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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: yotetrapper30] #7457822
01/11/22 09:25 PM
01/11/22 09:25 PM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Originally Posted by Leftlane
Property claims are about 50/50 building inspections / reporting time. When I am not busy with claims I day wage for some of the bigger cow calf outfits and that keeps me outside no matter what the weather.


You finally gave up the secret of your fancy writing on here, lol.

I work outside. I generally prefer that to being inside. That said, at my job, I can work inside when it's cold or nasty out. Not so much when it's hot though.



I had to fix it see what happens when I try to type on a daggum phone when my fingers are cold?
grin


“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.”
Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers


Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457861
01/11/22 10:00 PM
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I work outside as a mason, but when it's to cold to work I hunt ,trap and cut firewood. Tough job but somebody has to do it!!


jarentz
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457863
01/11/22 10:03 PM
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NWWA/AZ
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Inside job would drive me nuts


Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457872
01/11/22 10:12 PM
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Who would want to miss these beautiful minnesota winters?

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7457874
01/11/22 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor
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Who would want to miss these beautiful minnesota winters?


45 years playing the same game.

Finally had enough 3 years ago, now I just do it for fun



WS

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457876
01/11/22 10:19 PM
01/11/22 10:19 PM
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Electrician. So it's a mix and just depends on the job. New construction happens whether it's hot or cold. Service work is a crap shoot... Nobody bothers to check the status of their heat trace while the weather is mild... So heat trace calls usually happen when it's miserably cold out... And they want it fixed yesterday.

I am currently in the interview process for a new job doing wiring on custom motor coaches... It's about a 10% pay cut to start. But it's 4/10's, all indoor work (no porta-johns), and 19 miles from the house... so gas savings will help make up the lower starting wage.

Mike


One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.

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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457882
01/11/22 10:25 PM
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Can’t repair Muscle Cars outside…..so Iam inside


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457900
01/11/22 10:36 PM
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I own a tree service and have been doing tree work for 20 years. I was climbing all day today in temps from 10-16 degrees. I'll be 40 in a few months and I will eventually have to slow down some on the climbing, and let the younger guys do it. Problem is, I have 4 employees and I am the youngest one on the job. Young guys don't seem to want to do hard physical work. Some days I think I would like to work inside, but I love being outdoors and seeing something different everyday

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457919
01/11/22 10:48 PM
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I've been fortunate to be able to schedule my work around the weather most of my life. Inclement weather at some point lowers outside work productivity. Lower productivity lowers profit. It makes sense to do office work during inclement weather if possible. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.


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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7457922
01/11/22 10:49 PM
01/11/22 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor
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Who would want to miss these beautiful minnesota winters?


That one was for the dollars
To many ropes for that $$$$$$$$


Slightly used Shoes 4 sale……………
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: Nessmuck] #7457927
01/11/22 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
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Can’t repair Muscle Cars outside…..so Iam inside


NOS? Looking at the lines on the hood guessing not
Shim baby sim


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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457946
01/11/22 11:12 PM
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Cowl was just sitting there Vinke….all aftah Maahket paahts. Had to shim..mig weld, metal file..massage with the spoon and some lead…to make it all fit …for those gap guys. These Camaros and GTOs , and Road Runners didn’t fit for Crap from the factory.


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457957
01/11/22 11:22 PM
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Looking at the door I could see grinding to match. Was hopping you were not done.
Car was wrecked?


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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457964
01/11/22 11:33 PM
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MISSOURI,Laclede Co
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I'm retired from a mostly inside job. Now I farm. Outside 1/2 the time unless it's nasty then, I'm outside an hour and a half and work in the garage the rest of the day.

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: Nessmuck] #7457966
01/11/22 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Cowl was just sitting there Vinke….all aftah Maahket paahts. Had to shim..mig weld, metal file..massage with the spoon and some lead…to make it all fit …for those gap guys. These Camaros and GTOs , and Road Runners didn’t fit for Crap from the factory.


But they do if you want to sell at the Scottsdale BJ actions for the money

First two days are amazing what you can sell for 24 g

And how much? I need car for next year’s action?


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Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457973
01/11/22 11:42 PM
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Worked outside all my life.Summer heat winter cold.Loved it all.Had a summer job inside once when I was 15-spent all the time looking at the clock so I could get outside.Quit that one and got a summer job with an outfitter guiding fishermen up on the Pierre lake chain.best summer job ever for a kid.
Who in heck would want to waste their life inside 40 hours a week for 35 years?

Last edited by Boco; 01/11/22 11:46 PM.

Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457974
01/11/22 11:44 PM
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Worked as a telephone company lineman and cable splicer for 40 years before I retired. I miss the work but not the hot summers and cold winters in NY State!

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7457976
01/11/22 11:44 PM
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I'm a concrete pump operator. Outside all day every day all year round

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: newfox1] #7458157
01/12/22 07:56 AM
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For the first thirty years or so I did nearly all outside work in new construction; houses, additions, decks, excavation, foundations, flat work, roofing, etc. About ten years ago I shifted towards remodeling so now about half my work is inside.

Roofing in 90+ degree temps and high humidity ain't as much fun as it used to be. Neither is working in the teens with howling wind. But days I'm trapped in the office catching up on the endless paperwork remind me that I'd never be able to that type of job for very long.

Those wonderful bluebird days of spring and fall make up for the excesses of the other seasons.


Eh...wot?

Re: Outside jobs ? [Re: Lugnut] #7458198
01/12/22 09:06 AM
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25 years AFL-CIO, Hod-Carrier. New Gov. and Municipal buildings mostly. If you got a roof on it before winter then inside, hopefully make it till Thanksgiving. Then layoffs till spring thaw. Time to hunt n trap. Then back to finish degree, spent next 13 years 60/40% govt. office job. Blew up like a balloon. But it's been a good life. Lots of regrets but wouldn't change it for anything. Stay outside you'll live longer, but you'll be broke down.


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