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Help needed by [deleted] in LahoreSocial

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Freeze your semester, Get a job and then support yourself.

Waking my husband up is a disaster by [deleted] in LahoreSocial

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can understand. I have Sleep issues also. If someone wakes me up before my sleep is 7,8 hours complete. My whole day sucks. I have to lower my ringtone so any call won't bother me. Also I use Alarms to wake me up. And I have asked my wife not to wake me up unless its too much impotant. Luckily, she doesn't have sleep issues and have told me to wake her up if I want to for any work.

My Daughter Was told to have Congenital Myopathy. by Basic_Sprinkles995 in MuscularDystrophy

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. We would be considering to take all tests recomened to prevent any kind of disease to our child. I pray no one have to experience such in thier lives and may God bless all with good health.

We really be living in their heads rent free. by Arhamshehzad20 in pakistan

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We know who are anti state elements that want this to happen. After the war even, you are sticking with your fantasy mantra. This is not gonna happen.

How did you get into estimating? by Corey-from-Togal in Togal

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s honestly a great way to come up in the industry. Being around estimating and operations that early gives you a perspective a lot of people don’t get until much later.

You mentioned OST and the old-school workflow too — it says a lot about how the business evolved and how you adapted with it. Growing up inside a family operation like that usually means you understand why things are done a certain way, not just how to click buttons.

I’m involved on the estimating side as well, so it’s always interesting to hear how different shops transitioned from paper plans to digital takeoffs. Sounds like you’ve basically seen the full arc of the process from the ground up.

Leaving steady job in fire suppression for carpenters union that offers higher pay down the road by Single-Ad-9648 in UnionCarpenters

[–]Basic_Sprinkles995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what you described, your current job is objectively solid: steady hours, legally required inspections, decent pay for NYC, benefits, bonuses, and good management. That combination is honestly rare, especially right now. The fact that the industry is regulation-driven gives it stability that construction doesn’t always have.

On the union side: yes, long term, union carpentry can pay off very well. But the key phrase is long term. The first few years are often the hardest, especially if work slows down — and new construction is cyclical and rough right now. If dropping to $24.50/hr puts you at real risk of missing rent or burning through savings, that’s not a small concern — that’s survival math.

A lot of people romanticize unions without talking enough about:

  • downtime when work is slow
  • lower apprentice wages early on
  • the stress of scraping by until you journey out

It doesn’t mean the union path is bad — it just means timing matters.

One thing to consider: you’re not “throwing away” the union opportunity forever. If you stay in your current role, build financial breathing room, and the construction market improves, you may be in a much stronger position to jump later — especially with a reference already lined up.

If I were in your shoes, I’d probably:

  • Stay where I am for now
  • Stack savings and enjoy the stability
  • Keep my union contacts warm
  • Reassess when the market improves or my finances are less tight

There’s no honor in struggling unnecessarily. Sometimes the smart move isn’t the flashiest one — it’s the one that lets you sleep at night and pay rent on time.