My dad was a general contractor and tight. He would tear down old houses and reuse the lumber. I started at 8, pulling and straightening nails to be reused.
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I stepped on a Rusty nail once. I'm not accusing anyone.
Mom took me down for a tetanus shot.
They like wine also.
Well, I don't know about wine, but mine sure love to whine. Since it's raining out they have piled on me. I unintentionally chucked one of my cats halfway across the room last night when he pounced on me. Woke me up but I was still half asleep so it was a reflex. Fortunately, he's OK.
Thunderstorms and rain today. Internet keeps going out. I hope it's not like this tomorrow.
Waiting for my brake pads to come in (I think they won't come until the 20th). May have to reschedule plumbing work that is supposed to be done tomorrow because we'll be having bad thunderstorms again. Next Tuesday is supposed to be sunny.
On my recessed TP holder, I'm going to take havasu's advice & ditch the storebought plinths. He suggested making the box narrower to fit, but I want more room for stuff on the shelf. I will look for scrap wood in the workshop to use instead.
Thunderstorms and rain today. Internet keeps going out. I hope it's not like this tomorrow.
Waiting for my brake pads to come in (I think they won't come until the 20th). May have to reschedule plumbing work that is supposed to be done tomorrow because we'll be having bad thunderstorms again. Next Tuesday is supposed to be sunny.
On my recessed TP holder, I'm going to take havasu's advice & ditch the storebought plinths. He suggested making the box narrower to fit, but I want more room for stuff on the shelf. I will look for scrap wood in the workshop to use instead.
MikeAntonetti
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I pull up to a truck stopped at the bank pulling out, window down, “ I heard you’re leaving”, (close to the two week notice) nope, rubs 3 fingers together, That’s what it takes I said, good for you!
I believe you yourself said if now isn’t our time then when is. Amazon package just arrived so I’m makin small talk with the USPS lady and she says they’re workin 6 to 7 days before they get 1 day off. They need people bad. This is a government job, people! We’re talkin benefits. Things will eventually correct themselves but until then this is what it looks like.
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The house I grew up in had a phone nook in the wall with an old rotary dial phone. Fast forward many years and now the phone nooks are being incorporated with the TP holder. My last house I thought about getting one of them TP holders that sits on the floor then changing out the built in TP holder for a phone shelf. Funny how things change without ever really changing.
Those tp holders on a stand tend to get knocked over. It's great that you can re-use the phone shelf.
Part of the reason USPS is short is because they had layoffs, but it also is not free to apply for. They had a flyer on the door about hiring at my local one. $300 deposit for background check (paid by the applicant), no benefits, & no compensation for gas for their delivery drivers who have to use their own vehicles. And that $300 doesn't even guarantee getting hired. No wonder they have a high turnover rate and people don't want to apply. A lot of people here can't afford to apply.
I went into town to get medicine, mail, and groceries. Forgot to stop and get gas, but I can get that next trip (I hope). Roads were already flooding & the water on my road had a current. It's worse in other areas though. Lake Charles has major flooding. My friend's grandfather sunk his SUV trying to drive across a flooded road. Friend was saying his grandfather can't roll up and lay on the horn now.
Listened to my friend's gf call her bank to ask for her routing # and account #. She gave her name, spelled her last name, and no other info. They gave the info to her. No security checks, nothing to confirm she was really who she said she was... I told her that some random person could pretend to be her and they would give away her info. Lousy bank.
My brother went with me & when we stopped by to check on our friend the friend's daughter was there & was super excited to see my brother. She's adored him since she was a baby. He picks her up and lets her sit on his shoulders. He'll carry her around while she climbs all over him and swings on his arms and stuff.
Part of the reason USPS is short is because they had layoffs, but it also is not free to apply for. They had a flyer on the door about hiring at my local one. $300 deposit for background check (paid by the applicant), no benefits, & no compensation for gas for their delivery drivers who have to use their own vehicles. And that $300 doesn't even guarantee getting hired. No wonder they have a high turnover rate and people don't want to apply. A lot of people here can't afford to apply.
I went into town to get medicine, mail, and groceries. Forgot to stop and get gas, but I can get that next trip (I hope). Roads were already flooding & the water on my road had a current. It's worse in other areas though. Lake Charles has major flooding. My friend's grandfather sunk his SUV trying to drive across a flooded road. Friend was saying his grandfather can't roll up and lay on the horn now.
Listened to my friend's gf call her bank to ask for her routing # and account #. She gave her name, spelled her last name, and no other info. They gave the info to her. No security checks, nothing to confirm she was really who she said she was... I told her that some random person could pretend to be her and they would give away her info. Lousy bank.
My brother went with me & when we stopped by to check on our friend the friend's daughter was there & was super excited to see my brother. She's adored him since she was a baby. He picks her up and lets her sit on his shoulders. He'll carry her around while she climbs all over him and swings on his arms and stuff.
A local factory that has always had to turn down job seekers is now running ads for help. Starts around $20 an hour.
I saw a McDonalds offering $18/hr with an asterisk next to the 18. So there is some caveat which means it is a bait and switch.
Feeling very sleepy today. Sore throat from post-nasal drip. This weather does not play well with my sinuses. I'm about to see if I can get my brother to cook something. He was supposed to make some stew a few days ago and hasn't done anything but play video games.
Feeling very sleepy today. Sore throat from post-nasal drip. This weather does not play well with my sinuses. I'm about to see if I can get my brother to cook something. He was supposed to make some stew a few days ago and hasn't done anything but play video games.
Tom Picciani
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I’d rather have a worker shortage than a job shortage any day.
Republicans have said for years they are against raising the minimum wage because they believe the job market should dictate wages.
And here we are. Market pressure is pushing wages up. Less money in the hands of the rich and more for the workers.
Be careful what you wish for!
Not so much a bait n switch. They want a commitment. Completely understandable. Same thing as anybody wants. Hiring and training costs money. It’s cheaper to pay to retain good help once they are up to speed then it is to recruit and train again and again. Wasn’t there some **** in the news a while ago where people were bitching because fast food doesn’t pay a living wage. Well it does now but nobody wants to work while they’re getting ‘free’ money. Better apply for that job now because as soon as the ‘free’ money runs out and people all of a sudden need a job, they sure won’t be hiring at $18/ hr. Gotta strike while the poker is hot.
Tom Picciani
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The extra money isn’t going to last forever. And unemployment doesn’t provide healthcare. And don’t kid yourself. There ARE people looking for jobs.
And those are the people I’m glad for. My first job as a zit faced teenager was McDonald’s. Trust me, it’s not a hard job. So if you can make $18/hr flipping burgers I say good on you. Better than diggin a ditch... or stretchin carpet
There are numerous jobs out there.
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But if both of those people find jobs, it's not going to make much of a dent in the employment numbers.
Our local Walmart superstore is down over 40 employees. Instead of stocking the shelves, they just put pallets in the aisles.
In about a 3 block stretch[hamburger row] I counted 6 hiring signs. Not all were fast food. Was in a retail store a couple weeks ago and couldn't get anybody to help me, went back later and the lady said they were short hand as the people who worked there before would rather draw the unemployment than work.
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Managers / owners may need to get creative, and let customers, who volunteer, to stock the shelves for a discounted purchase.
Our local farm supply store is down to 3 employees. One cashier and two people to do everything else. They are working 12 hour shifts. They will hire anyone who will apply, but no one is. Walmart is paying about $12 an hour and can't even get students. They are willing to work around class schedules. In fact, they will help pay tuition.
