Not So Pro 3

[Woodwackr]

There are homes being built here. But the roofing, drywall, and block crews are begging for help. All the Latino help disappeared literally overnight. The problem is that no one wants a job. Especially a job that is manual labor. They can work at McDonalds and make 10 - 12 bucks an hour flipping burgers. Why would they want to get on a roof and nail down shingles for not much more?

I saw that TN is trying to bump minimum wage to $20. Gee, that’s worked out sooo well for other states, so far.

 

[Woodwackr]

Agriculture industry is likely going to face the same issue. Who is going to plant/pick veggies and fruit this year?

Robots. It has already started…

 

[3browns]

There are homes being built here. But the roofing, drywall, and block crews are begging for help. All the Latino help disappeared literally overnight. The problem is that no one wants a job. Especially a job that is manual labor. They can work at McDonalds and make 10 - 12 bucks an hour flipping burgers. Why would they want to get on a roof and nail down shingles for not much more?

They are building on the lot next door after finishing framing of the lot a few doors down

Lots of people working, as they always are around here

The framing crews are always white, as are the roofers, plumbers, HVAC crews, etc

I do believe some of the drywall crews they use have Hispanics among them but the crews have whites as well

The guys who painted our house inside and out were white

I am not trying to be racist here, rather, I am being a realist and just saying that apparently there are folks up here that WANT to work and that stay busy year round putting up houses

And they are predominantly younger guys

I have zero idea how much they get paid but it is obviously enough to motivate them to get outside and not take welfare or flip burgers

 

[greystone mountain man]

I saw that TN is trying to bump minimum wage to $20. Gee, that’s worked out sooo well for other states, so far.

All I'm gonna say is look who brought it up.

 

[Woodwackr]

They are building on the lot next door after finishing framing of the lot a few doors down

Lots of people working, as they always are around here

The framing crews are always white, as are the roofers, plumbers, HVAC crews, etc

I do believe some of the drywall crews they use have Hispanics among them but the crews have whites as well

The guys who painted our house inside and out were white

I am not trying to be racist here, rather, I am being a realist and just saying that apparently there are folks up here that WANT to work and that stay busy year round putting up houses

And they are predominantly younger guys

I have zero idea how much they get paid but it is obviously enough to motivate them to get outside and not take welfare or flip burgers

Seems most of the crews around here are legal so not much attrition.
So far, the only deportees have been hardcore criminals. Those in the average schmuck group who have left have done so on their own.
But, heck, shouldn’t be discussing this anyway…

My Stumpshot 372 is on the way

 

[Joe Kidd]

I saw that TN is trying to bump minimum wage to $20. Gee, that’s worked out sooo well for other states, so far.

So, TN ported saws will go for $500+?

 

[Mastermind]

So, TN ported saws will go for $500+?

Hell yeah.

 

[Mastermind]

folks up here that WANT to work

We have meth heads. Wanna trade?

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

My Stumpshot 372 is on the way

I remember that guy. Hope he's well.

 

[3browns]

We have meth heads. Wanna trade?

No, the valley has their fair share of them

A friend that retired from the Judicial Services section of the State Troopers started up a business where he runs a circuit through the remote areas north of here and checks up on peoples cabins to make sure no one has turned them into meth labs

People were even getting into stored RVs in fenced and locked storage areas and making meth in them during the winter

People would go in late spring to de-winterize their rigs and cabins and find them destroyed on the inside

 

[3browns]

Hell yeah.

Greedy...

 

[Mastermind]

Greedy...

I wanna be a billionaire.

 

[Woodwackr]

I wanna be a billionaire.

Hmm, the saw business ain't gonna get you there

 

[Woodwackr]

Hell yeah.

Supply and demand

 

[3browns]

I wanna be a billionaire.

Well, ok then

 

[3browns]

I wanna be a billionaire.

Hmm, the saw business ain't gonna get you there

Don’t let him con you

He made his first unreported billion on rental pig trafficking

That’s why he tries so hard to keep it under wraps

 

[GCJenks204]

No, the valley has their fair share of them

A friend that retired from the Judicial Services section of the State Troopers started up a business where he runs a circuit through the remote areas north of here and checks up on peoples cabins to make sure no one has turned them into meth labs

People were even getting into stored RVs in fenced and locked storage areas and making meth in them during the winter

People would go in late spring to de-winterize their rigs and cabins and find them destroyed on the inside

We have lots of that here but usually just for a place to stay for a while, not as many meth labs. I can remember 6 or 7 years ago one of my customers (Electrician) had his camper trailer parked in the locked compound attached to their office, one day noticed some foot prints in the snow and investigated and found someone living it in. it was so destroyed inside insurance wrote it off.

 

[full chizel]

Agriculture industry is likely going to face the same issue. Who is going to plant/pick veggies and fruit this year?

@Kiwioilboiler will get all the low hanging. He’s a GC and welcome to Murica

 

[Woodwackr]

Don’t let him con you

He made his first unreported billion on rental pig trafficking

That’s why he tries so hard to keep it under wraps

Lots of bodies need disposal…just say’n…

 

[Dustin4185]

Evening gentlemen. Starting to work on the brush bar/blade extension/whatever you want to call it on our new dozer before the grill gets fugged up. To my mechanic friends: needing a new air hammer for diving out pins and such. What’s the best on the market? IR 123 MAX? Air Cat?