I only have 10 days of vacation a year, last year I used all 10 in a row around thanksgiving and had 18 straight days off with weekends and holidays. This year 4 days is going to a cruise but the other 6 are coming up here starting the day after thanksgiving.

Im gonna take the few days i can take off to o hunting and trapping, to the people saying ita not worth it money wise its not but i guess for me and alot of you im sure its not about the money.

I'm in the same situation as Jim. Set on weekends. Checks during the week are at 4am. Usually takes 2-3 hours. Some days I have time to do some skinning before work. Fleshing, boarding and turning are done in the evenings. Can make for long days, but I really don't have much choice. I'm sure the early morning checks are costing me some fur. Not ideal conditions, but you do what you have to. Nothing like hopping on a atv at 4 with temps of -15 to wake you up.

Your just a f’img peach of an employee ain’t ya butter cup. Go away would you, your clueless. A $10 dollor an hour employee through a temp agency costs the employee $15 an hour after fees and insurance, $15 to the employee costs over $20 to the employeer. Not to mention most employees are super awesome to be around like I’m Shure you are. Haven’t you figured out how to get disability yet so you can quite and trap full time. Ffs

I did take time off in the day now I go when I want too.

some body throw up the Ron Burgandy.

I own my business but worked my butt off to get to where I'm at. I work long hard day's from April til November then kinda slow down a bit, I still work everyday through winter but I get up early and check traps before work and sometimes go back in the evening to do remakes. I don't run many traps but could definitely handle more if I wanted. I also take off several weeks to deer hunt. All my employees deer hunt so I tell them if they'll bust their butts in the summer I'll take care of them in winter. So I try to pay them some days to hunt while I'm hunting as well. Works good for all. If you're willing to but in the sweat in the off season you can afford to take off in season. Good luck

I spent 37 years at what Coonman disdains as a government job. It took a 4-year degree to get it. In my area, degrees were and still are required. We did get comp time off so I banked mine and used it with some vacation time to trap the month of November. My supervisor was a bow hunter and our boss gun hunted deer so they understood.

Try to make trapping work while working. Once you figure out a schedule that works for you and your employer(s), everybody wins.

Don't give up on the government job. You certainly exhibit the communication skills and attitude necessary for a stellar career. The post office seems like an ideal landing spot.

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This!! Get a job delivering rural mail. Just think of all the culvert trapping you can do while on the job.

how would u get disability an trap? I don't get it. There is not a $5 markup on temp employees an if was, why would I care at all ? It could be $200 a hr, for all I care, yes I am a good employee. Not all temps are that I have met, really some haters out there, sounds like a furbuyer I would never want meet or talk to again

how would u get disability an trap? I don't get it. There is not a $5 markup on temp employees an if was, why would I care at all ? It could be $200 a hr, for all I care, yes I am a good employee. Not all temps are that I have met, really some haters out there, sounds like a furbuyer I would never want meet or talk to again [/quote]

Coonman220- There is a markup from temp agencies, as well as stipulations for hiring on temp workers, that often times dissuade employers from bringing a temp on fulltime.

In my part of Iowa you could find half a dozen good paying factory jobs on foot before your legs got tired of walking.

Take it for what it's worth, but I would suggest getting out of the temp agency and applying fulltime on your own. Full time employees are in hard demand in this area.

Ahhh, I remember all of that story. There are plenty of jobs out there for someone that wants to work.

Yes plenty jobs, u could work 5 to 6 or maybe 7 days a week in factorys, IF you can hack work, I don't think my legs or knees can, I would say $13 hr be about top, maybe find a couple at more starting, I be scared of what u have to do for starting at more $13, lot more start at $11 or $12, or lower, good jobs, for no skills are scarce, if u were in job market, u find some these jobs mention at that pay above, impossible to do, I have heard story's of ppl lasting a few days that if was that rough an fast paced, I sick low pay dirty work I do for awhile. If not come back in a cpl weeks as temp, I know of other opportunities

I call temp agency today, it dont sound like stop work an come back a week an half later, they say to ask employer where I at, I already know the answers to that one, there are 3 places I call that pay more within 2 blks there that hiring, another delivery position not far away I just check into, another warehouse position that I work at for month an layoff, a guaranteed job that pay less but not like all walking u do with job on concrete, all are pt jobs, I don't think quitting is best idea as what if apply at other jobs that hiring but not hired, anyone could become ill an call in sick for couple days, sounds like better solution, just really cut into trapping time with springing or even pull traps,idk if fired,u could be spotted road trapping an know I not sick,i not talk other workers an say much, kinda unfriendly there, or all business an so loud that u could scream at person next u an they not hear nothing, I have leg trouble, let them get mad, I could always change my mind after call in sick for couple days an say my legs ache to much stand on concrete with no comfort mats to stand on like most factory's have, they have none, an say i not come back an turn in my timecards an everything so not get took out my check, the temp place sounded worried a lil an like didn't like it when i say i don't know if I go quit yet, I like hear that concern voice on ph, it turns me on. as I don't like temp place, I shouldn't work there so long if not like but 1 reason is switching jobs an start all over is not fun, this other job is dirty with oil go though gloves, they last a day sometimes, ruins any good cloths, clean off shoe tread with screwdriver, slippery oil slime shoe tread is unsafe on clutch pedal when leave

Not sure how it is where you're at but you couldn't throw a cat in c.r. without hitting a place looking for workers. I can't believe it's much different there. Either way unless you are really pulling in the fur I can't imagine you could pencil it out to where you would be money ahead to quit your job to trap full time especially if you have bad legs and a vehicle you're worried about wearing out. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Yes lots jobs around nowadays. I have problem with stay to long on places u should go, it is not easy start out at new places for some ppl

Yes lots jobs around nowadays. I have problem with stay to long on places u should go, it is not easy start out at new places for some ppl, tomma nite I don't work other pt job an apply at cpl places close that pay more an put down date avail, in mid Nov, both very close to work at now, I don't think none these factory's card about each other, I wouldn't like it if they here it back I was there, go there when not at break time in where I at now

I’d pay someone $15!an hour to mow yards, work in the fur shed in the winter and would even be flexible so they could trap some. No dice, can’t hire anybody that can hack it more then a couple months