Started this construction gig just over a month ago. Guy routinely neglected to pay me (he actually owes me about $700, not including this week's work.) Doing construction is all fine and good, but the boss is extremely hard to work with. Add on top of that my severe lack of experience doing basic things like shoveling or using a wheelbarrow and his poor teaching skills and short temper and, well, you have less optimal working conditions.

Anyways, I was offered a job at a mechanics shop learning from the ground up the ancient art of fixing cleaning machines. You probably seen them at churches or community centres, they're like zambonis but for the floor. 14/hour, 8 AM - 5 PM everyday. Time and a half on weekends, cash pay. Benefits. Car insurance (which is good considering my last encounter with the long dick of the law will probably set me back a few bucks on insurance.) Called the guy and left a message but things look good. All I gotta do is tell my current boss.

I'm going to miss learning all the little tricks of construction and the effects its had on my physical shape but this work is seasonal so I'd only have a month or two left and I'm ass at it. At least I know my way around electronics and mechanics somewhat.

What type of alternate reality are you from

what do you mean

I could've sworn you were older than I am, like in your late 20s. Weird. Anyways, congrats on the (potential) new job. Sounds kind of boring tbh but $14/hr + benefits for entry level work is great.

im obsessed with stuff from the 80s so that mightve lead you to believe im older than i am. im only 18.

it is boring but ive worked a couple jobs for the guys over the past 2 weeks and ive picked it up really fast so im hoping to get so more money per hour in a month or two.

omg lil' baby prehistoric

Guy routinely neglected to pay me

Is you're ex-bosses name "Donald Trump"?

Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 05:46:33 PM

Guy routinely neglected to pay me

Is you're ex-bosses name "Donald Trump"?

no but he hugely pro trump

Quote from: Infinitely Arctic on October 12, 2016, 10:35:30 PM

You went that long putting up with that shit?

its the nature of construction and im not really a quitter.

I worked in construction too pal
It's not like that

Quote from: Infinitely Arctic on October 13, 2016, 09:39:43 AM

Quote from: Young Blood on October 13, 2016, 09:35:39 AM

Quote from: Infinitely Arctic on October 12, 2016, 10:35:30 PM

You went that long putting up with that shit?

its the nature of construction and im not really a quitter.

I worked in construction too pal
It's not like that

were you unionised

cuz thats just how it is for everyone. sometimes the boss dicks you around, sometimes the project funder doesnt give enough money, but generally you can expect delays on payments to be the norm

I was non union

I was payed every pay period and so were my coworkers

There was a lot of paperwork that I managed to dodge because I'm a minor but it was all very official

I don't know why you're being screwed like that or why you continued to take that shit for so long

Is there like a special method to shoveling and using a wheelbarrow?

Quote from: Aether on October 13, 2016, 11:15:26 AM

Is there like a special method to shoveling and using a wheelbarrow?

Not sure about good techniques for rolling around a wheelbarrow, but if you're gonna be shovelling for a while, a good method (and not overdoing the load on the blade) won't do your back in, and you won't over exert yourself.

yeah pretty much. it's just learning how to more efficiently use the tool.

Construction sucks dick never again

i could see myself enjoying it if the workplace was a little better. considering going to school for it so i can lead my own projects and such.

either that or mechanics. i kinda want to know it all.