Well I Am Back To Work!!

Scott Young

after some time off from blowing my back out, i am finally able to work again. granted it takes a pain pill and muscle relaxer in the morning and again at lunch to make the day, i am able to do what needs to be done.

i am no longer self employed. i found that i ended up always over doing it physically because i could not keep help around due to their stupidity. the number one stupidity problem was drugs. the second was they were lazy. i would end up setting a gang of upper cabs by myself and that was never good for my back. or i was lifting beams, walls, etc. that i should never have attempted by myself, but did due to the fact that it needed to get done. i seemed to always find a good guy and then loose him to his wanting to go into the business himself. i paid well, but couldn't offer much as far as benefits. they figure they could do better working for themselves. i can't blame them i did the same when i was younger.

i am employed by a larger company as a full carpenter in the maintenance sp? department. i have several helpers and i have full benefits. sure the pay isn't near the same as when i was out on my own, but the work isn't as hard or stressful. i still get to do all the carpentry i want and then some.

last week i formed for a couple small slabs, hung some tin, build some stairs stringers, wrecked forms and got them ready for another project. i also layed out two bathrooms which i framed the first of the week. i am off today for a a surgery. when i get back i will insulate and skin the walls with osb (they are in a industry shop where the rest of the walls are skinned with osb.

so far, things are going well. i haven't worked an 8 hour day and punched a clock in a long time. the norm was always 12 hours work, then estimates, and materials and then sleep being the boss for myself. when i leave work now it stays and i get to play the rest of the day. what a difference it is.

go do it

hey scott

i have a bad back also 2 herniated disc

what is your ailment?

and what surgery are you having?

not to be nosey but is it for your back

i am not looking for medical advice just a little input

i may have to have something done for my back it is getting worse

thanks

Cole

Scott,
That is great to hear. Continue to take it easy!

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thom

Do you think there's any truth to the rumor that employees give you hemorrhoids? They sure can be a pain in the ass.

Scott Young

now that is funny.

i hope i am a better employee since i have been on the other side.

Scott Young

i have my lumbar gone and my upper neck gone plus arthritis in my back has limited my flexibility.

the surgery was for 6 kidney stones.

everyone i have talked to says don't have surgery until it is absolutely necessary. live on drugs till they don't work then surgery.

Tom R

Scott, - - glad to hear you're able to work again, - - just make sure you take it easy . . .