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MACS
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4 years ago

#381

Never, ever has there been four game weekend like this. Am exhausted.

8trackdisco wrote:

Yeah... that last one was enough to give you three heart attacks... in 3 minutes.

danmdevries
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#382

Some vacation pics.

Boy and I went swimming in the mid 50s yesterday. Pool was nice n warm, but it was painful to get any skin out of the water. We were in for about 2 hours, but I was noticing a change in attire for the guests at the bar next to the pool and made the call to get out at 49F. Trying to dry off soaking wet in windy 50F weather is unpleasant.

Cranked up the room thermostat to 80 and took a hot shower after.

https://imgur.com/gallery/QDShkdi

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8trackdisco
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

4 years ago

#383

I'm under contract till June. Signed a retention contract that benefits us both. I get a good chunk of money, they get guaranteed hours.

Downside is any pto hours need to be made up, so I have to do enough OT to cover the time I just took off. But it's paid at 2.5x on the makeup days so I'm not upset. Plus a 20% pay raise for 6mo.

On the covid side, their argument is they provide ppe, if you break protocol, it's on you. Otherwise, the illness wasn't work related. Just like if you hurt your back lifting a patient instead of finding the one crane in the hospital, get a harness from storeroom, and use the machine to lift the patient, you're not covered.

Look at this though.

https://www.wbay.com/2022/01/20/thedacare-seeks-court-order-against-ascension-wisconsin-worker-dispute/

Got a court order to prevent employees from quitting their jobs.

danmdevries wrote:

What a BS decision. Appleton’s community will be harmed by those employees NOT joining them. Where does this judge get off? They need to get emancipated.

Hope someone challenges the constitutionality of that decision and quick, so more employers get that idea in their heads.

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danmdevries
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#384

At will employment too... they can be fired for no reason, but now have a court order that they can not quit.

I'd be calling off for personal reasons or mental health or whatever I could find that didn't require medical documentation until they fired me and then go take the job I was trying to get.

BuckyB93
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#385

If you get burned out on what you are doing, you are never too old to switch to another profession or new position elsewhere.

Signed, Bucky (52 yr old/college kid jumping to a different career).

You still have your experience and knowledge in your back pocket, that stuff doesn't go away. It's an asset for any future positions.

I bet you could spin it off in a physical therapy gig. My nephew is a PT guy in the Fond du Lac, WI area. They can't get enough help and looking for more help. He does day travels in and around his area (maybe 45 min radius) for in home PT and he's home each and every night. There's a bunch of paperwork for insurance and stuff but its a regular day job.

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danmdevries
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#386

BuckyB93 wrote:

My retirement plan is to have a welding/fabrication shop. I've done very well while officially unemployed with those skills I hope they don't leave me. I fund my vacations on overtime and small shop jobs. I can't take on the responsibility of a real shop yet/now/ever. If you're specialty you take only what you cam do, and the customer can pay for.

I have the land. 3 phase electric was quoted pretty cheap last time I asked. Have 200a 1phase now. Could setup a serious operation here, they quoted $1.2k for the lines for 3phase 11 years ago. Dunno what it looks like today

Build the barn and let my local fabrication rats go to town with a booth fee. I own 2 lots, so barn will be light commercial on lot 2. Have alot of buddies doing work from unpowered garages in thr city looking for shop space. I could have two shops and about 20 cars plus 2 RVs on my empty lot and still be fine.

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Sunoverbeach
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#387

Monday again. Where have all the good times gone?

Morning, peoples

Ram27
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#388

Monday greetings y'all.

Burner02
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#389

33/59 this morning in LA. It should start off sunny with showers moving in late afternoon or early evening.

A little yard work in the plans today topped off with grilled steaks and a few drinks this afternoon.

Gene363
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#390

Good Monday Morning! It's 33° on the way to 60° today.

The escape pod: https://cigarbid.freeforums.net

deadeyedick
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#391

Monday funday. It's 48 going to 69 and 70s all week. One last leaf roundup and I'm finished for this season. Joined a bunch of other Corvettes on a small road trip out to Carefree yesterday. Too much traffic to play leapfrog but we had a good time.

MACS
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#392

Mornin' dudes...

Speyside2
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#393

Morning gents

Palama
Herf-A-Holic

4 years ago

#394

Aloha Kakahiaka!

Picking up my woofers in a couple of hours. Damn, I'm excited!

HOHUM1928
Rookie

4 years ago

#395

Greetings from a Newbie. I've been around a long time but the internet is a big place and I just now stumbled on this website. I'm a third shifter so not sure how often I'll post. I gave up Facebook a couple years ago and can live without social media.