austin. He called telling me about it 2 weeks ago right when I got this job. He has it all planned out. Thats crazy talk though.

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                        • #27
                          Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                          out here they work 7 12 hour days and off for 7....the far away rigs work 2 weeks on 2 off and board you...plus they pay alot better
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                          • #28
                            Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                            Originally posted by pigmeat View Post
                            out here they work 7 12 hour days and off for 7....the far away rigs work 2 weeks on 2 off and board you...plus they pay alot better
                            Yeah I have that option. I do have a girl in my life though and I just dont think seeing her every other week is an option for me. Love sucks.

                            I did the math earlier and if you include the 3.5 hours of travel time each day Im only making $13.75 an hour out there. I dont care if Im working or not 3.5 hours everyday in a truck full of stinky ass dudes is part of my day that Im losing.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                              I wish I had the balls to leave my girl and go to Mexico with my bestfriend from Austin. He called telling me about it 2 weeks ago right when I got this job. He has it all planned out. Thats crazy talk though.[/QUOTE]


                              where in mexico does he live bro? or were u talking about a vacation..I have thought about moving there for a little bit also, theres a few places americans can make great money there and its beautiful at the same time.
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                              • #30
                                Re: Thinking about calling it quits.....

                                Originally posted by solidground View Post
                                I wish I had the balls to leave my girl and go to Mexico with my bestfriend from Austin. He called telling me about it 2 weeks ago right when I got this job. He has it all planned out. Thats crazy talk though.

                                where in mexico does he live bro? or were u talking about a vacation..I have thought about moving there for a little bit also, theres a few places americans can make great money there and its beautiful at the same time.[/QUOTE]

                                No my friend lives in Austin. Hes half dominican and speaks spanish well. He wants to move there and work the bars. I almost moved somewhere like this months and months ago. I even posted it on here. I still might someday. If I dont, I'll look back on it and wish I did.

                                What kind of work are you talking about doing there?

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