(04-21-2021, 08:54 PM)WingerDinger Wrote:

(04-21-2021, 08:11 PM)Jags Wrote: I tend to agree.  I appreciate the understanding. I know I’m not the only one either.  I know their are many even in offices pulling 12-14+ hour days as well.  I’ll take the physical stress over mental any day of the week. So I can’t complain there.   2020 and 2021 are love/hate years depending on how’s its affected you.  I honestly can’t complain.  My biggest complaint is this was the year I was going to finally stand back/ let go and manage it.  It’s been a few years overdue.  I’m just pissed all the stars are aligned except no one wants to work.  And I have a guy or two wanting his “promotion” to crew leader and it’s well deserved.  I’d like to fulfill that for all of us and can’t.

Well, I have a cousin I could send your way, but he's a lazy good for nothing that voted for.. well.. you know the rest..

Never seen a pair of work boots and I wouldn't do that to ya..

Haha, no worries, I appreciate the thought.  Funny story though (or not)

I can’t tell you how many guys I’ve had to not even show up on their first day.  If I schedule a guy to come in, we literally have a timer going and leave the premises in order to not waste time waiting on a “no call,no show” on their first day.  

That being said, I had a “competitor or colleague” however you want to claim it, stop us on our route.  He’s an “old timer”. In his 50’s and runs solo.  I thought after 15 years I’ve seen it all.  He’s trying to give me an invite to a FB group for local LCO’s that help each other out.  The professional courtesy and comradery(sp) in our field is outstanding.  I’m eyeing his set up and find many things that would help us out.  He’s got a frigging winch mounted on his ZTR to pull himself out in those times the lake monster tries to get you.  Man, I thought buying a “come-a-long” was the ticket.  I bow to his experience, knowledge and willingness to go solo. 

I say all that to get to this:  help is so hard to come by and we’ve all had our horror stories.  This guy takes the cake iMO. After telling me about the no shows first day, he tells me about his worst. He had a guy that used to work with his wife in the office setting and wanted a job.  He also lived in his neighborhood.  She vouches for him. He seems like a decent hard working guy.  He asks to barrow 300.00.  He talks it over with the wife and they agreed to go ahead and spot him.  This tool bag takes the 300, rents a car, drives down south for a job interview.  Never saw him again.  Now that is super screwing him over.  Help sucks.   I hate the process.  Always have, always will.  No shortage of losers out there.  Our field draws them out.  I just shake it off.  It’s almost humorous if it weren’t so sad.

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