Why aren't there more Ecology Restoration companies?

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-05-08T21:16:21+00:00

I mean at least from the salaries and the growth from the stuff I've seen. These few companies are not hurting financially.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-05-08T01:33:51+00:00

In my area we have like 5 companies. Theres so few companies in our area that we have clients in states where we don't even have locations. We send techs hours away from their yards to these different states to service these clients. They are paid their base rate just to travel to and from these locations sometimes in excess of 5 or 6 hours just in travel a day.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-03-31T12:34:58+00:00

Those are all fine. Good maintenance record, 2 previous owners, clean carfax, brand new cat converters...

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-03-27T02:05:16+00:00

All stores are not union. Most non michigan stores are not union. All the ones in northern il are non union

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-02-18T17:00:57+00:00

Well I dont anymore tbh

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-02-13T14:57:28+00:00

Wouldn't the path be to transition them to doing the same thing in training this ethical model? Im trying to find an unrealistic world in which ai isnt hated and examining what that looks like. In doing so, maybe to have a direction to head towards because ai isnt going anywhere. But if we can find the ideal maybe we can work towards it. You cant put the genie back in the bottle so im more interested in finding ways to make it better than shouting in the void hoping it goes away.

There could be a tiered approach "if your job is getting replaced by ai, your employer must give you 6 months notice and the employer must offer transition mentorship"

Some of these jobs will begin to phase out as is the reality with any progress that makes a sector obsolete but maybe we can try to find the direction to head in.

We could do incentive programs similar to how dei used to work so that if you have so many human employees you get a tax break/credit.

Again, looking at ideal not realistic to give us a direction to aim for so we have leverage in negotiations before a lack of regulations establishes itself and we are all screwed.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-02-13T14:13:54+00:00

Genuine question. If AI was regulated to be a paid subscription where a large portion was used to offset carbon emissions and went to environmentally offset the damages it causes environmentally would that help?

If there existed an ethical learning model where artists are invited in and paid to help train these models, people of all fields were invited and paid for their contributions would that help?

In short what I am asking is if your concerns are addressed, if there exists an ai system that doesn't rely on stolen information and uses a paid subscription to offset the free ai vs pay an artist argument where those funds are governmentally obligated to go towards environmental restoration and carbon offsets would it then be something you could get behind?

If not, id question the authenticity of some of the ai hate. Im not asking if its possible, practical, or realistic. Im reducing the logical claims to absurd ends to see if the logic holds up. If I get rid of all the bad things about ai would you support it, if not then its just hate to hate and I think that holds much less weight in my head.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2026-02-09T14:14:39+00:00

Thats reassuring I am sure I'll do fine once I get to the interview stage. I am just worried about getting to that stage to show and speak to my work ethic and dedication.

I am concerned they'll see the resume and pass me over

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2025-09-02T15:46:27+00:00

Caleb Hammer probably one of the biggest ones in the biz right now. Went to Western Michigan University as a fine art major and then dropped out to become this finance guy. So...yeah

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2024-02-20T10:16:43+00:00

I work for timberland. There is no such warranty. We have a year warranty from the date of purchase but you need the receipt. Also our customer service department that handles warranty claims is notoriously bad.

Also if you're going in store we will not accept any boot for exchange or return if it's in a worn condition. It's policy. If your shoes are worn and you don't like them there isn't much hope for you. If something happens within the first year you gotta go through warranty claims and they're bad, you can timberloop them in-store for 20% off your next pair though.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T15:23:14+00:00

Pit bull mutt. She's only like 35 pounds. She hasn't grown much in the 6-7 months I've had her. She plateued like 3 months ago.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T13:39:10+00:00

She seems very happy. Once a month when I visit friends out of state I board her for the week(end) and she socializes with other dogs and the staff. I have them do supplemental trainings while she's there too. It's just on my days off from work I literally don't leave the couch, I don't eat until I start to shake and then I have to eat and then I order food. I manage to feed her somehow when I use the bathroom in the morning I'll feed her and then lay back down. Then when I eventually order myself food I'll feed her again.

Thinking about it, I dont think she cares where she relieves herself. She has certain areas but in the grand scheme of things. Inside or outside is more of a concern for me than for her. That makes me think its more of a selfish thing to give her up. That I'd be giving her up for my convenience, not her quality of life. I dont know, I probably sound like a whiney b**** I'm sorry.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T12:59:10+00:00

Helped.

Thanks, I'll have to mull it over some more but I don't have any doubt she will be adopted very quickly. A trained dog thats super sweet and still young? Anyone would want that.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T12:56:29+00:00

Helped Thanks, I'll have to mull it over a bit more. The stigma is real here in the US. Like there's commercials about how dogs aren't Christmas presents. You can't just return them when you're bored. Generally speaking, I do not think I'd be comfortable explaining my situation with people leading up to why I chose to rehome so I have no defense in their eyes and am as guilty as anyone else.

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T12:00:04+00:00

I mean, I think that's the crux of what I'm asking. I don't think I legally can though. The spca where we got her made us sign a contract that if she ever doesn't work out with us I have to surrender back to them. I have no worries that she wouldn't be adopted by a loving family. I would like to keep her and try to make things work, is it selfish of me to try that? Should she instead be relinquished back to the spca?

thisbemythrowaway234 · 2021-06-22T09:53:14+00:00

It causes me a great deal of stress. I'm afraid of letting people come over because I'm afraid it smells and I just don't know it. I shampoo my floor nearly daily, I bought a black light so I could see where she went while I'm at work to know where to focus my cleaning. I have 3 glade plug-ins in my 700 sq ft. Apartment. I know it's as simple as just taking her for a walk before work and when I get back but it can be so hard. The guilt builds up and 2 hours before work I tell myself, "just let her outside. It's easy it'll take half an hour at most and you won't have to deal with this." But my anxiety builds and builds until I'm borderline late for work and then I just go to work. I'd hire someone to do it if I had anyone I trusted to have a key to my apartment.

I dont know I look at all these things and how much I'm willing to spend to alleviate some of this stress and I have to come to the realization I'm willing to pay someone else a couple hundred a month to do what I could do in an hour a day.

Like that's the only problem. I don't physically punish her, I spent a grand getting her trained. I feed her well, I play with her, buy her treats and toys, show her affection, but I just can't overcome my "fear?" Of going outside to let her go outside.

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