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  • J Jolly
    25 Mar 2021, 18:47

    @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

    This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

    In 2003.

    It's worse now.

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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 18:47 last edited by
    #4

    @jolly said in Albanil:

    @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

    This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

    In 2003.

    It's worse now.

    Bush, Obama, Trump.

    None of them fixed it.

    I was only joking

    J 1 Reply Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 18:49
    • D Doctor Phibes
      25 Mar 2021, 18:47

      @jolly said in Albanil:

      @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

      This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

      In 2003.

      It's worse now.

      Bush, Obama, Trump.

      None of them fixed it.

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      Jolly
      wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 18:49 last edited by
      #5

      @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

      @jolly said in Albanil:

      @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

      This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

      In 2003.

      It's worse now.

      Bush, Obama, Trump.

      None of them fixed it.

      Trump tried.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

      D 1 Reply Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 18:51
      • J Jolly
        25 Mar 2021, 18:49

        @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

        @jolly said in Albanil:

        @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

        This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

        In 2003.

        It's worse now.

        Bush, Obama, Trump.

        None of them fixed it.

        Trump tried.

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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 18:51 last edited by
        #6

        @jolly said in Albanil:

        @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

        @jolly said in Albanil:

        @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

        This was one of the first things I noticed when I came over here.

        In 2003.

        It's worse now.

        Bush, Obama, Trump.

        None of them fixed it.

        Trump tried.

        So did Bush and Obama.

        I was only joking

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        • J Jolly
          25 Mar 2021, 18:37

          Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

          That's par for the course, nowadays. Same thing goes for roofers and concrete finishers. All Mexicans.

          Sadly, those used to be the jobs where you saw a lot of less educated black and white folks. It's hard work, but wages used to be pretty good.

          Joe, you're killing us...

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          Aqua Letifer
          wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 18:51 last edited by
          #7

          @jolly said in Albanil:

          Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

          For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

          Please love yourself.

          D J 2 Replies Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 18:57
          • A Aqua Letifer
            25 Mar 2021, 18:51

            @jolly said in Albanil:

            Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

            For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

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            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 18:57 last edited by
            #8

            @aqua-letifer said in Albanil:

            @jolly said in Albanil:

            Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

            For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

            In England all the brickies are Polish. At least, they were the last time I visited.

            I shudder to think what's going to happen when they can't get well-motivated immigrants to do the job.

            I was only joking

            A 1 Reply Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 19:19
            • D Doctor Phibes
              25 Mar 2021, 18:57

              @aqua-letifer said in Albanil:

              @jolly said in Albanil:

              Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

              For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

              In England all the brickies are Polish. At least, they were the last time I visited.

              I shudder to think what's going to happen when they can't get well-motivated immigrants to do the job.

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              Axtremus
              wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 19:19 last edited by
              #9

              @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

              I shudder to think what's going to happen when they can't get well-motivated immigrants to do the job.

              Height wages for citizens to do some of the jobs, leave the other jobs not done, until robot technology catches up.

              A C 2 Replies Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 19:22
              • A Axtremus
                25 Mar 2021, 19:19

                @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

                I shudder to think what's going to happen when they can't get well-motivated immigrants to do the job.

                Height wages for citizens to do some of the jobs, leave the other jobs not done, until robot technology catches up.

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                Aqua Letifer
                wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 19:22 last edited by
                #10

                @axtremus said in Albanil:

                until robot technology catches up.

                That's a very, very long way off for many types of masonry.

                Please love yourself.

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                • A Aqua Letifer
                  25 Mar 2021, 18:51

                  @jolly said in Albanil:

                  Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

                  For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

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                  Jolly
                  wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 20:52 last edited by
                  #11

                  @aqua-letifer said in Albanil:

                  @jolly said in Albanil:

                  Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

                  For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

                  Down here, as recent as the 90's, it was about 70/30, with most of the brick and concrete guys being
                  black.

                  My question us what happened to the guys who used to do these jobs? They became accountants?

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • J Jolly
                    25 Mar 2021, 20:52

                    @aqua-letifer said in Albanil:

                    @jolly said in Albanil:

                    Watching a crew of bricklayers today (BTW, never call a mason a bricklayer, that's an insult. It's like calling a furniture maker a carpenter.), I noticed not a single person spoke English.

                    For most places around the country it's about 50/50, white/hispanic.

                    Down here, as recent as the 90's, it was about 70/30, with most of the brick and concrete guys being
                    black.

                    My question us what happened to the guys who used to do these jobs? They became accountants?

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                    George K
                    wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 20:54 last edited by
                    #12

                    @jolly said in Albanil:

                    My question us what happened to the guys who used to do these jobs? They became accountants?

                    They learned to code?

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                    J 1 Reply Last reply 25 Mar 2021, 20:55
                    • G George K
                      25 Mar 2021, 20:54

                      @jolly said in Albanil:

                      My question us what happened to the guys who used to do these jobs? They became accountants?

                      They learned to code?

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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 20:55 last edited by
                      #13

                      @george-k said in Albanil:

                      @jolly said in Albanil:

                      My question us what happened to the guys who used to do these jobs? They became accountants?

                      They learned to code?

                      <SNORT>

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • A Axtremus
                        25 Mar 2021, 19:19

                        @doctor-phibes said in Albanil:

                        I shudder to think what's going to happen when they can't get well-motivated immigrants to do the job.

                        Height wages for citizens to do some of the jobs, leave the other jobs not done, until robot technology catches up.

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                        Catseye3
                        wrote on 25 Mar 2021, 21:01 last edited by Catseye3
                        #14

                        @axtremus said in Albanil:

                        Height wages for citizens to do some of the jobs --

                        This will be patchy because I don't remember key details, but:

                        Down South, Georgia, Alabama, somewhere thereabouts, some bureaucrat, the governor maybe, did something to drive away the migrant labor who heretofore had harvested the peaches (?) Result: The crop rotted on the ground. Possibly because welfare paid better than migrant wages.

                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                          taiwan_girl
                          wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 02:06 last edited by
                          #15

                          In Japan, there is a description for a certain type of job.

                          They are called 3K - which the English translation is

                          dirty
                          dangerous
                          demeaning

                          Who takes those jobs? Immigrants.

                          I think there is a version like this all over the world.

                          In the US, it is the Spanish people
                          In Thailand, the Burmese
                          In Taiwan, mainly mainland Chinese
                          etc

                          J 1 Reply Last reply 26 Mar 2021, 13:04
                          • T taiwan_girl
                            26 Mar 2021, 02:06

                            In Japan, there is a description for a certain type of job.

                            They are called 3K - which the English translation is

                            dirty
                            dangerous
                            demeaning

                            Who takes those jobs? Immigrants.

                            I think there is a version like this all over the world.

                            In the US, it is the Spanish people
                            In Thailand, the Burmese
                            In Taiwan, mainly mainland Chinese
                            etc

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:04 last edited by
                            #16

                            @taiwan_girl said in Albanil:

                            In Japan, there is a description for a certain type of job.

                            They are called 3K - which the English translation is

                            dirty
                            dangerous
                            demeaning

                            Who takes those jobs? Immigrants.

                            I think there is a version like this all over the world.

                            In the US, it is the Spanish people
                            In Thailand, the Burmese
                            In Taiwan, mainly mainland Chinese
                            etc

                            Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs? Lots of dirty and dangerous jobs out there. Some of them pay pretty well.

                            As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good. I don't think you can compare those jobs to things like agriculture work.

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            • J Jolly
                              26 Mar 2021, 13:04

                              @taiwan_girl said in Albanil:

                              In Japan, there is a description for a certain type of job.

                              They are called 3K - which the English translation is

                              dirty
                              dangerous
                              demeaning

                              Who takes those jobs? Immigrants.

                              I think there is a version like this all over the world.

                              In the US, it is the Spanish people
                              In Thailand, the Burmese
                              In Taiwan, mainly mainland Chinese
                              etc

                              Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs? Lots of dirty and dangerous jobs out there. Some of them pay pretty well.

                              As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good. I don't think you can compare those jobs to things like agriculture work.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:08 last edited by
                              #17

                              @jolly said in Albanil:

                              Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs?

                              It's coming back, btw.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                              J 1 Reply Last reply 26 Mar 2021, 13:14
                              • G George K
                                26 Mar 2021, 13:08

                                @jolly said in Albanil:

                                Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs?

                                It's coming back, btw.

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                                Jolly
                                wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:14 last edited by Jolly
                                #18

                                @george-k said in Albanil:

                                @jolly said in Albanil:

                                Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs?

                                It's coming back, btw.

                                I enjoy the series. Wonder if he'll still try to do the jobs?

                                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

                                G 1 Reply Last reply 26 Mar 2021, 13:18
                                • J Jolly
                                  26 Mar 2021, 13:14

                                  @george-k said in Albanil:

                                  @jolly said in Albanil:

                                  Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs?

                                  It's coming back, btw.

                                  I enjoy the series. Wonder if he'll still try to do the jobs?

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:18 last edited by
                                  #19

                                  @jolly

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:26 last edited by
                                    #20

                                    I wonder if he'll try to do 'middle manager in an engineering firm'.

                                    Actually, Mike Rowe is probably not the best choice for that, they'd be better off using Wayne Carr.

                                    I was only joking

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                                    • J Jolly
                                      26 Mar 2021, 13:04

                                      @taiwan_girl said in Albanil:

                                      In Japan, there is a description for a certain type of job.

                                      They are called 3K - which the English translation is

                                      dirty
                                      dangerous
                                      demeaning

                                      Who takes those jobs? Immigrants.

                                      I think there is a version like this all over the world.

                                      In the US, it is the Spanish people
                                      In Thailand, the Burmese
                                      In Taiwan, mainly mainland Chinese
                                      etc

                                      Ever watch the old Mike Rowe series, Dirty Jobs? Lots of dirty and dangerous jobs out there. Some of them pay pretty well.

                                      As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good. I don't think you can compare those jobs to things like agriculture work.

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                                      Aqua Letifer
                                      wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 13:34 last edited by
                                      #21

                                      @jolly said in Albanil:

                                      As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good.

                                      It's a bit of a trap, though. A buddy of mine is some kind of specialist window installer. Money's good but a hernia and subsequent surgery put him out of work for about 2 weeks. Problem is, it'll be hard for him to change professions.

                                      Please love yourself.

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                                        Doctor Phibes
                                        wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 14:26 last edited by
                                        #22

                                        The people I know who do this kind of work frequently seem to end up with physical issues. When you hit 50, it's not the same.

                                        I was only joking

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                                        • A Aqua Letifer
                                          26 Mar 2021, 13:34

                                          @jolly said in Albanil:

                                          As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good.

                                          It's a bit of a trap, though. A buddy of mine is some kind of specialist window installer. Money's good but a hernia and subsequent surgery put him out of work for about 2 weeks. Problem is, it'll be hard for him to change professions.

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                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on 26 Mar 2021, 14:48 last edited by
                                          #23

                                          @aqua-letifer said in Albanil:

                                          @jolly said in Albanil:

                                          As for bricklayers, concrete finishers, roofers and the like, those are physically demanding jobs, but the money can be pretty good.

                                          It's a bit of a trap, though. A buddy of mine is some kind of specialist window installer. Money's good but a hernia and subsequent surgery put him out of work for about 2 weeks. Problem is, it'll be hard for him to change professions.

                                          My niece married a guy who did that. He later started his own company in Florida and has done pretty durn well.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

                                          A 1 Reply Last reply 26 Mar 2021, 15:07
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