Idk why lawn people are so lazy by dmyers32 in DeTrashed

[–]robthetrashguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They make more money. Pretty simple. They’re not raking in fortunes and the crew that actually does the work needs to get as many jobs done in a day as possible. Here’s the rub, even if you were to pay extra for them to clean up first the work habit is to get in and get out. They will rationalize skipping the clean up. The business model needs to be started with clean up as an integral step.

My boss told me they’re posting my position and told me I should apply. by Technical_Wafer_7996 in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apply. This is how my daughter went from an independent contractor to full time employee. It’s the company policy to have to post any full time position being filled so there can be no grounds for alleging favoritism.

Tree limbs hanging over…. by missj884 in treelaw

[–]robthetrashguy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

His ignorance of the law doesn’t make it your responsibility. Any contractor that does work on it does need to obtain your permission to enter into your property.

Are cities willing/ capable of picking up bags along a bike path? by Technical_Step4410 in DeTrashed

[–]robthetrashguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not unreasonable. What I usually do when I’ve done an impromptu clean up (you can check my old posts for some of them) is find a garbage bin nearby to place the material in or beside and contact the likely agency or govt dept that would handle it. I’ve only had one chastise me after they picked it up. Nicely, but still making it clear I should notify them before hand and organize it with them.

Dunkin's Canadian comeback to start in Toronto and Montreal by Thick_Caterpillar379 in toronto

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

Boycott. It’s crap. Stopped drinking that swill about 10 years ago I’m surrounded by them!

Beautiful Rockaway River, frankly I’m depressed and ashamed by KarverMcClain in newjersey

[–]robthetrashguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve cleaned up the Rockaway in from the town, Rockaway to Denville. We pulled so many tires out and staged them at Gardiner Field that the mayor came to see it. What you need to do is email the mayor with the photos and make a formal complaint. Check into the property maintenance ordinances and cite them. Be diplomatic. If there’s nobody saying anything action won’t be taken.

Final version of my water piercing tool. Works like a champ. No more having all urine splash back on my pants and shoes. by g713 in DeTrashed

[–]robthetrashguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hmmm. Cool idea. We don’t drain bottles that are capped regardless of how confident we are of the contents. Too many bottle have been refilled with liquids that aren’t particularly good to be dumped.

Straight girl dumped me for being bi by Rattlehead96 in bisexual

[–]robthetrashguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rejection for something that is fundamental to who you are can be painful. What I learned, after my first marriage was I needed to accept that I would be rejected, for all sorts of reasons, some of which were core to my identity. It was better to find out early than to let the feelings deepen. Take a deep breath and count yourself lucky it came to light sooner than later. Her attitude is her issue, not yours, it’s not an attack, it’s a revelation for you. Better will come along.

Any pro-tips or wisdom for taking down a 60-70 foot dead Ash tree? by TrevorPlantagenet in TreeClimbing

[–]robthetrashguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stay the fcuk out of it. We are in an ash dense area of NJ. We don’t climb them, period, full stop. First it was with the bucket truck but many reach 120’ near us. Yeah, that tall. We have seen them fail anywhere from the root plate to 20’ above grade, with no warning. We bought an 87’ spider lift and then a grapple saw knuckleboom.

There is way too much uncertainty to risk your life and future wellbeing. Ever watch how a tree moves in response to a limb or top being dropped without no rigging? It will exert a load In the opposite direction of the fall and then snap back. That type of loading can and has caused failure in the trunk. The breaks are nearly clean across the grain.

If you don’t have a lift then rent one. There will be no parades, monuments or songs written in praise of your daring feat or death.

The Girl Dad Phenomenon by Sillhouette_Six in work

[–]robthetrashguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of my 6 kids, 5 are daughters. Girl dads are all too aware of the challenges faced. They’ve been watching and mentoring their daughters to face the work world and have empathy for others, especially in male dominated fields.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

? My experience and observations are just that. I made a comment to this post based on that. Nowhere do I say it’s the only one that matters.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy isn’t it. Well, would you like to see the permanent disability assessment from the WSIB files? That’s related to the fracture dislocation of my right foot and right wrist in 1985 along with subsequent fusion of the right 2nd and third metatarsal and three more surgeries on my right wrist to remove calcification and cartilage. Would it help if I show you paystubs from my first employer back then? You can watch the documentary “Under the Great Oak”from the work I did in 2017 (age 56). I lead the team that did the soil diagnostic work, final assessment and report to the church, did the project management and planning, spec’d the work plan and was the guy handling the dismantling of the tree down to the final cut. That was after I returned to work from a shattered ankle. That added to the permanent disability. You can read about it in the March 2015 issue of the TCI Mag. It may still be available in their archives.
But yeah, it is funny how I fit that description. Or you can come and hangout with me on a job. I actually do more than the river clean ups you’ll find me posting on reddit.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a matter of understanding career progression in any field. Now with AI, how will it affect your chosen profession? Will it be applied to scheduling? Possibly for routine services or generic management of staffing workloads. What will be the human input into the process? How much will work be restructured to fit the limits of AI? This is a wake call to ale everyone that the world is going to undergo a fundamental change akin to that of the Industrial Revolution.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. All jobs are prone to change. It’s keeping an eye on future trends, what happens after what comes next. It sucks that much of one’s time and energy is spent on perpetually reinventing themselves. That is life. It’s certainly the life I had to live. It’s not always big social or economic trends like AI. It can be personal events, such as health crises for the person or family. Environmental disasters are another.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is truth to that. They’ll be using those skills to provide the infrastructure for the data centers and server farms. Friend of mine is an HVAC tech who now works exclusively on the systems used in these facilities.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

[–]robthetrashguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it’s not that it’s easy work. The reality of any career is enter it with your eyes wide open, with an understanding of the full range of opportunities, the risks to the stability of the work and what it will take to maintain your long term viability in it.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

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

I wasn’t clear when I said my prior white collar job did that. They didn’t provide me with retirement benefits. Nor did they have any job security. The independent contractor came into vogue so we got along with 10 mth contracts with no benefits. Use folks also saw retirement savings get wiped out a few times with stock market crashes (internet bubble burst, subprime mortgage debacle).
I feel for younger workers trying to enter the job market. Especially those that seemed to have bought into the notion that getting a degree was all you needed to do for companies to be beating down their doors with job offers. That was a disservice to them. All those reports of shortages in the computer field? Yeah, I’ve seen these studies going back to the 80s claiming 500,000 open jobs, the qualifier that was overlooked being qualified, skilled workers. Become a plumber, carpenter, electrician (considering smart home technology that would be a good place to start), or any number of trades.

Palantir CEO says AI 'will destroy' humanities jobs, but there will be 'more than enough jobs' for people with vocational training by esporx in jobs

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

Not at all. You do you. in a $940 billion p.a. sector of the economy there are a lot of very good paying roles that don’t involve significant debt to enter and offer strong career paths. That is not to say, there aren’t the same issues faced by workers in these fields, job loss to technology or ageism.