I’m out of a job
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Flatbrimmer
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Exactly
The Hedgehog
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Living where you do, and your profession - I'm sure you'll be good. Changes outside your comfort zone, I predict a net positive for you. No doubt a stressful thing. Best wishes.
Flatbrimmer
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Thanks Kurt.
NAHMINT
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Its ALL GOOD until its not!!
When things slow down,the front line workers are ''first to go''.
easy for me to say, pension check every month...11 years now,iirc,
BUT, there is always something coming along......you got alot of experience on that crew, transferable skills......hell, I went to work for a day on thursday.....still trying to recover lol ''hay shed''
RobertD
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It seems like you have drive and a good attitude in spite of the gut punch. This will be a good opportunity for you to grow and I bet you'll come out the other side in better shape than you started.
Nameless Range
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Sorry to hear it. Hopefully someday you look back on it as an opportunity you were grateful for. You’ve Definitely got skills that are very valued these days.
Hem
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Best thing a guy can do in the trades is marry a woman who has a salary job with benefits.
Sooner or later you have a hiccup. Goes with the territory.
Sooner or later you have a hiccup. Goes with the territory.
Keep your head up man! I got fired just over a year ago in November for choosing not to get the Covid vaccine. My side gig became my full time job. It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have more time with my family, more free time, and I am way happier. And God has provided the work load. Haven’t ran out of work since the day I was fired.
Every day is a new day and as long as we take a positive attitude towards it, things will work out how they are supposed to.
Good luck in your next endeavor, keep us posted!
Every day is a new day and as long as we take a positive attitude towards it, things will work out how they are supposed to.
Good luck in your next endeavor, keep us posted!
Happens to all of us, in 40+ years of business, been through lots of employees, only fired a couple, both drug related.
Most of the partings were on good terms, still in contact. On the other end, have lost builders to other contractors. Just move on, chalk it up, things always work out for the better.
Most of the partings were on good terms, still in contact. On the other end, have lost builders to other contractors. Just move on, chalk it up, things always work out for the better.
Nick87
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Yep.
woods89
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Time to shake the trees! I can't imagine that a guy with framing skills who spent the last 9 years at the same place is going to be unemployed for long. That ability to stick with something long term is a pretty attractive item on the resume.
If you decide to ease into being self employed and working for the public, or even as a subcontractor, here are a couple things I wish I had really taken to heart early on. I know you have been working as an independent contractor, but it sounds like you were working under one builder. It's a little different animal to sell your services to the general public or as a sub to a list of different builders. My apologies if I'm misunderstanding your situation.
- Your money will be made in knowing your costs very, very well.
-It's not your job to find the money for your customers, whether the general public or builders. Stuff costs what it costs.
-And in that vein, you almost always have to charge more than you think you do.
Best of luck. This could well be a real stepping stone for you!
If you decide to ease into being self employed and working for the public, or even as a subcontractor, here are a couple things I wish I had really taken to heart early on. I know you have been working as an independent contractor, but it sounds like you were working under one builder. It's a little different animal to sell your services to the general public or as a sub to a list of different builders. My apologies if I'm misunderstanding your situation.
- Your money will be made in knowing your costs very, very well.
-It's not your job to find the money for your customers, whether the general public or builders. Stuff costs what it costs.
-And in that vein, you almost always have to charge more than you think you do.
Best of luck. This could well be a real stepping stone for you!
Dust Rider
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If you want job security, it’s in commercial construction in the Gallatin Valley. There are a few good local companies that need help like never before. Some offer pretty good benefits and wages. I was at the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce dinner banquet last week and things are not slowing down for commercial building growth.
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Nick87
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Any labor unions in the trades for you guys out there?
el unit
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PM sent.
BackofBeyond
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Unless you’re on the coast there’s very little union activity, unless you’re in the MEP trades.
westbranch
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Losing/changing a job is a good reason to see what is out there, everybody should reassess every few years. In any career/industry it is hard to get paid what you are worth without bouncing around every 3-5 years. Most of my experience is with commercial contractors on the corporate office side. One of my cousins is part of the ownership group of large (top 400) EPC contractor and said at times he has recommended for some employees to get look at competitors more career growth opportunities.
With friends I have in construction there are several that like to say they have never been fired, just laid off while the company is hiring.
With friends I have in construction there are several that like to say they have never been fired, just laid off while the company is hiring.
Yep
I'd seriously consider getting away from residential work and getting into commercial / industrial / institutional work where you can get better money, better benefits, health insurance, retirement plan, etc.
