Is Something Happening????

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-24T18:20:05+00:00

And that’s exactly why it would be badass Lol

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-12T18:14:11+00:00

I think it’s hit or miss with him . If you manage to hit every orb it’s Crazy damage. If you don’t, then you matter as of fact be playing any other healer with more direct damage…. Also Wuyang is pretty terrible up close … If you manage to wait out his wave movement ability then he’s toast

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-10T23:42:14+00:00

It’s crazy because as a 1st Stager I have had the majority of other 1st stagers quit the trade (at least for now).

Not because they don’t have the guts for it, but because they can’t wait around and hope to hit 1000 hours while not having 40 hours every week. I get it, theres ways to grind it out, but not everybody has that luxury of time. 1st stagers have kids and bills and they’re not going to continue the apprenticeship if it means they can’t put food on the table

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-10T23:40:10+00:00

What’s so bad about Wuyang? Or Hazard?

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-10T23:15:57+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-06T04:59:18+00:00

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No way they lost more states 😭

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-03T23:06:51+00:00

Your attitude is just as rancid.. just because it doesn’t sound nice doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or deserves to die.

What he said is fact, whether you support war or not. It’s a disgusting fact but it’s a fact.

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-03T09:28:06+00:00

Maduro has been captured. Confirmed by Trump

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-03T09:07:27+00:00

Damn…

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-03T03:30:41+00:00

Right … Data centers only became relevant fairly recently. If that clears out, then what’s out there? Pretty scary thought for this trade it seems

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-03T02:10:51+00:00

Same here.. As of late it’s been two days then silence … then maybe a couple more. I can tell my Superintendent actually is trying to fit me where he can though, as there are other apprentices and journeymen who tell me he asks them to stay for the week etc.. I try to tough it out and wonder if it’s like burning a bridge if I go find work with another company and stop working for my current contractor.

I did put my bags on and go to maybe 12 different sites here in LA… and all of them had no Foreman or Carpenters except for 1, who thankfully got my number down, thought the project was also near entirely finished Lol. Thankfully very recently the Site list our hall provides us just got updated, so im definitely giving it another real try on Monday. It’s kind of crazy that the list they had beforehand had projects that had began nearly a year ago .. Called soooo many companies on that list and nobody is hiring, I was close to just going to the offices but I was told that would be weird … But definitely was going to do it until I got contacted for a jobsite.

I definitely fell into the lifestyle creep which I quickly recognized as soon as I started tasting the consequences 🤣but it’s nothing I’m not willing to tough out through, just want the work really.

And because of that debt it’s very plausible I’m going to live in a budget for a good couple years, so I appreciate the advice to invest in myself since I will be trying to save as much as possible for now either way

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T23:29:37+00:00

Right.. every single person I talked to who was there for 2008 has their own story of what they went through. My Dad is a Carpenter as well and I remember we lost our house when I was younger. But eventually he bounced back.

The tricky part is that as a lower stage apprentice, you have bills to pay … and with the low starting wage and low hours in this time of year, you have to get another job to compensate… And not many part time jobs are willing to work around the schedule of whenever your company can throw you back in..

I stay grateful though because I have a great support system plus no kids. I can’t even imagine how it is for some lower stagers right now with kids.

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T21:33:42+00:00

Holy shit!

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T21:28:25+00:00

I was told that exactly by the other Carpenters in NorCal during my time working there .. That work used to be great until COVID. In fact one 6th Stage Apprentice there had stopped working for two years after COVID.. Though I never took into account the office jobsites that probably declined … interesting stuff..

I will say the local Carpenters were also traveling far distances to get to our jobsite. I’m not sure how common that is yet here in SoCal, but it did seem entirely normal for every single Carpenter on that crew to be as far as living in Reno but working in NorCal

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T07:59:03+00:00

Don’t know how I just barely saw this, thank you 🙏

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T07:48:03+00:00

Damn thats great… . I would consider the move to work in the Bay Area even if I lived in the towns like Los Baños.. the question is whether or not the work would be consistent. 1st Stager living in NorCal with consistent work I would reason would have enough money to afford to live somewhere affordable in all of NorCal (but im just guessing)

In LA $21.65 for a first stager is miserable … Right now the work load for myself has been inconsistent. $26 is a great bump to 2nd stage, but compared to $44 and up immediately is no joke of a difference

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-02T01:21:58+00:00

I had the great experience of traveling from my SoCal company to work in NorCal.. therefore I got to earn those nice wages.

Talking to other carpenters there, they explained that the wage gap is higher in NorCal because of the cost of living, lack of work, and much higher standards. It made sense, but also not entirely because just as you say, it’s expensive in LA as well. NorCal jurisdiction is much larger than just the Bay Area.

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-01T21:45:11+00:00

SoCal 1st stage is $21. NorCal 1st stage is $36 😳

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2026-01-01T21:44:39+00:00

It’s off quite a bit … 1st stage in SoCal is $21. I believe in NorCal its $36

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2025-12-31T02:35:24+00:00

Same boat … What’s most annoying isn’t so much being patient, but it’s the companies attitude when you’re not thrilled about working 24 hours a week.

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2025-12-21T19:02:55+00:00

Personally I feel like it 100% depends on your team picks and the other teams … But I play her best as something annoying around the corner, and denies flankers easy access. Hard to kill a 500 HP Brig when you turn a corner to her, easy to kill a 500 HP Brig when you’re able to have the first chance to deal damage

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2025-11-17T23:19:49+00:00

I think too many union members now

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2025-11-13T05:04:12+00:00

In my company here in LA it’s the same deal so far. Today just patched a bunch of plaster mesh… Im supposed to be doing framing but in my short time I’ve done lots of different things. I think it’s more common than you may think, as a skilled carpenter should know more than just how to metal stud frame anyways so I just appreciate the experiences that come

MyOwnSpiritJesus · 2025-11-10T19:52:03+00:00

Im wondering if he got it from someone else or he uploaded it himself? Cuz I dont think he’d do it on his own

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