SKYHIGH is in for a surprise
08-28-2007, 08:04 PM
#151
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The worst part of it all is that when I got home, I was in such foul humor from putting up with the deginerates all day and preparing for the next day, that my family contribution was consistently negative.
08-29-2007, 05:48 AM
#152
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Why would any rational adult do any of that when there are many better options out there?
I would however still take a job at Alaska Airlines if one was offered tomorrow. I also would consider job at a LCC or start up if if offered a Seattle base and domestic routes.
Sky High
08-29-2007, 06:06 AM
#153
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08-29-2007, 06:15 AM
#154
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Construction
I too enjoy your emotional degradation of the industry- there is plenty to b!tch about. Its your "facts", that I have trouble with. What time frame are you looking at to judge the current situation as act one? We are dozens of acts beyond one.
I particularly enjoy your perspective on residential construction as a furloughed legacy guy, I renewed my builder's license and built a few custom homes. Although I enjoyed it and slept in my bed every night, after spending several hours on the couch, it was very demanding. Probably averaged about 2 days off a month- and spent part of those days doing related paperwork. It is also a high risk business in that the contractor is legally responsible for all the mediocre work accomplished by the high school drop-outs, drug/alcohol addicts and illegals.
I had previously done commercial construction, $30million project, and it was better. But residential construction is a high risk business with lots of bks. The cash flow looked great taking $100,000+ deposits to the bank but the net profit is earned at regional wages. Just keep praying the tile doesn't leak,the hardwood floors don't buckle, the concrete cures correctly and only cracks at the contraction joints. Plus, dealing with that demographic group, you learn to trust no one because everyone is on the take by cutting corners, massaging the bids, changing materials, and worst of all - working when it suits them.
I particularly enjoy your perspective on residential construction as a furloughed legacy guy, I renewed my builder's license and built a few custom homes. Although I enjoyed it and slept in my bed every night, after spending several hours on the couch, it was very demanding. Probably averaged about 2 days off a month- and spent part of those days doing related paperwork. It is also a high risk business in that the contractor is legally responsible for all the mediocre work accomplished by the high school drop-outs, drug/alcohol addicts and illegals.
I had previously done commercial construction, $30million project, and it was better. But residential construction is a high risk business with lots of bks. The cash flow looked great taking $100,000+ deposits to the bank but the net profit is earned at regional wages. Just keep praying the tile doesn't leak,the hardwood floors don't buckle, the concrete cures correctly and only cracks at the contraction joints. Plus, dealing with that demographic group, you learn to trust no one because everyone is on the take by cutting corners, massaging the bids, changing materials, and worst of all - working when it suits them.
Sure there is risk in construction, however there is also the possibility of great reward. The higher the risk the better the reward. More millionaires are made in construction than in any other field. As a contractor you have more control over your own destiny, but no one said it would be easy.
I am not a general contractor by the way. I don't sell my efforts to anyone. I am my only customer. Everything I build is for my own inventory.
Besides, I thought it was a good thing to have some control over when you wanted to work.
SkyHigh
08-29-2007, 06:17 AM
#155
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Perhaps
SkyHigh
08-29-2007, 06:22 AM
#156
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Act one
Act one was the blood bath we all endured over the last 6 years. Most of the legacies are still standing but a recession seems near.
Act two. If our country does go into recession the weakened legacies will begin to tumble, but no one will notice because everyone will be already buying tickets from the LCC's.
Act three. The ULCC's begin to undermine the LCC's.
Skyhigh
Act two. If our country does go into recession the weakened legacies will begin to tumble, but no one will notice because everyone will be already buying tickets from the LCC's.
Act three. The ULCC's begin to undermine the LCC's.
Skyhigh
08-29-2007, 08:47 AM
#157
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"Sounds like they will be much happier with you gone and on the road most of the time I guess."
Time to lock this one. I can see the next round getting ugly and this is going nowhere.
Time to lock this one. I can see the next round getting ugly and this is going nowhere.
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