Posted on 05/12/2016 9:02:45 AM PDT by fella
Every once in a while, we come across someone – either in the media, on TV or YouTube, or right next door – who captivates our attention because of their passion and love for what they’re doing.
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Mike Rowe is one of these individuals. Ever since I discovered his show Dirty Jobs, I was hooked on his messages, vibrant energy, and his overall approach to living and working better.
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The three things a plumber needs to know:
1. Hot on left, cold on right,
2. Sh!t runs downhill
3. Payday is on Friday
I’ve heard from friends, and then from the Director of Transportation Programs at our local community college, that jobs are going begging. A big problem is that, while trained people may apply, they can’t pass a drug screen.
The program director repeated at least four times in the information meeting this week, “You will be drug tested. You WILL be drug tested.” (This is not an issue for my son ;-).
It takes 30 days for pot to get out of your system.
The reason it’s uncertain is that there is a limit to how many can start the class each fall. This early, there is probably still space, but we don’t know until the school tells us.
That’s exactly right. We need to applaud the blue collar workers for their contributions to making America work. We can’t do without them and Mike Rowe is the working man’s hero in my opinion! Loved that show.
Ditto
I was an Engineman for 4 years and went through some of the same things.
It was enough for me. I thought about staying in but it was 93 and those cutbacks hit and there were some Catch 22’s in my case so I got out.
I went to school after and wound up in Television. Fun but with fewer prospects to advance so I transitioned into technology and after a little grief and growing pains make pretty well for a 6 class tech school graduate in computer repair and partially color blind with some other different eye problems.
I at least can work on own old jeeps, blazer, and to a point the cb750k I found.
Yes, that's true. But, I don't think they are her type, anyway.
Someone in a technical field would have comparable income, and be a lot more stable (at least in my experience). The main concern is whether their job would be out-sourced.
It's still possible to succeed in a technical profession in the US, but you have to be at the top of your game, all of the time -- and work at a top company, or hop from start up to start up. Mundane Java development and administration is being rapidly outsourced.
While I was in school, I had a chance to intern at the Philly morgue - I didn't but that's a different story - I spoke at length with the ME, my take away; you come in around 9:30ish, leave around 3. This is not production, this is not medicine, there is no rush- "they're dead". There is not much call for forensic toxicologists.
He recommended against it as a career choice.
You should gently beat that into his head. I am sure I do not have to tell you that in this new era, it is expected that all kids smoke pot at minimum and do drugs. I don’t mean to lecture you.
But if I may, the thing that kids often do not understand is that all activity in that industry is governed by insurance; not by the job. Not by the wrench, not by the hydraulic hose. An employer lives or dies based upon whether he can provide a bond for his work and insurance for every damn thing involved. Should he (his employer) be able to do so and get the work, a pos mechanic’s drug test blows the whole thing. So it’s not “just smoking a joint”.
I don’t mean to preach. It’s the kind of “bigger picture” thing that someone good with their hands and focused on what is in front of their face often isn’t thinking about.
Wish him good luck for me!
Diesel is a great skin conditioner. He’ll have soft baby hands.
As I’ve said on other threads, I get my girls involved in mechanical work like brake jobs. I don’t want them growing up to be like those young adults who don’t know how to use a screwdriver.
I’ve done both sides of the fence.
Blue Collar instills the value of hard work.
White Collar shows you persistence, perseverance and fearlessness.
Thanks, I will! I'll also discuss the information about the insurance. He's very intelligent and not the sort to do what others are doing.
You left out #4: “The boss is an a$$hole!”
I don't hate web ads, I fear them, since they are now a major conduit for ransomware. And I don't trust any site that doesn't want me to protect myself. There is plenty of ad technology that is compatible with ad blockers, but they want to embed spyware and other nasty items in their ads.
Those are life skills. I don’t know if I could recommend to a young person now to go in (hard to hear myself say that) but I have always thought I got far more out of the Navy than they got out of me.
So...you’re partially color blind and got into television repair after getting out? LOL, did you have to farm out the color issues???
Hilarious! Hilarity probably got him fired from there, tho.
As far as the navy, it was probably a draw but I survived and got an honorable with preferred re-entry.
I didn’t work on TVs. Apologies for any misunderstanding there.
I started out as a studio operator and later became a videotape operator/first line editor, signals and quality analysis, and unofficial IT person among othe things.. I found I had a knack for technology.
The sad part was that my highest proficiency on the Asvab was electricity and electronics.
LOL, that's military efficiency for you!
PROCESSING PETTY OFFICER GREAT LAKES: "Seaman Recruit wally_bert, you are going to be assigned to A-School to learn how to be a cook."
SEAMAN RECRUIT WALLY_BERT: "But...but...my aptitude test showed-"
PROCESSING PETTY OFFICER GREAT LAKES: "NEXT."
Pretty much.
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