I'm a Union Carpenter and I have been out of work for three month now. The company that I recently got layed off from may work for three weeks for me. Should find out Thursday or Friday.

I also talk to a Superintendent for another company that I use to work for few years back. He said that he has a job starting mid July and that it will be a 60 hour work week. Just what I need to help get back some of my savings.:nanawrench:

I'll have one, (maybe two) on that!:beer:

congrats,,, being out of work is a real bummer, the setback can sometimes be horrible, hope all goes well.

Maybe now that the press has FINALLY quit the "nothing but gloom and doom' reporting on the economy,, maybe, just MAYBE things will start that long slow recovery. I'm sure not going to get into a political debate here about why, because I don't think 'politics' had a dam thing to do with it. But I'm hearing more and more people going back to work. The design sector always get's busy before construction and we have been picking up expotentially every month since February. It's a welcomed change from sitting around worried sick about loosing everything we all have worked so hard for! SO I too sound out a hearty CONGRATS. If your going back to work in Southern California,, the rest of the country (*save Mich and the auto industry) can't be too far behind.

anyone else hearing positive reports on housing prices and jobs?

Good news is always good! Congratulations. I work in a cement plant, it has been slow but holding, we have a stadium coming up and possibly a tunnel connecting the port to the city, housing is still down. We are expecting things to pick up towards the later part of 09. Those 60hr weeks should pick you up fairly quick, good luck.

Thats great to hear. I miss working Masonry construction.


anyone else hearing positive reports on housing prices and jobs?

Can't say about the house's but work will pick up for me in the next few weeks. My boss is finaly going to open the new coffe house :smileyb: It's been more then 7 8 months in the works and it's finaly time. I had a hand in geting it going by serching for alot equipment mainly through craigslist and picking the stuff up in the elky ( see photo below for exaple) also sanding, painting, staining the place.

Now the coffee shop I work at now will be all mines to run and keep alive. Not only that but I'll also be closeing manager at the new coffee house. I was just talking about my new schedule today. Many many... many hours most of which is payed in cold hard cash :mrgreen: I just can't wait! My elky can't wait!:beer:

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Got a phone call today. Come in at 2:45 for the drug test. Start Monday 0600.It may only be 1-3 weeks. I have worked for this company befor alittle more than two years so I know all the Supers and I know that they have big job starting the mid of July.:smileyb:

Good news indeed. I'm going to have whatever Larry is having. :beer:

Doug

Good news indeed. I'm going to have whatever Larry is having. :beer:

Doug

Been gone all day at a Car Show, and just picked up a fresh supply of :alcoholic:, for the Weekend, got it on Ice. So stop by.

Oh - about the show - only 3 Elks, Will post the photos in about 30 min.