I'm through with this crap! - United Bimmer Community

**2002obsession** · 10-18-2005, 07:26 AM

I'm sick of being poor and looking at my poor 2002 rust away in the street. My otherwise reliable Subaru has broken down for some stupid little reason and I'm not counting on being able to fix it. It's for sale: $1000 (92 Loyale wagon 4WD 5 speed) As soon as possible I'm getting the 02 registered and insured and back on the road so I don't have to bike home at midnight. As soon as possible I'm taking her down to Lindorfs and getting the engine rebuilt. I'm working 40 hours a week at $8.10/hr. That's decent, but in a "I get to keep the lights on" kind of way. I want more money. If prostitution was legal, I'd probably do it. If selling organs was legal, I'd have one less kidney and my chunk of my liver would go to the highest bidder as well. I'm 21 years old dammit and I've gone nowhere in a nowhere town. That's about to end. Tomorrow I'm going down to my former primary employer (a temp agency) and telling them to get me every availible job I can possibly work at. I'm cutting costs. No more PS2 games or CDs or $475 a month rent checks. Oh no, I'm moving into a dump of a house with 3 or 4 people and eating beans and rice and saving every dime I can to get out of this financial hole I've been in for almost 2 years now.

SMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!111one1111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!

(<- oh my) So long poordom, 2002 bliss here I come!

**voca** · 10-18-2005, 08:32 AM

now that's initiative.

**c1apton** · 10-18-2005, 08:34 AM

Hey '02OB, I hear your frustrations. I don't know your abilities, but if you can handle some different hours and are somewhat reliable - you can check with your local production company/stagehands. Usually listed in yellow pages under "unions" - the union you want is listed as IATSE - International Association of Theatre & Stage Employees. It's "no brainer" work - pushings road cases, building stages, misc stuff like that. Benefits are get into concerts etc free. It also pays a WHOLE lot better than what you posted. In most cases it's from $15 - $18hr for starting pay. I'll research it out & check with my contacts up your way - hang in their bud

**c1apton** · 10-18-2005, 08:48 AM

I don't know which is close to your location but here's some contacts

Local Number: 675
Officer(s): MICHAEL*CARPENTER - BUSINESS AGENT
ERICA*MILLER - CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Address: P.O. BOX 12217
EUGENE, OR*97440-4417
Telephone: 541-344-6306
Local Type(s): M - Mixed
Jurisdiction: EUGENE-CORVALLIS-BEND, OR

Local Number: 28
Officer(s): CHRIS*BATEMAN - BUSINESS AGENT
ROBIN*HOFFMEISTER - CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Address: 4949 S.E. 26TH AVENUE
PORTLAND, OR*97202
Telephone: 503-295-2828
Fax: 503-203-7044
Email: office@iatse28.org
Website: www.iatse28.org
Local Type(s): M - Mixed
Jurisdiction: PORTLAND-SALEM, OR

Local Number: B20
Officer(s): JAMES*ADKINS - BUSINESS AGENT
BAMBI*OOLEY - CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Address: 4949 S.E. 26TH AVENUE
PORTLAND, OR*97202-4603
Telephone: 503-230-1138
Fax: 503-230-7044
Local Type(s): T - Theatre Employees - Special Departments
Jurisdiction: PORTLAND, OR

Local Number: 793
Officer(s): GARY T.*KOLANO - BUSINESS AGENT
GARY T.*KOLANO - CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Address: P.O.BOX 94282
SEATTLE, WA*98124-6582
Telephone: 206-245-6305
Email: iatse793brep@aol.com
Local Type(s): TBSE - Television Broadcasting Studio Employees
Jurisdiction: PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Washington, Oregon)

Just call the one closest to you and tell them you want to get on the "call" list. It's a better alternative to temp agencies.

**komodo** · 10-18-2005, 09:57 AM

Good luck with everything man.

**jybute** · 10-18-2005, 10:19 AM

Come up to Canada, Alberta in particular, nothing but money and work up here bro. Winters suck but, i've said it before and I'll say it again; " thats what heated seats are for"

**Dudesky** · 10-18-2005, 01:22 PM

The beans and rice thing ain't gonna last long . . been there, done that

**voca** · 10-18-2005, 04:53 PM

I love rice and beans.

**Dudesky** · 10-20-2005, 11:44 AM

Me too, but not everyday. Even worse is thrifty people who live on mac and cheese or Ramen. That stuff'll kill you someday. You gotta live, man

DEATH2000 · 10-23-2005, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jybute

Come up to Canada, Alberta in particular, nothing but money and work up here bro. Winters suck but, i've said it before and I'll say it again; " thats what heated seats are for"

Darn right.Heated seats save our asses in the winter.

Also here in Alberta there is HUGE demand for skilled trades workers. Construction, oil and gas, mechanics, trades like that have huge demand right now. I know u can make INSANE money on the oil fields up by Fort McMurray, only thing is your away from ur family for months at a time.

I know a guy whos like 17 and he makes $12/h in construction and he can easily make more as he gets more skills.

**jybute** · 10-25-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DEATH2000

Darn right.Heated seats save our asses in the winter.

Also here in Alberta there is HUGE demand for skilled trades workers. Construction, oil and gas, mechanics, trades like that have huge demand right now. I know u can make INSANE money on the oil fields up by Fort McMurray, only thing is your away from ur family for months at a time.

I know a guy whos like 17 and he makes $12/h in construction and he can easily make more as he gets more skills.

12/h ha, chump change!

DEATH2000 · 10-25-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jybute

12/h ha, chump change!

well he is 17, wait a few years and he will make ALOT more. Hes still an apprentice i think so hes just starting out.

So how much do YOU make huh?

**c1apton** · 10-25-2005, 06:08 PM

For all you genius' who use your heated seats for making "rump roast" are not getting the idea behind them. (no pun) They do make good "muffin toasters" but they're for long trips, when you start to get tired you activate the "bum warmers" and they help keep you alert for an additional hour or two. Contrary to turning the heater on, when you get tired your body temp drops so the seats help keep you at "normal operating temperature" temporaily. The high heat setting is for the extra "comfy effect".

**TJsBimm** · 10-25-2005, 08:27 PM

My driver's seat got really ass burning hot and then the seat or bum warmer went for a shit!!!! Winter is cold in Canada you need them, those seats are like sitting on a cold ass park bench when cold, it's gonna be cold.................good luck though bro, hard times suck large!!!

**bex325** · 10-25-2005, 09:30 PM

yah up in fort mac i heard that they pay close to $15/hr starting at Mcdicks

the only problem is finding affordable housing