|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
![]() |
#41 |
Particulate Filter
Trade: Flooring
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 4,412
Rewards Points: 1,446
|
Re: Forty Percent Of Americans Don’t Even Have Four Hundred Bucks To Their Names
__________________
"A smart man learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others." www.portlandhardwoodrefinishing.com |
![]() |
![]() |
Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. ContractorTalk.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any construction or remodeling task! |
Advertisement |
|
![]() |
#42 |
Pro
Trade: Custom
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 11,503
Rewards Points: 36,344
|
Re: Forty Percent Of Americans Don’t Even Have Four Hundred Bucks To Their Names
Why do you think $15/hour became a rallying cry? Work the same hours 30 & under but get paid 40-50% more... the companies weren't giving the hours...
We were always told, if you can't make it on or get ahead with what you're making, you need to do more... you're awake 112 hours a week... no excuse... I told a story a while back about a friend we knew... not only did this guy go door to door AFTER his regular full-time gig trying to get people to let him mow their lawn, he had the mower crammed into the back truck of his car... and he wouldn't pussy-foot around, he walked at a fast pace, and got it done quick... he knew the quicker he was, the more he made an hour, and the more he could do in a week... he could have gotten a second job, but decided to come up with something to maximize the time he would be away from his family... |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#43 |
Pro
Trade: Carpentry,drywall,trim. Part time painter.
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,476
Rewards Points: 2,064
|
Re: Forty Percent Of Americans Don’t Even Have Four Hundred Bucks To Their NamesSeriously. No cell phones. Brought my lunch. Charged my gas on credit card. Buck was for a beer after work. Fished every other weekend. Got $20 for bait and beer. Life was good. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
__________________
Expect the Unexpected |
![]() |
![]() |
Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement |
|
![]() |
#44 |
Pro
Trade: Framing, Roofing, Siding
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: RI, Southern New England
Posts: 1,200
Rewards Points: 1,096
|
Re: Forty Percent Of Americans Don’t Even Have Four Hundred Bucks To Their Names
Ultimately, everything comes back to PRIDE.
My grandfather and father's generations had far too much pride to exist in current day's time. Living at parent's homes at 30, only working 30 hrs/week while struggling, not having a solid or stable career. Look at the great depression, it was humiliating for entire families. Out of work husbands were gossiped about in sewing circles, kids were teased if their dads were jobless, that generation would have chopped off their hand vs sit around and collect checks breathing air they didn't earn. Some may not have had much but they earned every ******* penny they had, and were damn proud of it. My grandfather is a great example of what used to be. He was a tool maker with a big manufacturing company. Always looked at construction with a perfection eye. My Dad used to say his pencil was so sharp he could cut a 16th in half and in half again. Post WW2 in 1946, he built a tiny cape and lived there until his passing in 2002. He built the concrete forms, framed, roofed, wood shingled it and on and on right down to the basement custom built-ins shelving. He had so much pride in what he and my grandmother had earned, built for their life and family. His generation of men and their sons, some of them still lingering on Contractor Talk were the best of the best. He was a prideful guy, like his son....and his grandson. I think he'd be ashamed of the pillow stuffing softness of most guys my age and younger. But as we all know, his day's men are dead or dying off, replaced by today's "man", at home everyday, collecting $$ from different sources, contributing nothing to this world, totally useless and just simply existing....without any shame or PRIDE whatsoever. Advertisement
__________________
--MATT Add your Facebook Business Site to "THE LIST" http://www.contractortalk.com/f12/if...-should-79504/ Page 77 has the updated, complete list. |
![]() |
![]() |
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to MattK For This Useful Post: |
![]() |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
New from Bucks County PA | CaptRandy | New Member Introductions | 2 | 02-09-2012 02:55 PM |
building window bucks | FRAME2FINISH | General Discussion | 28 | 04-25-2011 07:14 PM |
What are the bucks doing where your at | diamonda | Off Topic (Non Trade) | 10 | 11-16-2010 10:21 PM |
Making bucks in the rainy season | westcoastflipp | Roofing | 8 | 10-02-2009 05:16 AM |
looking for a roofer in Bucks County, Pa | themurphyco | Help Wanted or Looking For Work | 4 | 06-16-2009 08:11 PM |
Go to Page... |