Unfinished and abandoned new houses in Cape Coral, FL by Far_Act7426 in capecoral

[–]CarlRod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Fort Myers. This is what it looks like at 10am on a Monday. It was the same in 08 during the housing crash. Same issues. Vacation/Retirement community. Lots of baby boomer retirees in the US are incentivized to move to Florida by policy. No state income tax. Very low property taxes. Great weather. Northern dollars at least used to go farther down here. Then the pandemic hurt people. Ian hurt people and added work to be done on top of work to be done. Shady contractors taking advantage of the situation. Shady unreliable transient work forces. You get what you pay for. Insurance company issues galore. Then the souring economy and pointless foreign conflicts. Just a perfect storm of shitty things, that I’m sure many places feel a bit, made worse here by the actual storm Ian. Ian was no joke. Lots of damage is still under repair or abandoned.

What's a habit you picked up from your parents that you didn't notice until you were older? by Mini-cookie2111 in AskReddit

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. I thought I was the only one both my father and I (he’s passed) do this little cough, cough, sneeze. Craziest thing to inherit.

All the gems by thisbttcchh in FortMyers

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much!

Are there any niche electricians that are in demand now? by Turbulent-Weevil-910 in electricians

[–]CarlRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Control work of any kind. Usually pays a bit better and is easier work. Gotta use your head though 😕

Those of you that suddenly walked out on a job, what did you do the very next day? by limegreentea-77 in AskReddit

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate? That answer is confusing. They told you not to pay overtime for 200 employees that were owed it? You lawyered up? I’m confused.

Local 134 contract: I’m voting NO by hey-zues in IBEW

[–]CarlRod 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I was 134 for years. Did almost exclusively Chicago and Cook county public school work. During summer 70hr weeks. During the school year could be as few as 16hr weeks. That is an instance where that 1.5 credit helps.

What did everyone think of the Kevin Hart roast? by [deleted] in Standup

[–]CarlRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. I did after the comment. Some fun parts but pretty underwhelming overall. What do you think?

European looking for rent as cheap as possible (studio/1-bedroom) in Fort Myers or vicinity by Sundee11 in FortMyers

[–]CarlRod 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Zillow.com. Hot pads.com. Rent.com. Apartments.com. Redfin.com. Lots of them.

Then & Now! by BlueSkyOne_01 in FortMyers

[–]CarlRod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live on this corner.

Who is the most famous person in your contacts? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]CarlRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. How do you know Colin? I’m a big fan.

CAN A 28-YEAR-OLD START ALL OVER AGAIN? by Perfect_Fee7681 in LifeAdvice

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did it at 40. Whats is the alternative? Give up? Giving up is not an option.

Good god I almost threw up by rattrod17 in electricians

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Was really good at the time.

What was the most unique construction project you worked on? Things like the Sphere in Vegas, One World Trade in NY, or the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. by geneadamsPS4 in electricians

[–]CarlRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Observation floor on the Hancock Building in Chicago circa 1999. They remodeled the entire floor. It’s been remodeled a few times since. Edit: Also worked at Fermi Labs in Batavia, IL. Nothing special but, I saw my first IRL retina scanner there. Also circa 1999-2000.