I’m stunned, daily, by these takes on lemmy. I quit a fat IT career to sling mulch, rocks and lumber for $15/hr., happier by far. I work hard, my physique is clearly better after only a month, my coworkers respect and like me, the managers all know me by name in a place where a 1-month employee wouldn’t rate a glance.
I’m learning more about the world and how things work, already got some great tips from customers for doing shit free and cheap. I’m getting better hours, and more of them. Already been offered a temp job, one they don’t ask dipshits to handle. And the fringe benefits! I scored $1,400 in culled lumber today for $50, can’t even haul it in a single truck load. New shed coming!
After my 4th real shift (not computer training) I found myself blabbering away to my wife about what all I did that day. That really hit me as to how much happier I am.
Sure, the hours and pay suck, but I have time and a 10% discount to work on projects I’ve wanted to try selling. Looking at bat houses, dog houses, kid’s picnic benches, fixing discarded washers and dryers, all that. Tomorrow I’m selling a dryer I found on the road, put 1.5 hours and $13 into, probably score $150-$200, start looking for more.
I’m stunned, daily, by these takes on lemmy. I quit a fat IT career to sling mulch, rocks and lumber for $15/hr., happier by far. I work hard, my physique is clearly better after only a month, my coworkers respect and like me, the managers all know me by name in a place where a 1-month employee wouldn’t rate a glance.
I’m learning more about the world and how things work, already got some great tips from customers for doing shit free and cheap. I’m getting better hours, and more of them. Already been offered a temp job, one they don’t ask dipshits to handle. And the fringe benefits! I scored $1,400 in culled lumber today for $50, can’t even haul it in a single truck load. New shed coming!
After my 4th real shift (not computer training) I found myself blabbering away to my wife about what all I did that day. That really hit me as to how much happier I am.
Sure, the hours and pay suck, but I have time and a 10% discount to work on projects I’ve wanted to try selling. Looking at bat houses, dog houses, kid’s picnic benches, fixing discarded washers and dryers, all that. Tomorrow I’m selling a dryer I found on the road, put 1.5 hours and $13 into, probably score $150-$200, start looking for more.