Recent stats show that I have had 52 views in the last month which is wholly astounding. Some of these views have come from people who don't know me or automated search engines or something. I say that because Russia shows up as part of my viewing audience. Don't really know anyone in Russia to speak of.... any who to those few family members who have been following along I though I'd keep you up to speed.
For the last three weeks and again for at least part of this week I have been working with two men from church doing remodeling. I'm working as an hourly independent contractor. The first man is someone I've been friends with since '94. He is in his late 60s and gets the contracts. The second is the same family I worked for as a courier. When I started couriering he stopped and handed the running of the company off to his wife. He then went into the contractor business. As a practical matter I work with him every day and am learning lots of the trade. Much of what we are doing I have done at one time or another but the difference is now I'm learning to do it fast enough to make a living at and properly the first time. Stuff like when installing ceiling fans, when they don't work the first time it may NOT be your wiring...try pulling the chain first...guess what I did yesterday. They are more difficult to work with when all the blades are attached.
After having sat at home for how ever many weeks I informed these guys I would ride along with them for free so I could learn the business. They are paying me but we have no real agreement on how much or for how long. (yes i invited myself into a job just by showing up, more or less) Currently we are doing a remodel on a home in the country about an hour east of Dallas and have been spending nights during the week there. This should be our last week. After that who know. Right now I'm in a precarious balance between saving money cause I don't know if I'll work and spending money on tools so I can work.
After having sat at home for how ever many weeks I informed these guys I would ride along with them for free so I could learn the business. They are paying me but we have no real agreement on how much or for how long. (yes i invited myself into a job just by showing up, more or less) Currently we are doing a remodel on a home in the country about an hour east of Dallas and have been spending nights during the week there. This should be our last week. After that who know. Right now I'm in a precarious balance between saving money cause I don't know if I'll work and spending money on tools so I can work.
