NA is our inside man..err woman. <eyes the scrapper chick thread> Had to clarify, hate to go missing. ;)
Go NA GO NA GO NA...it's your birthday..(its your new job just didn't go with the beat)
Sirscrapalot - Proud of his chief cooler puller.
NA is our inside man..err woman. <eyes the scrapper chick thread> Had to clarify, hate to go missing. ;)
Go NA GO NA GO NA...it's your birthday..(its your new job just didn't go with the beat)
Sirscrapalot - Proud of his chief cooler puller.
Maybe you can "teach" them about ewaste but do it in your favor.
Yes maybe you can be their e waste buyer as well as the trainer and sorter.
I second eta k's idea on silver contacts. Be sure to establish buying rules.
NA,
I'm happy for you. You deserve the break. Will the wage beat your daily scrapper grind? It seemed to me that you were building up a pretty decent circuit but I don't know if you do it every night or once a week. I kinda thought you might be doing it every night...
Can you purchase from the yard, too, if a treasure comes along? I'm with eTack: if you can pick up big electrical contactors you can pull out the silver and heavy copper. It adds up fast, and yards are usually too busy to break it down themselves. And the silver contacts are quick and easy to remove with a torch. I'm sure there are other items that would present a win/win to you and the boss.
Jon.
Awesome!!
WTG girl!! :cool:
Congratulations, fellow female!! (How weird does that sound??)
Just one cautionary note: Be sure to get a good look at their bathroom! Based on what I've seen elsewhere, you might want to avoid all fluid intake while on the job.
Probably worse than one in a bar. That's where they aim in the general direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by FLimits
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Originally Posted by Mechanic688
If that's the case...NA should carry a pocket of fruit loops or Cheerio's. Help the aim for those who need it. lol.
Sirscrapalot - "New yard special! Anyone who aims for the toilet an makes it in with no mess, gets an additional .25 per lb!"
Seriously, you can probably help people on here with insight on things like how to sort your loads to better help the yard workers. However, don't give away any "trade secrets" especially prices your employer gets when they sell. If you find out this info, just keep it to yourself no matter how much we beg for it (me included). It might end up like feeding your mogwai after midnight.
Also Be tight lipped on thing you see that you can make money on too. If they don't do ewaste then offer to help take it off there hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pnutfarmer
not all info needs to be given away for free.
Eric
hey, knowing ur $hit is knowing ur $hit... girl or not... congrats. whether u take it or not, at least u know u are noticedQuote:
Originally Posted by newattitude
yes, a very astute observation there.Quote:
Originally Posted by FLimits
im also like that- i like a clean bathroom & i KEEP IT CLEAN
ive been in situations like that too- i needed to go but held it in cos there was no way i was going to use it in the condition it was in.
though, with physical work- u would get dehydrated if u dont take in fluids- esp during hot days.
You guys wouldn't like using a spot a pot in 95 degree heat . Oh how I miss stone work fun times
All this bathroom talk reminds me of this one guy on a job . He would flip out in the potty because workers would stone the spot a pot every time he used it . It was like clock work 5 min after lunch . I would be on scaffolding and start hearing expletives from about a half mile away .
Na congrats on the job offer .proud of you !
People recognize hard workers. Wish you all the luck!
I still plan on scrapping every night! this job will help in winter when hubby is laid off for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by sawmilleng
First day, oh. my. gawd. It was about 200 degrees in that place and I bailed cardboard and AL all day. I walked out of there dirtier and sweatier than normal, I looked like I took a dirt bath in 2 feet of dirt. I actually stripped off my sewaty clothing in the truck and put dry stuff on hoping nobody noticed!
I have some sore muscles that haven't been that sore in a while. I thought I was tough but dang, that kicked my butt a little bit today!
I sweated out the water as fast as I could drink it, never had to use the bathroom it all sweated out so fast.
That's so cool NA. Just wanted to wish you all the best on your new job. Sometimes it takes a little while for your body to adjust but then you get "worked into it". It used to be like that every winter when we started cutting pulp wood. The first couple of days were rough but after a week or two you got used to it.
Speaking of winter .... the cold weather isn't far off. It seems like the summer here in Maine went by so fast this year. Chances are that we will be down below freezing by the end of October. The kids are usually wearing their winter coats on Halloween eve.
Is it the kind of job where you're going to be outdoors most of the day ?
^^Mostly indoors
That's good. At the very least, you're out of the wind, the rain, and the snow.
Most of my work is outdoors. You know how it is ... you're out there all day. Where i'm self employed i can pick my days but it's still cold in the winter. Having good fitting gear is everything to me. Insulated coveralls, waterproof boots, wool socks, wool gloves, ... that kinda thing. It helps make it a lot more bearable.
Except when i have to crawl under the truck in the middle of February with a 40 mph wind out of the North whistling in my ears. :)
You get a chance, find some t-shirts online that are made by Under Armour. It will let your body sweat and breathe. That's what most of the athletes wear.Quote:
It was about 200 degrees in that place and I bailed cardboard and AL all day. I walked out of there dirtier and sweatier than normal, I looked like I took a dirt bath in 2 feet of dirt. I actually stripped off my sewaty clothing in the truck and put dry stuff on hoping nobody noticed!
NA; Congrats on the new job. This same thing happened to me. My e-waste buyer came to me and said he was getting busy and was moving into a new warehouse and asked me if I would come to work for him. Of course I said yes, I had been out of work for over 3 years. Started out part time but in about 2 weeks it went to full time. Hang in there, it'll get easyer as you go and learn how to pace yourself. Good luck.
Very good point, don't try to slay the world in your first week.Quote:
Hang in there, it'll get easyer as you go and learn how to pace yourself. Good luck.
Yes pace yourself, if your still in the sweat box(baler room) drink water. I know you know this, but..still what kind of friends/fellow forum members would we be, if we didn't tell you all this. ;)
I remember starting with Amazon(My wooOO! moment for a job..I know weird..but I can now say I've worked for one of the biggest sites on the internet! anyhoo...) an thinking, "Should be easy, I've unloaded trucks, i can stand on my feet all day, etc" Then reality set in after the first 12 hour day. 12 - 15 hour days in a super hot warehouse, an on top of it walking 10 to 15 MILES a day while at work. Yea..I was about dead the first week. By the second week you would have thought I'd be doing this all my life. my feet still hurt like hell as the season wore on but that was more to me not constantly replacing shoes..lol.
Guess I'm saying...no matter how hard it is at first, it'll get easier as you get adjusted to the hours and work. I know ya bust yer butt scrapping, so I"m sure your doing the same there. :)
Once again good luck an congrats on the sweet gig!
Sirscrapalot - Find a job you love, an you'll never work a day in your life. - Author is known, I just forget who!
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Originally Posted by newattitude
sounds like you're earning your stripes over there. only one way to go from the bottom, which... the first day always is. no matter where you are.
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Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot
think that was confucius dude
Whelp, separating AL plate from turnings is NOT gonna be my fave job there. Its in my hair, went through my gloves, down my shirt, in my pant cuffs and boots.
Monday, still did my normal scrap run, only (and lets see, its because I got a 9 to 5 I'm thinking because it never ran that late before!) I didn't get home until 4:55 AM after leaving at 8 pm Monday night. Had to go offload and go back to the first part of my run which had stuff out that wasn't there the first drive by at night. Beat the garbage man by 07 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been coming home and either breaking down or looking for scrap. My new skin color is DIRTY!!!!!
Does anyone know how many mountains of AL it takes to make one bail? Lemme tell ya, I lost count.
I've done everything except separate copper/brass on that machine, another guy does that. I'm now already kinda bopping around where needed, as needed. I'm checking people in/writing tickets, bailing AL and cardboard and cans, helping outside loading the mountains of steel from there for the truck to take away and separating everything that comes in on the scales inside to their respective areas.
Every muscle, bone, tendon, nerve and hair on my body aches but folks....I'M HAVING A BLAST AND LOVING IT!!!!!!!!!! :)
Impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by newattitude
NA,
You ARE a DYNAMO. Hopefully the tired factor will wear off in time as your body gets used to it. What does hubby and your boys think of the whole issue? I'll betcha they're just shaking their heads in amazement.
Spot any treasures yet?
How are the co-workers with you? Any of them look like they are feeling challenged with a woman around who knows her stuff?
Good luck and stay safe!
Jon
Dang girl!!
worked circles around me this week.
Ever in NH and need some work;)
Sounds like you're doing great NA. I wish you'd come work for me!! I don't know how much aluminum can be pressed into a bale, probably a good sized pile, but I sure do know how much cotton it takes. That probably is the same type of thing. You fill, press, fill, press, fill, check to see if something's leaking out the back, press again and done.
Hi Jon! All the guys are real nice, I already knew them all and I fit right in just fine! Hubby just stays out of my way lol. The kids were like, wow!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sawmilleng
Way to go NA...Glad you like it.
Everyone, just wanted to say that even though I'm so friggin tired from working the scrap job on top of scrapping I'm still checking for new threads in the mornings and reading old threads with new replies and if I don't reply or leave a ''thanks'' its not that I'm being rude its just that I'm so tired and so short on time I just don't have the time or my brain thinks I did but I realize after I'm at work I didn't physically respond.
I am still checking in here daily and reading threads but I might be non responsive until my body /time can catch up with reality. Lol, I think that made sense it did in my head anyways!
So, just wanted to let you all know I'm not ignoring you, I'm just tired, darn tired but I try to catch up when I have a few minutes.
I'm getting up an hour early to check on the SMF because this place is important to me as are all of you fellow scrappers and I do not want to miss a thing!!! :)
Be good to yourself NA ! That steady paycheck that you're bringing in is really gonna help the family this winter. Put that first.
The money you're bringing in from scrapping is also how you survive. Put that second.
Don't forget that your family is one of the most important things in life too. Keep a little part of every day just for them.
This place isn't going anywhere. Just pace yourself and don't try to take on too much at once. Nobody here wants you to take ill from exhaustion.
So today, I ran out of AL siding to bail and was sitting around on the tow motor (which I was taught how to drive!!!!!!) wondering what to do since the copper guy didn't need any help and neither did the AL can guy. The ''runner'' as I like to call him answered ''you got it all done'' when I hollered for more AL and said he ddin't have any more room to stock the bails lol. lol. I freaking rocked them out of the bailer, bailed 10,000 lbs in 3 days.
Finally I was told to separate the E-Waste. Wellllll....lets just say I don't agree with how they sort buuuuuuut its not my place to disagree right now. They have 3 barrels for the boards - low high grade (WTF is that??), mid grade and high grade. IMO the ''low high'' grade and mid grade looked the same and I didn't agree with what he was telling me but I sorted to his specifications. They also have gaylords for the low grade boards. They do not break down hard drives, not sure why so I was thinking of asking how much they pay for them and figure out if its worth it for me to buy them from him.
The yard does let you buy from them BUT its at a triple cost. I'd have to figure out if its worth it and they may not even let me buy that stuff since its good stuff.
I also noticed that last time I broke down MY scrap I made sure I broke down to their sorting specifications because otherwise I figured if I didn't do it at home I'd be stuck doing it at work lol.
The other lady that was hired same time as me didn't return after last week Friday, she was being paid cash daily whereas I am payroll, not sure why but like I said they never had her doing anything else.
I had fun with the tow motor, used it to put scrap into the large rolloffs outside for play and moved the bins around. Told the second in command ''I'll see you in a few hours'' lmao! Boss said ''give her a license'' lol. Now, I have my eye on that muncher thingy they drive around to load scrap into the rolloffs and move AL inside with. Dang but that thing looks like all kinds of fun!!!!!!!!!! (I'm drooling with anticipation). I figure now that I can drive the tow motor I don't have to WAIT for someone to bring me product to bail, I get it my own dang self!! Being so short I did forget to put the seat back and the next guy to use it said ''WTH?? How do you adjust this seat?? Where's the handle??'' lol, he was in a hurry so I ran over and fixed it. Oopsie!!!
I really haven't had time to look for things outside being so busy but the one guy who works there already buys any AC's and dehumidifiers that come in and takes them home to break down and resell for value (darnit anyways!!)
I predict you will soon be the one who yells "who left this seat back??" and have them run over and scoot it back up for you. Good job on learning new stuff, that's what will make you invaluable to your boss.
On the hard drives, I buy from yards for 50 cents per lb. They may be putting them in dirty aluminum at 15 cents so you might be able to buy them and make some money.
Sorting to their specs is the best plan. If high grade includes cpu and memory, you can probably cash in on those if you're allowed to sort a pile out for yourself.
Glad you're enjoying yourself, now go make some money.
I would like to say that I am jealous but my current physical condition would not allow me to do that level of work. However, I am excited for you and what you are accomplishing so fast. I predict that in two years you will be running the place and two years after that you will probably own it. Good job...
;)
Good for you, NA!
You're starting to see the good, the bad, the ugly. Eventually you'll be able to find out why things are done the way they are and may be able to help them improve. The improving part is the big "if". If they are willing to listen and learn from you, If they give a cr*p, etc.
That's the downside of working for others. I hope it isn't that way for you!!
Jon.
It sounds like you're having fun NA. It's so cool to have a job that you really like doing.
Just a suggestion: There's the life you have when you're on the job. After you're done for the day there's your own personal life.
You want to keep those two lives as far apart as possible. (You'll do better over the long run that way.)
A lot of employers don't like you doing extra work on the side because they feel that it affects your job performance. Sometimes they'll tolerate it but it's always in the back of their mind.
On the other hand ..... if you show up for work well rested and ready to take on the world every day they like it. They're more apt to create opportunities for growth for their best workers. :)
I am proud of your progress and the job you are doing. I think you should be in for a raise as you become someone that can do many of the jobs at the yard. Keep up the good work and I hope they will reward the hard work and your ability to learn. Mike
Harsas, its not easy for me either, some nights I get home crying from the pain, especially with my back and hip but I push through it and use every available surface (dumpsters, bailer, etc) to fold up the siding pieces so I don't have to do so much bending. Being so busy at work helps me forget all that and get through the day, I think because I like what I'm doing and feel it helps me physically get even stronger!!Quote:
Originally Posted by harsas
Today I used ''The Boss'', the bigass cutter for doors and stuff. Heeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man I wish I had one of those at home!!!