Ohhh myyy gawwwd! Out of the blue job offer!!! (UPDATED #29)!!!!!! - Page 3

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.

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!!

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.

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Probably worse than one in a bar. That's where they aim in the general direction.

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.

Originally Posted by FLimits

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.

yes, a very astute observation there.

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!

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 ?

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.