Good Morning Friends,

Have tools will travel, was a quote used by many carpenters back in the 1960s for work was sparse in our area and in some cases we had to travel as much as 50 miles one way to get to the job site.

 

How many of you can relate to this situation?

Would traveling 45 miles to talk to a potential client for a commission job count? I also know of a few friends that have moved out of state to gain employment. I guess as time progresses history repeats itself.

 

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

We may see more of that in the near future Ralph. Lot's of people including my parents relocated by in the 50's to find work. You had to go where the work was. I think today you are seeing it a little more as the younger generation starts working they are moving about more.

 

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Not having to make my living using my carpentry skills provided me the opportunity to stay in one location. 

   In the 6+ years I worked construction, I went from Russia, Ohio, to East Liberty, ohio.  From Kalida, Ohio, to Monroe, Ohio.  And about every town in between.     Maybe a day here, maybe a few months there.      Sometimes I'd hop into my own car, other times I' crawl into a company truck.    One year, it was "How many different ways to get to Marion, Ohio?",   Another was how many speed traps on the way?  At least going to marion,  we had 12 drivers caught speeding.   Then there was the time spent over at West Jefferson, Ohio.   Seems another Old Phart named Ralph Jones was working at that jobsite as well.    I was there only because I knew a LOT about rebar installs, and could run a rod-buster crew as well.  While in Kalida for the second time, the twin towers came down, seems we had the news on the job site trailer's radio all day long.     Clear blue sky, not a plane in sight, except for the two F/A 18s flying patrols WAY over head. 

 

  Sometimes, those "side jobs" paid more the the "day job".   Just wasn't enough of them.   Sometimes, it was doing a job for relatives, how does one charge for that?   The last side job, I got "drafted" into helping.     Seems a relative wanted to re-do his driveway approach.  Turns out, I had forgot more than this relative knew about concrete work.    Should have charge the bum....

Good Morning All,

Hello All, Yes, Steve I remember that job for it was the Capital Tube making factory where they made electric conduit after we constructed the build and I was the superintendent on the job. I do remember you getting into trouble with the rod buster who ended up picketing the job because they didn't want you tying their rods for it was a prevailing wage job.

In 1980 me and my father and brother along with a couple of good friends rented an RV and traveled to Huston TX to find work and after two weeks I stated that I could get more on unemployment for we only made $4.50 per hour down there.

A couple of weeks later the rest of them came back home.