manitoubass2

Put up a "safe swimming fence"

trades aren't what they once where.

 

very few long term jobs....mostly contract jobs.

 

lots of layoffs.

 

very little job security.

 

big players (employers) are all gone...for the most part...now small shops that'll pay you 20 bucks an hour....

 

My father is an industrial electrician who should be retired. instead his company when bankrupt about 8 years ago...he has had low paying, contract, or low security jobs ever since.

 

best place to play these days, for high paying, high security jobs.... the medical field.

You just need to look in the right places

An RN is a great way to go outside of trades however

So is engineering

It is true that they did nothing to push the trades in High School, which is very sad, there will be a huge shortage in a few years. If I wasn't an AV Technician I would have probably been an electrician or carpenter.

But thats it. It was a huge push for university

And we did "oac" classes to ready us for that

Just because people CAN do something doesn't mean they should. When I'm at the cottage fishing if I'm casting docks I stay well away from the ones where I see people near their waterfront. There's lots of spots to fish, respect people and give them space.

 

Just my opinion.

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Put on a giant treble hook and snag their lines, cut them, and keep their $20 jigs hahahaha

Ark

Easiest job out.

Get your heavy duty operating equipment and apply at the mines.

Sit in a cozy ride and listen to sirius sat all day long for 35 and hour

If your on EI I think you can even get the 6 week course paid for

OI im positive youve heard this at some point?

Assualt over a fishing spot, keepin it classy...

There isn't a roadway in southern Ontario, short of the few kept clean by volunteers, that is not a pigsty. I cashed in $250 in aluminum last year picking up cans on my morning walks with the dog.

Still sticks with me to this day.

I got a few hundred bucks worth sitting out in my shack.

We bring a trash bag with us when we shore fish. Its amazing the odd spots you will find trash or where a party went on in some weird part if the bush. We even found a couch a few years back and I had to wonder how it got in there? Its thick enough bush its hard to walk through for 5km, howd a friggen couch get out there lol

I think I mentioned it in here before? Reminder i guess.

If you like yams....

Slice a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with olive oil. Add sea salt and pepper.

Broiled for 35 mins or so. Flip half way.

Mmmmmmm

Eat em right away though or they get soggy

Nice job guys!

Im still in the process so ill try to remember to to take pics.

Smells fantastic in here!!!

$35 dollar meal, woot woot!

I see this often, beavers are awesome engineers!

Highly skilled animals.

Off topic but one time as a youngster, me and two buds were coming home from the bar drunk.

In my neighbours driveway stood a beaver???

We played around abit and its smackin its tail on the pavement.

Next thing ya know its chasing us.

Word up, beavers are pretty fast on dry land so yeah, dont screw with them.

Super cool animals!

 

 

Outstanding Sir!

 

Swiss Chalet has nothing on you, or perhaps even me.

 

The remains of the big Tom is now a large quantity of soup stock.

Tossed in some kale stalks, celery stalks, broccoli stems, onion, carrot and assorted spices and herbs. Already smelling marvelous!

Now strained and boned and portioned out for the freezer for future enjoyment.

 

 

Hey now, I started this thread and now im being made a fool????

Great going guys!!!(lucas,brian,rodmaker lol)

The fragrance in the house now are fantastic! Slow cooker is working its magic. She at 120 degrees now.

Almost time to add the fixens?

Yes!

Brians is on the yam train lol

I love yams

I got a inside round slow cookin now?

Right on mike!!!

I feel for cliff. Imo hes right about his son.

But.... is this an isolated thing or happens often?

His son, if he cant be bothered to help his 70 year old father, thats not right.

Thats assuming big cliff did his son right as well, but...

Your money cliff, your decision.

I think at this point, most of us can agree to make your kids work. Love them, enjoy life with them, and set an example.

Life is hard, work is hard, i have 7 kids

Nobody is perfect though. Just do the best ya can. But really, really try.

Or you have no right to complain

Going back to my first high paying job at the sawmill.

Worst thing I seen was 18-25 year olds working for 6 months or 2 years.

Pay was good, seemed stable.

These guys my age, all ran out, bought houses, trucks, boats, atvs, wined and dined.

I was on vacation when I got the news weyerhauser sold the ear falls mill and laid of tons.

I was one of them.

I was pissed yeah, i loved that job and woulda likely stayed for life.

Others, not so much. Many filed bankruptcy, others had connections and moved to the red lake mine (goldcorp).

Didnt hurt me one bit finacially but I had to smh at some.

"Make a sound plan, stick to it. Live within your means. The toys come later"

Im 30 and i have run a concrete pump for the same company since i was 19, i have been trying to save for a house for years but the winters kill me.

Unfortunately not all trades make 40+ hours a week all year and sometimes im lucky to get one day a week in the winter which doesnt do much so i started snowploughing too.

This year i went out twice ploughing all winter so i had to spend 5g of my savings to stay afloat, i work my ass off for what i have but sometimes the breaks arent there so i will keep at it until i get what i want.

We have a high turnaround of young guys at my work who want to make big pay but are afraid of doing work, maybe 1 in 5 is worth the effort of trying to teach them something.

Most of them come in wanting to run a crane and refuse to do any pump work whatsoever lol.

 

I also wonder what the world will look like down the road but i try not to worry about other peoples problems when i got enough of my own.

 

For the record i was raised by a single mother so i learned what real work ethic looked like early and therefore was never afraid of work, i tried to earn every dollar i could anywhere i could so i could have my own spending money for fishing equiptment, cut grass, rake leaves, shovel snow, help take docks in and out, or any other odd job basically from the age of 10 on.

 

Gotta get out and get it if you want it.

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Ill have 2 homemade lasagnas waiting at home after work thanks to gma

Yes!

Geebus you guys!!!

Some amazing looking eats!!!

Amazing!

And the discounted lumber I can get from the local mill lol.

It does pay to make and keep good contacts, remember that people.

I lay no blame on anyone young or old. Things have changed its undeniable.

Nowadays you really need a plan, and exucute that plan, and then catch a few breaks.

Its doable for sure.

OI, where there is a will, there is usually a way.

Some people just dont get it. Maybe some people just catch bad breaks(illness, disease, injuries etc)

You opened your mouth just long enough to change feet.

Hehehehe