Lophosaurus said:

A lot of guys leave their family to go fight wars for 4 years, I wouldn't do that, but many do.

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LuSiD9 said:

Lophosaurus said:

A lot of guys leave their family to go fight wars for 4 years, I wouldn't do that, but many do.

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Ya, no... Are you even a father at that point?

I mean really, I've known a few people who have gone to war.. a couple came back, just with missing limbs and a heavy case of ptsd.

I'm gonna repeat myself again.... It's temporary

This is NOT a thread looking for work, or sympathy... It was a vent, looking for a shared laugh kinda thread... I wasn't asking for life advice.

This slump will pass.

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NOUS333 said:

Everyone’s where they are at for their own reasons.

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LuSiD9 said:

mycosis said:

Every ironworker since the history of ironwork has had to travel for work at one time or another. Ironworkers do not have the luxury of working 20 minutes from their homes most of the time.

That being said if I was inclined to climb around and weld for a living I could have five jobs this evening and more than that tomorrow with a few calls.

There is so much work going on right now the union does house calls on the weekends trying to recruit help.

I know quite a lot of real ironworkers and none of them would sit at home or go to work fixing hotdogs.

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Yep, but you gotta realize we're nowhere near a megopolis like the east/west coast america... Skyscapers and industrial buildings aren't exactly things people are building right now around these parts.

The travel/accomodation costs from where we are would be a bit much.... That and I can't cross the border because I have a criminal record.

Look guys, I live in rural alberta canada, we do stuff all over alberta which is the size of like 5 of your 'states' yet for the most part it's uninhabited... We have 2 real cities, edmonton and calgary... The rest are small little farming and/or bedroom communities which are pretty far apart and are basically dead when it comes to job opportunities.

I posted this thread to get a laugh really, I had no idea it was gonna go this way... I was not looking for sympmathy, at all... I wanted to have a good laugh and give mad respect to the people who've been doing something I personally hate, who are serving us drinks, cooking us food, and scrubbing the toilets after we leave.

Seriously, thank all you peeps doing these shitty min wage jobs I don't like... If you fuck up my burger, it's okay, I wont even get mad, I get it now... It's a lot more stressful than you get credit for.

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mycosis said:

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I feel like I should be doing this on karaoke night

LuSiD9 said:

One more thing I'd like to add..

As bitchy as I seem about what I'm currently doing, it's not all bad, interacting with the drunks is kinda fun, I've met a few really funny people I'll prolly go out of my way to hang out with when I'm not working 👍

Just the whole social aspect, I'm really diggin that part.

And hey, it's a new experience, and has givin me a whole new perspective on what it's like in the food serving industry, along with respect for the people doing it... I mean, I've always had that respect, but now it's been bumped up a few nothes.

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thats beautiful man im glad your diggin it, i think everyone has a place whether they know how strange it really is or isnt, its still there so we can take advantage of it so yeah, i totally agree with you, follow your heart and let it guide you, im sure you want be a hot dog salesmen forever

LuSiD9 said:

Was an iron/steel worker until the economy tanked once again, work dried up around here... And so now here I am, selling fucking hotdogs at min wage at the local shithole bar to pay the bills.

I have a whole new respect for people who have been doing this for awhile... Fuck it sucks, seriously.

At least it's not fast food I guess lol... That and I prolly won't fall 90+ feet
to my death or anything

But shit.. Fuck this.

I also have to deal with customers who are loser fucking drunk... Then clean up the bathrooms full of shit and vomit, great fun!

Again, a shout out to the people who know this way of life, I get it now... You deserve way more respect than what you typically get.

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