37 replies to this topic

[marlboro180]

Great to hear that you are busy and making some good money- Keep it up !

[oldtimer]

I responded to this and some other posts yesterday; and they're gone .  i'll try again :   Glad to see things have picked up for you, Ken.  Hope you find a good replacement. 

[LilysDad]

I responded to this and som. . . . .  

Nope! It's almost gone too!

[NJKen]

Thanks for the comments and encouragement. I got home early this evening, 7:30. Only a 12 hour day. : ) If I didn't have my 10 Y/O daughter with me, I would have worked later. My wife and son are on a week long Boy Scout camping trip in Va. Which was planned months ago. Or she would not have went with me being so busy. I kinda hate taking her to construction sites (no good language lessons) can be learned there. Lol But because mostly every one we know works during the week so we have no one to watch her. That we trust anyway. So I have to take her. The General Contractor that I get work form has all Polish guys, so I asked them to only curse in Polish when she's around. It's been ok, but I still pretty much have her stay in the van or outside reading or playing her games. One more "father & daughter" work day tomorrow, then the wife will be home. Back to Hartford CT this weekend. Rough wiring passed inspection with flying colors. This weekend I plan to do a new 400 amp 3 phase service. Then I won't have to go back for 10-14 Days i hope. Still lots of work closer to home in PA during the week.

Edited by NJKen, August 07, 2013 - 07:31 PM.

[LilysDad]

You just sound a lot happier! I hope this work holds out for awhile.

[NJKen]

You just sound a lot happier! I hope this work holds out for awhile.

You see rite through me Rich, yes I'm a lot happier. I was worried there for a while. Things were slow, the worst in 15 years that I've worked for myself.

Now it's time to take all I can get and build that bank account back up to a comfortable level once again.

[js5020]

Dont forget to set back plowday funds,,,,,,,, or else!     Glad to hear things are going well for you Ken, and may they continue!

[NJKen]

Dont forget to set back plowday funds,,,,,,,, or else! Glad to hear things are going well for you Ken, and may they continue!

I sure will Joe, my son Tyler is already talking about going. Unless I'm struck by lighting and killed, I'll be there.

Today I took a little break from working and drove about 20 mins away to stop by and see member Hugh at his tractor pull 4H event.

Hugh getting ready to pull.



Hugh pulling

[A.C.T.]

I am encouraged someone is making money again!

[UncleWillie]

If you get to NC on a job give me a yell. You didn't work on the PJ's in Cherryville, NC did you?

[pigsitter]

 You didn't work on the PJ's in Cherryville, NC did you?

Uh..there wasn't an electrical fire there,was there?    

 

 

 

Sorry Ken I couldn't resist!

[UncleWillie]

Uh..there wasn't an electrical fire there,was there?  

 

 

 

Sorry Ken I couldn't resist!

Lol. only burned pizzas.

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Gee, I guess busy & $$$ = happy!

 

P.S. Ken not sure if you got my response to your email, but I'm busy enough close to home, not to mention my other season is just around the corner, besides the inspectors in CT don't like me

 

Few years back did a federal housing project just outside Hartford, great money but local supply houses seem to what to take advantage of "out of state" contractors

[NJKen]

If you get to NC on a job give me a yell. You didn't work on the PJ's in Cherryville, NC did you?

I sure will, but its been 4 years since I've done anything in NC.

And I don't recall that town of Cherryville. So I didn't do that one.

[NJKen]

Started my 4 one this evening. Staying overnight here and hitting it hard tomorrow.
I'm about 20 miles south of York Pa in a town called New Freedom. Not far from the Maryland border.