Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!

[Irrelevant]

The last half of them.

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what's ridiculous is that the Wenatchee-Okanogan NF project is the final phase of a 30,000 ac consolidation project spearheaded by TNC, it's already been transferred to the feds, but now we're going to backout?

Land and Water Conservation Funds Enables Permanent Protection of Washington’s Central Cascades Forest

After a decade-long conservation effort, 30,000 acres of private “checkerboard” lands in the Central Cascades Forest, receive permanent protection through federal investments.

www.nature.org

 

[Big Fin]

Some significant Montana projects in there. Do you have any indication from Montana's congressional delegates and senators on whether they intend to apply any pressure on this?

I'll know when I get home from DC in April. They have privately indicated they will make sure the Montana projects get done. I guess we will see once the final budget is approved.

 

[Bonasababy]

What you will see IMO is projects from states whose top officials do not piss off Trump will be considered. Those in states that buck any of his plans will not.

 

[jabber]

Ran across this

 

[Carnage2011]

I'm always amazed at the amount of people I here say that. Not saying it's not true, I believe you. Just don't see it much personally.

I can tell you as a business owner…it’s very true.

 

[Vek]

Pretty much. No one should be allowed to determine your or anyone else's ethical or moral values, so we have the law. I would like for blatant lies that could hurt people not be allowed on social media. Core problem is a large % of Americans are dumb and lazy. Can't fix that.

That whole "blatant lies that could hurt people" part...are you the arbiter of that? If not you than who else?

 

[Nick87]

I can tell you as a business owner…it’s very true.

Were probably in totally different fields. I've heard stories of the same.

 

[Carnage2011]

Were probably in totally different fields. I've heard stories of the same.

I should clarify..*majority* is probably inaccurate. Many is probably the right word. I’ve had great employees without much for issues, but usually the showing up on time one is the biggest culprit.

 

[Nick87]

I should clarify..*majority* is probably inaccurate. Many is probably the right word. I’ve had great employees without much for issues, but usually the showing up on time one is the biggest culprit.

One thing that has changed in our industry at least in my experience. In construction you don't typically know what time your working til and if your working weekends or not. When I started years ago if you didn't stay late or didn't want to work Saturday, you would be looking for a job on Monday. Now you have to beg and plead to get guys to do it. Not that it's a bad Thing, but definitely a culture change there from 20 years ago.

 

[Irrelevant]

I'm always amazed at the amount of people I here say that. Not saying it's not true, I believe you. Just don't see it much personally.

we don't see it too much either. There does seem to be a bit more entitlement, but you almost can't blame them, it's been an employee-driven labor market for decades. They've never had to work for work. And I still find almost all of them to be competent hard workers. they just want to come in a 9, and leave at 2 on a friday. Which is fine as long as you get your work done and hrs in. They also want to bring their dog and wear sweat pants (sometimes).

 

[SAJ-99]

That whole "blatant lies that could hurt people" part...are you the arbiter of that? If not you than who else?

Maybe. It depends. Are you Elon Musk? I don’t consider it an official job offer if the answer is no.

 

[Nick87]

we don't see it too much either. There does seem to be a bit more entitlement, but you almost can't blame them, it's been an employee-driven labor market for decades. They've never had to work for work. And I still find almost all of them to be competent hard workers. they just want to come in a 9, and leave at 2 on a friday. Which is fine as long as you get your work done and hrs in. They also want to bring their dog and wear sweat pants (sometimes).

Were way off in the weeds here. One thing I will ad is that a lot of the younger guys haven't seen that employer driven market like some of us have (ages 32 or so and younger maybe). I keep reminding them in our line of work it can get really bad, if your not prepared. Hell, it can be really bad if you ARE prepared. They just kinda shrug it off. I'm not trying to sound like a know it all but there gonna wish they listened some day, unfortunately.