Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
There is a loctite product for this. Sleeve retainer, maybe? I'd have to search for it.
How'd it go today?
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Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
About 0.05mm so 2 thousands, average measured with a digital caliper, not a micrometer. I guess it's called a slide fit.
Kaveman
Treehouser
At least three or four days on this job. Tomorrow some zip lining is gonna happen.
Anybody got a name for this mess my boss keeps tying?
Anybody got a name for this mess my boss keeps tying?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
That knot is called a fug that
stikine
Treehouser
Mississippi hog knot.
Nutball
TreeHouser
The take 5 knot. We use them around here too. He needs to try some daisy chain knot termination. 1 pull, and it's loose and almost undone.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Whatever it is, its required the marlin spike twice. I keep trying to teach him the boline, and variations thereof, but he's either stubborn or stupid.
I swear to my ancient Gods, I'm at my wits end with the boy. He owes me a nearly obscene amount of money, but I keep working like a hillbilly trying to read. If he evened up with me I could afford the drive to come work for one of you. I'd really like to put in solid work for solid pay.
I hate the fact that the young buck is my best shot on the mountain right now. So I'm working to establish a reputation with the names in the business locally. At this point, I'm pretty sure at least one other company would be happy to have me. But the thing is, the real crux of the issue, is that I'm still living in my truck after four months. I can't imagine that being an issue working for any of the companies represented on this forum. I'd have MAYBE spent a month in my truck.
Don't get me wrong, I make some bad choices. Mainly, I tend to spend(blow) way too much money on my girls when I have them. But I'm also not getting full pay checks.
I really like the boss as a person, and i think he has a lot of potential, I also like working for him. That's all important to me, but it's also made it easier to stomach the mistreatment. While I'm trying to help him through a tough time, I'm not doing great myself. The Young Buck is part of the FBI (Friends, Brothers, and Inlaws), among other factors. If I ride the hard times out, I'll be in an excellent position to step into the network the boss is part of. Doing so will allow me to work locally and not just survive, but thrive. I've just got to make it long enough to integrate.
@Mick! You're not shy of being critical. What's your advise here? I know I'm not giving all of the information, but based on what you know, do I stick it out, and hope he evens up, gets better, or do I cut my losses and run at the first opportunity?
His mother begged me to stick it out, promised it would get better. Apparently I'm the best worker he's ever had, and he really likes me, and blah blah blah. And I quote "Please don't leave him, you're all he has and he really needs you!"
Sorry that devolved into an unhinged rant fairly quickly but I'm near the end of my rope. I've also come to the conclusion that doing what's best for me might actually be more important than I think, so I'm trying to work on that. If relocating away from my babies puts me in a better position to provide for them, then that's what i need to do.
I swear to my ancient Gods, I'm at my wits end with the boy. He owes me a nearly obscene amount of money, but I keep working like a hillbilly trying to read. If he evened up with me I could afford the drive to come work for one of you. I'd really like to put in solid work for solid pay.
I hate the fact that the young buck is my best shot on the mountain right now. So I'm working to establish a reputation with the names in the business locally. At this point, I'm pretty sure at least one other company would be happy to have me. But the thing is, the real crux of the issue, is that I'm still living in my truck after four months. I can't imagine that being an issue working for any of the companies represented on this forum. I'd have MAYBE spent a month in my truck.
Don't get me wrong, I make some bad choices. Mainly, I tend to spend(blow) way too much money on my girls when I have them. But I'm also not getting full pay checks.
I really like the boss as a person, and i think he has a lot of potential, I also like working for him. That's all important to me, but it's also made it easier to stomach the mistreatment. While I'm trying to help him through a tough time, I'm not doing great myself. The Young Buck is part of the FBI (Friends, Brothers, and Inlaws), among other factors. If I ride the hard times out, I'll be in an excellent position to step into the network the boss is part of. Doing so will allow me to work locally and not just survive, but thrive. I've just got to make it long enough to integrate.
@Mick! You're not shy of being critical. What's your advise here? I know I'm not giving all of the information, but based on what you know, do I stick it out, and hope he evens up, gets better, or do I cut my losses and run at the first opportunity?
His mother begged me to stick it out, promised it would get better. Apparently I'm the best worker he's ever had, and he really likes me, and blah blah blah. And I quote "Please don't leave him, you're all he has and he really needs you!"
Sorry that devolved into an unhinged rant fairly quickly but I'm near the end of my rope. I've also come to the conclusion that doing what's best for me might actually be more important than I think, so I'm trying to work on that. If relocating away from my babies puts me in a better position to provide for them, then that's what i need to do.
Mick!
TreeHouser
@Kaveman
You see, now you’ve got me all fired up first thing in the morning!
If he’s been paid you should be paid.
If he hasn’t been paid you should still have been paid.
They are stringing you along. Unlike you I don’t have resources in my fists, but it’d be tempting.
All I can say is ask him who hasn’t paid you, if he gives you names suggest you both go round and chase the money or even volunteer to go round on your own (Don’t go round btw, just threaten it)
This will make him think that
A. His customers will be pissed off with him for having debt collectors on the doorstep.
B. You’ll find out they have paid and he’s just holding out on you.
You HAVE to resolve this, and fast.
You see, now you’ve got me all fired up first thing in the morning!
If he’s been paid you should be paid.
If he hasn’t been paid you should still have been paid.
They are stringing you along. Unlike you I don’t have resources in my fists, but it’d be tempting.
All I can say is ask him who hasn’t paid you, if he gives you names suggest you both go round and chase the money or even volunteer to go round on your own (Don’t go round btw, just threaten it)
This will make him think that
A. His customers will be pissed off with him for having debt collectors on the doorstep.
B. You’ll find out they have paid and he’s just holding out on you.
You HAVE to resolve this, and fast.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Dave reminded me that lumping him up will likely end with me incarcerated again. Eschewing violence is becoming difficult regardless. From what his mom was saying, my missing money is paying for his girlfriends lifestyle. The longer I stew on this, the more my blood boils.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Gesundheit
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Local guy inherited a comapny. Lead worker left and started his own company. First company folded. Former owner went to work for former employee/lead worker.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Nutball
TreeHouser
Might try giving him bad google & BBB reviews, or talk to the custy when he isn't looking and see if they'd pay you because he's holding your wage for no good reason, but that would probably look suspicious to the custy.
How about you post his number, and we can rip him a new one till he pays you
How about you post his number, and we can rip him a new one till he pays you
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
If I'm not mistaken, it's a small community out there and if Kave fires both barrels one way or another it's liable to have the wrong effect...tricky.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Simple pleasures...
Kavey and David will appreciate this ...
Kavey and David will appreciate this ...
flushcut
TreeHouser
Dark alley, no witnesses, and a plausible alibi, preferably from somebody of good standing like a priest or politician that you happen to be friends with.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
Maybe she would like to pony up with some green.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
I’ve tied the fug that before. Many times actually. It usually looks similar to to pictured one.
Mick!
TreeHouser
If you can’t tie knots, tie lots!
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Poor access . Barely got a light trailer in, right to the trees. Poor slope stability.
Makes for no uphill drag to the chipper to trailer it to my neighbor's burn pile.
4 dying trees, not much brush. If it was all in one day, it would have made a full load, cut down.
Makes for no uphill drag to the chipper to trailer it to my neighbor's burn pile.
4 dying trees, not much brush. If it was all in one day, it would have made a full load, cut down.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Had a long talk with the boss the other day. I think we're on the same page now. We shall see. He made the right noises, and he knows what's going to happen if he doesn't toe the line.
Anywho, got to work in forest lakes again yesterday. Set up our zip line first thing, and FRIGGEN SLAYED IT! Five whole trees down the slope by 17:00(local), and we didn't get out there til almost noon.
Might go out there today, maybe tomorrow.
Phone is being a bit glitchy, sorry about the pics
Anywho, got to work in forest lakes again yesterday. Set up our zip line first thing, and FRIGGEN SLAYED IT! Five whole trees down the slope by 17:00(local), and we didn't get out there til almost noon.
Might go out there today, maybe tomorrow.
Phone is being a bit glitchy, sorry about the pics
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