Playing hard to get

[Luvin' Labs]

I’ve been trying to hire another guy at the supply yard for a month. Nobody wants to work.

I told my wife last night that now is the perfect opportunity for me to get a part time job...

[wrackmaster]

Automotive and heavy equipment parts in general. A lot of stuff on multiple week back orders.

Most shops we sub equipment out to for repair are also down to 1 tech.

Yep. Everything from bumper covers to wiper blades, air and oil filters. Some on back order for 3-4 weeks.

[everlast]

Adjust the min age requirement for your companies, hire and train kids (14+) that are in virtual school or home school, since their schedule is more flexible. Train the next generation of laborers/tradesmen early. When the government teat runs dry and the worthless try to come back to work, it would be great if their jobs were taken by those who want to work.

"Kids" can be highly competent at an early age. Look no further than kids that grow up on farms. Our school systems artificially prolong childhood.

[Duck Tape]

Federal unemployment benefits were extended through August 2021.

The deadline for PPP is the end of May.

Biden's Infrastructure Plan (democrat priorities) 2 Trillion possible. 650 Billion going to affordable housing will continue to put pressure on the housing market and 620 Billion for public transit and electric vehicles will compete with private investment for scarce raw materials.

Inflation will remain at a rampant pace and cause the decline in the value of the dollar.



What is scarce? Work ethic, democrats who are not socialists, and genuine US allies.

[cleancutredneck]

new this week.....some disruption in the concrete supply this week.....electricians have had problems getting their plastic rough-in boxes.....never imagined we'd have to give remind an electrician to order in advance

[scmoose]

Studs and Nuts, valve parts, pipeline company. I can by a replacement valve and have it here in two weeks, a rebuild kit for said valve, costing 150.00 is a 19 week lead time.

[First Coat]

Open cell foam insulation
Copper to set shower valves
Trolling motors
Misc other building supplies

[Palmetto Pride]

new this week.....some disruption in the concrete supply this week.....electricians have had problems getting their plastic rough-in boxes.....never imagined we'd have to give remind an electrician to order in advance

Think about landscrapers....advance notice for shit

[DUCKMAN]

Went to Caughmans Meats in Lexington Saturday for a 20 lb box of chicken wings ...... they were $77.00 plus tax! Chicken breast were $2.49 a lb !!!!! I use to buy a 20 lb bag of wings at Sams for $18.00 five years ago! Insane!

[hylandersc1]

It seems to depend on which area of the country (or world) supplies the goods to the retailer. For example, American auto parts stores (lots of Ohio suppliers, etc) are missing several items from their shelves but you can go to Harbor Freight and they have an over abundance of the same items (China?). Look at PVC used as an example earlier. The majority of US PVC seems to come from DOW (Michigan) but there are several other smaller companies in Charlotte NC, Houston Tx, Irving Tx, etc. who are still trying to keep up with demand.

[Mars Bluff]

China flexed its muscle & spanked our asses like little children. And we let our politicians do this to us. Make no mistake about it, China decides when we stop breathing.

[Duck cutter]

Got an email about an hour ago saying to expect a shortage of Advantech subfloor

[Tigerbdog]

Went to Caughmans Meats in Lexington Saturday for a 20 lb box of chicken wings ...... they were $77.00 plus tax! Chicken breast were $2.49 a lb !!!!! I use to buy a 20 lb bag of wings at Sams for $18.00 five years ago! Insane!

My two boys like the lemon pepper wings at Buffalo Wild Wings. I've tried to place orders at two locations over the last couple of weeks and they were out of traditional wings both times.

[JABIII]

Chicken wings are a fantastic example of what we have in store for ourselves. (pun intended)

[TheVisorGuy]

I'm hearing the resins and chemicals used to make a lot of piping etc comes from overseas and they are having a tough time shipping...who knows

[DRDUCK]

Open cell foam insulation
Copper to set shower valves
Trolling motors
Misc other building supplies

I got a trolling motor for sale

[FishSticker]

Baled pinestraw that's not 2x norm price.

My pinestraw amigos just went up a dollar a bale...went from 4.50/bale, layed, to 5.50

They didn't seem to have a shortage

[Pcole]

I told my wife last night that now is the perfect opportunity for me to get a part time job...

Got a cdl?

[skrimp]

I'm in the IT industry and I'm getting retirement age. If one more of these snot nosed, know-it-all, whippersnappers crosses me, I'm hitting the silk. Has there ever been a generation of such self confident idiots? Participation trophies have created this wave of overly assured know-nothings.

The problem with retiring is that it's scary taking that step of giving up a job to rely on fixed income when there's a fucking idiot in charge of the economy. I think I have enough saved but who knows if they'll take my savings next year? It's not like I'd have the option of rejoining the workforce at my age.

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I retired at 55. Best thing I've ever done. I do home maintenance 2-3 days a week just to keep busy and for boat gas. I could work 7 days a week if I wanted.

[Luvin' Labs]

Got a cdl?

Unfortunately not