Any construction workers here?

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 10:29 AM

Just wondering how you balance the two.

Yanick · 08-28-2007, 10:34 AM

I have to sporadically perform manual labor either as favors or for money. Mostly demolition, and framing/drywall. Demolition kept me out of the gym, very strenuous work, lots of lifting and dragging and loading etc. Framing and sheet rock is not so tough, i can still lift just have to make sure i am hydrated (lots of sweating esp. on hot days like we are having now) and well fed.

After an 8-10hour shift though, i need a nap before i hit the gym because i am just too shot to do anything. I would get home anywhere from 6-8pm, eat, nap and hit the gym.

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 10:43 AM

Being a trackworker is no easy job, I didn't think it would be so strenous.
Lee has it easy, she works in a lab.

DontStop · 08-28-2007, 11:08 AM

I'm supposed to be working in Construction. I just got my CSTS the other day (just before i go to school...need zee money)

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:10 AM

What are you going to be doing there DS?

DontStop · 08-28-2007, 11:16 AM

In School or in consturction?

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:25 AM

Lee is lucky, while she does go to college she's a lab tech.

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DontStop

In School or in consturction?

Both.

**CowPimp** · 08-28-2007, 11:31 AM

Yeah, I've done both. Well, not construction, but manual labor that required a bunch of lifting all day. I was a ramp agent at the airport, and we were SEVERELY understaffed all the fucking time. I lifted 2-3 times per week and had to unload a little more than I do now. I was sleeping a good 7 hours a night minimum at that time too.

DontStop · 08-28-2007, 11:33 AM

Well I took my CSTS because my grandpa is a GF for local 720 union and he can get me a job up in Fort Mac, either working in a warehouse labelling/logging things, or in administration, OR out in the field doing god knows what

School is a tough call. I either want to be equine vet or cytotechnologist

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Yeah, I've done both. Well, not construction, but manual labor that required a bunch of lifting all day. I was a ramp agent at the airport, and we were SEVERELY understaffed all the fucking time. I lifted 2-3 times per week and had to unload a little more than I do now. I was sleeping a good 7 hours a night minimum at that time too.

My job consists of spiking rails, lifting rails, shoveling ballast and cutting rails.
This is heavy work. A rail weighs 100 pounds per feet so imagine we have to a times pick up rails 19 feet long.

And swinging a 10 pound hammer (They call it a Jerry) is not easy when your 30 feet above ground and trying to hit a spike.

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DontStop

Well I took my CSTS because my grandpa is a GF for local 720 union and he can get me a job up in Fort Mac, either working in a warehouse labelling/logging things, or in administration, OR out in the field doing god knows what

School is a tough call. I either want to be equine vet or cytotechnologist

What is a GF?

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:43 AM

I thought you were going to do heavy labor DS.

DontStop · 08-28-2007, 11:48 AM

I am, and then I'm going to do school. I can multi-task lol
and GF is General Foreman

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DontStop

I am, and then I'm going to do school. I can multi-task lol
and GF is General Foreman

OK, it's not easy being a Foreman for a Union job.

DontStop · 08-28-2007, 12:12 PM

Yah, that's why he gets paid the big bucks haha

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 12:16 PM

I believe it!

min0 lee · 08-28-2007, 12:17 PM

Right now although I just started I can take the foreman's test but I wwouldn't bother to do so.

08-28-2007, 10:29 AM	#1
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08-28-2007, 10:43 AM	#3
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08-28-2007, 11:08 AM	#4
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08-28-2007, 11:10 AM	#5
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08-28-2007, 11:16 AM	#6
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08-28-2007, 11:25 AM	#7
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08-28-2007, 11:33 AM	#10
DontStop pappy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,592 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 33	Well I took my CSTS because my grandpa is a GF for local 720 union and he can get me a job up in Fort Mac, either working in a warehouse labelling/logging things, or in administration, OR out in the field doing god knows what School is a tough call. I either want to be equine vet or cytotechnologist
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08-28-2007, 11:43 AM	#13
min0 lee Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 33,688 Blog Entries: 3 Photos: 542	I thought you were going to do heavy labor DS.
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08-28-2007, 11:48 AM	#14
DontStop pappy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,592 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 33	I am, and then I'm going to do school. I can multi-task lol and GF is General Foreman
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08-28-2007, 12:12 PM	#16
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08-28-2007, 12:16 PM	#17
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08-28-2007, 12:17 PM	#18
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