86chevota said:
I will take the other side of that coin. JD is a preppy little Bitch that couldn't Carry my work belt on any given day. I build houses big mother ****ing gaint house. Turn key everything from the dirt work to finish. I've had many house/Remodels with 30plus man crews that take 3-5 yrs to Finish. Payroll/materials 6 plus figures a week. I've made big ass money I've lost a lot too nature of the beast. My favorite part is probably framing and finish trim carpentry work or building spectacular staircases. But my favorite is framing it separates the boys from the man and I will run your ****ing **** in the ground. Matter A fact I started Swinging that hammer at 5am this mourning under work lights I got a good two hrs in before the crew shows up. Everyone leave at dark I'm here now as I type this cleaning up and packing my tools in the trailer to drive an hour home to sleep for three hours and do it again. I avg somewhere between 3 to 5 hours sleep a day. I run seven days a week this time of year weather willing. Its not for everyone but I love it. Am wired wide ****ing open 24/7. I started work last Tuesday at 5am and didn't get any sleep until Thursday 9pm and still couldn't sleep Because I was worried about the crew working without me.Only stopping for water , food and bathroom breaks. Come walk a day in my shoe's and than get back to me bud if your still alive at the end of the day :****: !
sounds like that sucks, I never want to work that hard.
I aint cut out for that life.
We're covered up with work and I'm averaging 42 hrs a week. I prefer about 35.
I know for some the work/journey is rewarding. I may be in the wrong line of work
I'm the "Mexican" in the "Mexican Fisherman Parable"
An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it.
The investment banker was impressed by the quality of the fish and asked the Mexican how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
The banker then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican fisherman replied he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The American then asked "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman replied, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos: I have a full and busy life, señor."
The investment banker scoffed, "I am an Ivy League MBA, and I could help you. You could spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat, and with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats until eventually you would have a whole fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to the middleman you could sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You could control the product, processing and distribution."
Then he added, "Of course, you would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City where you would run your growing enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But señor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The American laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You could make millions."
"Millions, señor? Then what?"
To which the investment banker replied, "Then you would retire. You could move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
