skyking1
Senior Member
Plumbers.
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Commercial construction work pictures
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westerner
Senior Member
When a feller finally decides he has had enough
the relief is palpable, AND liberating. I am 5 years retired. When I think back on it, I can't help but laugh at the poor bastards with years to go. As did those men that cleaned out their bay so I could move in
the relief is palpable, AND liberating. I am 5 years retired. When I think back on it, I can't help but laugh at the poor bastards with years to go. As did those men that cleaned out their bay so I could move in
skyking1
Senior Member
I did the bus to ferry to bus shuffle to the south sound, and met with my boss to look at a job.
During that drive, the Union Dispatcher called and we spoke about a couple of candidates for my replacement.
He called again while we were still together and he had a couple of names and numbers. It is really happening!
Fingers crossed I can hand over the keys next week or so.
During that drive, the Union Dispatcher called and we spoke about a couple of candidates for my replacement.
He called again while we were still together and he had a couple of names and numbers. It is really happening!
Fingers crossed I can hand over the keys next week or so.
DMiller
Senior Member
Will NOT EVER regret it, may miss it some but regret will not happen.
skyking1
Senior Member
the tide is in. mini wants water wings please.
dust eater
Well-Known Member
I've never looked back. I hope it works out as well for you
DMiller
Senior Member
Mini Asking for Bath?
oarwhat
Senior Member
That job needs to be shut down until they dry it out. At least somewhat
skyking1
Senior Member
I spoke to two guys and will be meeting with one on Tuesday. Looking good to be done with this next week.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
Do they ever put tarps over the site and use heaters to dry it up? You can't do anything when it's that wet.
skyking1
Senior Member
nah.
pump the water slick it off, add a bit of rock. Get er done. I've seen lots of capillary break rock go over some soft stuff.
Next thing you know the concrete is poured.
pump the water slick it off, add a bit of rock. Get er done. I've seen lots of capillary break rock go over some soft stuff.
Next thing you know the concrete is poured.
skyking1
Senior Member
I did possibly the last digging for the company today. I still have not told my friend and ground guy the news.
The replacement may fall through yet. I meet with him tomorrow and turn in the 1 Ton GMC. The boss can choose to send it home with him, or keep it at the yard.
The replacement may fall through yet. I meet with him tomorrow and turn in the 1 Ton GMC. The boss can choose to send it home with him, or keep it at the yard.
DMiller
Senior Member
Is always hard to make the first steps away from a life we made as workers. Once taken it becomes easier with each passing step.
skyking1
Senior Member
I am so over that, Dave.
My brother had a 4 hour back fusion surgery yesterday. He will come home in a few days from the hospital, and now I am free to go give him a hand and not have a care about that job.
My beetle is what they call a U14 in the Washington Ferry business, and only a motorcycle has a lower fare for it.
It takes about 2 hours to get there and 25 of that is relaxing on the boat.
My brother had a 4 hour back fusion surgery yesterday. He will come home in a few days from the hospital, and now I am free to go give him a hand and not have a care about that job.
My beetle is what they call a U14 in the Washington Ferry business, and only a motorcycle has a lower fare for it.
It takes about 2 hours to get there and 25 of that is relaxing on the boat.
oarwhat
Senior Member
I'm surprised you haven't told your friend much sooner. I'm sure it will be a tough conversation.
skyking1
Senior Member
he knows it is coming. He has helped me plumbing the new house.
My filter has been broken and he laughs about it. I will miss that part of the job for certain but I have started exploring the new community,
I went to the monthly pancake feed at the Grange hall and met new folks just Sunday.
skyking1
Senior Member
Sam was cool on the phone today.
" I would have bailed a year ago" was his response
New guy seems promising, and I will show him the equipment, the job, the work, and introduce him to the crew tomorrow, then hop a bus back to the new house project. It is in the general direction of " Off into the Sunset" LOL
" I would have bailed a year ago" was his response
New guy seems promising, and I will show him the equipment, the job, the work, and introduce him to the crew tomorrow, then hop a bus back to the new house project. It is in the general direction of " Off into the Sunset" LOL
Bootheal
Senior Member
you will be checking in here some????
skyking1
Senior Member
Oh yeah.
I spot things on my drive to share. Today It was a Link Belt 370 log shovel on a lowboy, and also an amazing collection of new model excavators that have been sitting at an interchange job for months now.
The king of the fleet is a new John Deere 870, there is a new CAT 352 and a fairly fresh Komatsu 490 doing nothing at all.
Must be nice to stand that kind of overhead, at least 2 million in excavator iron just sitting.
I spot things on my drive to share. Today It was a Link Belt 370 log shovel on a lowboy, and also an amazing collection of new model excavators that have been sitting at an interchange job for months now.
The king of the fleet is a new John Deere 870, there is a new CAT 352 and a fairly fresh Komatsu 490 doing nothing at all.
Must be nice to stand that kind of overhead, at least 2 million in excavator iron just sitting.