God bless her, yes! Bring back the guys who know stuff. Unfortunately, most companies don’t want to pay for knowledge, just sweepers.
I was quite ill for a while, and the only other young guy at the shop joked that the “ol’ codgers” aren’t needed anymore because…… technology.
A week later, there is a call – broken bolt. I told him to run the proper program and it should come out by itself.
THEN another call about engine computer issues. I asked him what were the codes, and his first answer was all of the (expensive and non-refundable) shit he replaced…..
Most of the new generation doesn’t even know squat about modern technology, let alone traditional stuff.
When they show up, the Chinese are going to walk all over us.
All I know is, I can run circles around most hardware and automotive people when it comes to knowledge. Add in the fact that I’m a SME for computers, extremely versed in electronics, and have renovated (not all at ONCE) lots of houses, and I’d make a helluva a Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Fryes, and other chain outlets worker that they should be tripping over themselves trying to hire me.
But then I tell them that I was making over 200/hr working for F5 and they run away. Cheap bastiches…
Screw ’em.
That stupid 2G….probably by the looks only 20%, based off her ghetto diction….100%. What the F is she building? What does she know about anything that she has criticisms…Ill wait. Shut F up tou stupid sounding cunt. Sorry. This triggered my intolerance of retards.
Based blacks are just fine with me, she was awesome. Boomers and gen x should be encouraged to help the younger generations learn and do stuff, rather than wasting their remaining life on golf courses or cruise ships.
We would if they could shut up and listen…
Straight up correct. Me and another guy were fixin’ to get out so they hired two young recently graduated with degrees engineers to replace us. One of them could not tie his own shoes if a pistol was held to his head, but literally said he had nothing to learn from us old stub-farts. Fine, have it your way, kid. He didn’t last long.
Now the other one…….I don’t know where he came from. He must have been dropped on his head as a child because he sure ain’t like the other one. He listens, asks intelligent questions, pays attention, self-starts, isn’t afraid to figure things out on his own but smart enough to know when to ask for help, comes to work early, stays late and isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty, and has busted his ass to learn the product and the industry. He’s who I wanna be when I grow up and predictably, they’re trying to work the kid to death and showing no appreciation for his efforts, the schmucks. Third-generation large and in charge, sound familiar? Somebody’s gonna come along and dangle a bunch more money in front of his snout and I hope he’s smart enough to take it.
Shit, we all could jobs there and make them a hellava lot of money, but you big box stores are gonna pay us damn good money, cuz’ you gotta spend some money to make some money and we know our shit inside out, backwards and through, you gonna pay for that!
Which they refuse to do because the bean counters just don’t see the immediate value.
So, THEY lose eventually.
last trip to the home defect was a bit off. had not one but 2 different guys come up and ask me how I might “fix” this. weird. one was asking just what can you use U-strut for (??) well, anything really.
the other one was asking how to put paint on steel to stop it from rusting out.
duh, remove the scale on the new steel first before putting on the new paint.
that grey crap on CRS is scale. you HAVE to remove it before painting if you want the paint to last .
back in Philly, I rented a garage around the block from my house. nice 3 bay , and a big ass second floor with a “barn” style loft door.
anyway, I ended up fixing a few problems my neighbor had. nothing major really.
but I also took the time to show a few of the younger “brothers” what and why I was doing to fix said problem. 10 years there and NEVER once did I have anything stolen from me. welded up a broken gate for one old lady and she sent over plates of food and chased off two assholes that where looking my truck over.
kind of funny in a way. one of them might ask to borrow a wrench and I ask what for? spending 10-20 minutes to fix some small leak or something was better for them and me. one time I had a few too many beers and left a few tools outside.
they where still there when I came back the next day.
even spent time teaching some kids how to tie their tie for the prom.
and every summer or it got warm, I had kids I never saw before showing up to get their bikes fixed. fill tires, adjust handle bars and seats. tighten bolts, whatever.
when moving out of there, had a hard time getting the trash to the curb
as my back blew out, 2 guys came up and did it for me. I fixed their bikes years ago. I didn’t remember them, but they did remember me.
spend some time teaching some kid how to fix something . it will come back to you in ways you never dreamed of.
You made the world a better place, I thank you !
started out a bit pissed at all the “kids” showing up asking me to fix their bikes. but after a while I realized that most of them do not have dads at home. they in prison or just gone..
anyway, got a bunch of bike parts, tires and tubes from a buddy of mine who had a scrap yard (he made big bucks at it too) and anyway,
I did teach the guy across the street from the garage how to fix bikes before I took off. gave him a set of tools and the parts I had on hand. which by then was a LOT of parts.
a couple of oil cans with oil in them and he promised to keep it up. last I heard , he was still at it.
but really, seeing them smile was kind of worth it all.
and like I said. I never had anything stolen from me there.
Late this afternoon I had a call from a young guy who erects and maintains center pivot irritation systems and who I consider to be very good at what he does. He had a piece that had rusted off on the overhang pipe on a pivot and didn’t know how to fix it. I’m 74 and I’ve been fixing my own screwups since I was a kid and occasionally I do have a good idea. I suggested what he could do and he said “how about you just do it?” An hour later it was fixed and should be good until the pivot falls down which should be a long time.
I stopped in at a Notozone last week to grab some wiper blades and was 6th in line at the counter. Parts monkey #1 was on a computer behind the counter looking something up. Parts monkeys #2-4 were just out of sight either down the isles or behind the battery rack at the side of the store. Five minutes later I walked out and went down the street to the competition and walked out with the blades in less than 5 minutes.
If they act like they don’t want my money, I will find someone who does.
She’s not wrong. H.D. when they originally started out, hired retired tradesmen and stocked EVERYTHING. Once they ran Channel and Rickel out of business… enter the BEAN COUNTER and it was GAME OVER for both the folks that knew stuff… and anything that didn’t sell “at volume”.
And Lowes? Well… that’s just H.D. for Wimmins…..
Most of my friends that are in the trades are still working in them. I have a buddy, he’s 74 and still doing home remodeling and handyman stuff. I know another dude in his 70s that started a handyman business. No one in North Dallas knows how to fix anything these days. So he does OK for himself.
Just an observation, from a graybeard, The old dudes will be found in the local hardware store, if there is one. Usually, it’s an Ace hardware. There’s another on around here called Elliotts. That’s where you will find them.
When I bought my first house, I was remodeling the basement and was at HD buying drywall stuff. I asked a worker – who looked just like this woman, where the corner bead was. “That’s on Aisle 10, towards the back”. I don’t think it’s age or sex here. I think the younger workers are stone cold stupid and lazy. And it isn’t just HD. I was at a Tom Thumb buying vittles where they were training a new kid (2g) as a checker. Dude didn’t know what any of the fresh food was. Like celery. MF didn’t know what celery was. Probably never seen green food before.
Another observation – I think HD is catering more to the contractors than the hardcore homeowner that wants to fix anything. More often than not, instead of the part you want, there’s some plastic piece of shit that doesn’t require tools to install.
Nooooooooo Shiiiiiiiit and amen but it’s a good thing I ain’t gene
Sadly though she thinks that age = experience. Plenty of older folks who still can’t tell their ass from a hole in the ground. Plenty of very capable younger folks too…if they care about the subject and getting it right. NO, NONE OF THEM work at Home Depot, but filling the store with ignorant older men won’t help matters in and of itself.
Eugene Oregon and Springfield Oregon.
.
We are very fortunate to have two massive home improvement centers — Jerry’s.
.
We also have a The Home Depot and a Lowe’s.
Fact is, those two parking lots are connected.
.
Anyway, Jerry’s is old-school with a nice collection of geezers working there.
Fact is, if you are having trouble finding something, ask just about anybody shopping there.
I can just about bet pretty much any Jerry’s shopper swings by on their free-time just to hang out.
.
Lowe’s and The Home Depot?
They might have twenty employees watching the ceiling and not bothering to mop their drool.
.
Oscar, the greeter at Jerry’s, knows most of the regulars.
Oscar is in his nineties, so I always ask him if he has a birthday coming up.
“Hey, LM, fact is, I do… going to be 17yo, going to be a bash… you should swing by!”
Oscar knows the location of everything, and if the project is absurdly esoteric (my specialty), he probably built something similar decades ago.
.
Oregon folk are hardcore locavores.
Jerry’s is always packed, but if you want solitude and a pleasant stroll among empty aisles, swing by The Home Depot or Lowe’s.
You pretty much have the place to yourself.
God bless her, yes! Bring back the guys who know stuff. Unfortunately, most companies don’t want to pay for knowledge, just sweepers.
I was quite ill for a while, and the only other young guy at the shop joked that the “ol’ codgers” aren’t needed anymore because…… technology.
A week later, there is a call – broken bolt. I told him to run the proper program and it should come out by itself.
THEN another call about engine computer issues. I asked him what were the codes, and his first answer was all of the (expensive and non-refundable) shit he replaced…..
Most of the new generation doesn’t even know squat about modern technology, let alone traditional stuff.
When they show up, the Chinese are going to walk all over us.
All I know is, I can run circles around most hardware and automotive people when it comes to knowledge. Add in the fact that I’m a SME for computers, extremely versed in electronics, and have renovated (not all at ONCE) lots of houses, and I’d make a helluva a Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Fryes, and other chain outlets worker that they should be tripping over themselves trying to hire me.
But then I tell them that I was making over 200/hr working for F5 and they run away. Cheap bastiches…
Screw ’em.
That stupid 2G….probably by the looks only 20%, based off her ghetto diction….100%. What the F is she building? What does she know about anything that she has criticisms…Ill wait. Shut F up tou stupid sounding cunt. Sorry. This triggered my intolerance of retards.
Based blacks are just fine with me, she was awesome. Boomers and gen x should be encouraged to help the younger generations learn and do stuff, rather than wasting their remaining life on golf courses or cruise ships.
We would if they could shut up and listen…
Straight up correct. Me and another guy were fixin’ to get out so they hired two young recently graduated with degrees engineers to replace us. One of them could not tie his own shoes if a pistol was held to his head, but literally said he had nothing to learn from us old stub-farts. Fine, have it your way, kid. He didn’t last long.
Now the other one…….I don’t know where he came from. He must have been dropped on his head as a child because he sure ain’t like the other one. He listens, asks intelligent questions, pays attention, self-starts, isn’t afraid to figure things out on his own but smart enough to know when to ask for help, comes to work early, stays late and isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty, and has busted his ass to learn the product and the industry. He’s who I wanna be when I grow up and predictably, they’re trying to work the kid to death and showing no appreciation for his efforts, the schmucks. Third-generation large and in charge, sound familiar? Somebody’s gonna come along and dangle a bunch more money in front of his snout and I hope he’s smart enough to take it.
Shit, we all could jobs there and make them a hellava lot of money, but you big box stores are gonna pay us damn good money, cuz’ you gotta spend some money to make some money and we know our shit inside out, backwards and through, you gonna pay for that!
Which they refuse to do because the bean counters just don’t see the immediate value.
So, THEY lose eventually.
last trip to the home defect was a bit off. had not one but 2 different guys come up and ask me how I might “fix” this. weird. one was asking just what can you use U-strut for (??) well, anything really.
the other one was asking how to put paint on steel to stop it from rusting out.
duh, remove the scale on the new steel first before putting on the new paint.
that grey crap on CRS is scale. you HAVE to remove it before painting if you want the paint to last .
back in Philly, I rented a garage around the block from my house. nice 3 bay , and a big ass second floor with a “barn” style loft door.
anyway, I ended up fixing a few problems my neighbor had. nothing major really.
but I also took the time to show a few of the younger “brothers” what and why I was doing to fix said problem. 10 years there and NEVER once did I have anything stolen from me. welded up a broken gate for one old lady and she sent over plates of food and chased off two assholes that where looking my truck over.
kind of funny in a way. one of them might ask to borrow a wrench and I ask what for? spending 10-20 minutes to fix some small leak or something was better for them and me. one time I had a few too many beers and left a few tools outside.
they where still there when I came back the next day.
even spent time teaching some kids how to tie their tie for the prom.
and every summer or it got warm, I had kids I never saw before showing up to get their bikes fixed. fill tires, adjust handle bars and seats. tighten bolts, whatever.
when moving out of there, had a hard time getting the trash to the curb
as my back blew out, 2 guys came up and did it for me. I fixed their bikes years ago. I didn’t remember them, but they did remember me.
spend some time teaching some kid how to fix something . it will come back to you in ways you never dreamed of.
You made the world a better place, I thank you !
started out a bit pissed at all the “kids” showing up asking me to fix their bikes. but after a while I realized that most of them do not have dads at home. they in prison or just gone..
anyway, got a bunch of bike parts, tires and tubes from a buddy of mine who had a scrap yard (he made big bucks at it too) and anyway,
I did teach the guy across the street from the garage how to fix bikes before I took off. gave him a set of tools and the parts I had on hand. which by then was a LOT of parts.
a couple of oil cans with oil in them and he promised to keep it up. last I heard , he was still at it.
but really, seeing them smile was kind of worth it all.
and like I said. I never had anything stolen from me there.
Late this afternoon I had a call from a young guy who erects and maintains center pivot irritation systems and who I consider to be very good at what he does. He had a piece that had rusted off on the overhang pipe on a pivot and didn’t know how to fix it. I’m 74 and I’ve been fixing my own screwups since I was a kid and occasionally I do have a good idea. I suggested what he could do and he said “how about you just do it?” An hour later it was fixed and should be good until the pivot falls down which should be a long time.
I stopped in at a Notozone last week to grab some wiper blades and was 6th in line at the counter. Parts monkey #1 was on a computer behind the counter looking something up. Parts monkeys #2-4 were just out of sight either down the isles or behind the battery rack at the side of the store. Five minutes later I walked out and went down the street to the competition and walked out with the blades in less than 5 minutes.
If they act like they don’t want my money, I will find someone who does.
She’s not wrong. H.D. when they originally started out, hired retired tradesmen and stocked EVERYTHING. Once they ran Channel and Rickel out of business… enter the BEAN COUNTER and it was GAME OVER for both the folks that knew stuff… and anything that didn’t sell “at volume”.
And Lowes? Well… that’s just H.D. for Wimmins…..
Most of my friends that are in the trades are still working in them. I have a buddy, he’s 74 and still doing home remodeling and handyman stuff. I know another dude in his 70s that started a handyman business. No one in North Dallas knows how to fix anything these days. So he does OK for himself.
Just an observation, from a graybeard, The old dudes will be found in the local hardware store, if there is one. Usually, it’s an Ace hardware. There’s another on around here called Elliotts. That’s where you will find them.
When I bought my first house, I was remodeling the basement and was at HD buying drywall stuff. I asked a worker – who looked just like this woman, where the corner bead was. “That’s on Aisle 10, towards the back”. I don’t think it’s age or sex here. I think the younger workers are stone cold stupid and lazy. And it isn’t just HD. I was at a Tom Thumb buying vittles where they were training a new kid (2g) as a checker. Dude didn’t know what any of the fresh food was. Like celery. MF didn’t know what celery was. Probably never seen green food before.
Another observation – I think HD is catering more to the contractors than the hardcore homeowner that wants to fix anything. More often than not, instead of the part you want, there’s some plastic piece of shit that doesn’t require tools to install.
Nooooooooo Shiiiiiiiit and amen but it’s a good thing I ain’t gene
Sadly though she thinks that age = experience. Plenty of older folks who still can’t tell their ass from a hole in the ground. Plenty of very capable younger folks too…if they care about the subject and getting it right. NO, NONE OF THEM work at Home Depot, but filling the store with ignorant older men won’t help matters in and of itself.
Eugene Oregon and Springfield Oregon.
.
We are very fortunate to have two massive home improvement centers — Jerry’s.
.
We also have a The Home Depot and a Lowe’s.
Fact is, those two parking lots are connected.
.
Anyway, Jerry’s is old-school with a nice collection of geezers working there.
Fact is, if you are having trouble finding something, ask just about anybody shopping there.
I can just about bet pretty much any Jerry’s shopper swings by on their free-time just to hang out.
.
Lowe’s and The Home Depot?
They might have twenty employees watching the ceiling and not bothering to mop their drool.
.
Oscar, the greeter at Jerry’s, knows most of the regulars.
Oscar is in his nineties, so I always ask him if he has a birthday coming up.
“Hey, LM, fact is, I do… going to be 17yo, going to be a bash… you should swing by!”
Oscar knows the location of everything, and if the project is absurdly esoteric (my specialty), he probably built something similar decades ago.
.
Oregon folk are hardcore locavores.
Jerry’s is always packed, but if you want solitude and a pleasant stroll among empty aisles, swing by The Home Depot or Lowe’s.
You pretty much have the place to yourself.