How's this for a summer job?

[Visirale]

My boss is out of town and just gave me a list of stuff to do this week. I knocked about half of it out yesterday, and really can't do most of the other stuff until tomorrow... so I just came in to work today and sat here on TB most of the day... got a nice lunch... and I'm about to go home now... All for $10 an hour. I guess my only responsibility today was to make sure no one broke into the building or sign for any UPS deliveries.

Life is good .

[Bob Clayton]

That's my summer job. every day.

for $11/hr.

[superbassman2000]

where do I apply?
lol that sounds pretty cool--I am always on the lookout for a sweet job where i can surf TB for money haha

[steve21]

I help out my dad. I do whatever he asks, and surf TB. For 50 bucks cash a day.

[Ale]

Besides giging, i took quite a fun job this summer.
Ill be sitting on a stage, on a chair practicing. For 8 hours.
Its a large festival in town, and when its not any concerts they need people to watch the stage if it starts raining or similar.
The pay? about 16$ / hour.

[gold_member_321]

Right now for me its easy going too, sitting around at a garage most of the day making 10 bucks an hour.

But come October is when I start lobster Fishing. On any given day I could bring in a couple hundred bucks to a couple thousand, depending on how well the fishing is this year and how in demand they are.

[Ale]

Originally Posted by gold_member_321

Right now for me its easy going too, sitting around at a garage most of the day making 10 bucks an hour.

But come October is when I start lobster Fishing. On any given day I could bring in a couple hundred bucks to a couple thousand, depending on how well the fishing is this year and how in demand they are.

Now thats a cool job!
I am guessing you have seen the show on Discovery channel, Deadliest Catch, that is what i call a job!

[gold_member_321]

Originally Posted by Ale

Now thats a cool job!
I am guessing you have seen the show on Discovery channel, Deadliest Catch, that is what i call a job!

Yeah. This isn't quite as intense as that. You're not out on the sea for weeks at a time but its still hard work. I get up everyday and go out at about 5:30 am to check pots, usually don't get done until 5 or so that night. The hours suck, but its AWESOME money. I occasionally go clamming too, which is basically digging them up out of the mud at low tide.

[D.Don]

Office is pretty soft this month of the year here as well, doing about 2-3 hours tops a day of effective work, rest is just chill and leisure time.

D.Don

[Ale]

Originally Posted by gold_member_321

Yeah. This isn't quite as intense as that. You're not out on the sea for weeks at a time but its still hard work. I get up everyday and go out at about 5:30 am to check pots, usually don't get done until 5 or so that night. The hours suck, but its AWESOME money. I occasionally go clamming too, which is basically digging them up out of the mud at low tide.

Ok, that sounds a lot nicer.
So is this the first time you try it out or have you done it before?

[FL Knifemaker]

I hammer away on molten metal, 12 hours per day, in front of a hot forge, in a hot shop. My right arm is grotesquely larger than my left from doing this since I was a kid. I'm developing a hump in my back. You guys have it made

[gold_member_321]

Originally Posted by Ale

Ok, that sounds a lot nicer.
So is this the first time you try it out or have you done it before?

I've been doing it for about 8 years, and some years have been better than others. Last year was HORRIBLE, so hopefully this year it will be a lot better.

[fdeck]

Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

I hammer away on molten metal, 12 hours per day, in front of a hot forge, in a hot shop. My right arm is grotesquely larger than my left from doing this since I was a kid. I'm developing a hump in my back. You guys have it made

When I was a teenager, one of the kids in the neighborhood took up forging. He ended up doing it for a career as a sculptor. One thing I remember is that you didn't want to arm-wrestle him.