...As for the lineman job, I give him a month before they run him off.
He doesn't like to work in a hot or dirty environment, we've seen that 1st hand, and he's said as much.
It's a shame. He's a big, stout kid, and that job could work out well for him.
I actually feel sorry for the kid.
His parents did him a great disservice.
We tried to mentor him, but he was just too clueless.
Whether he was that clueless or by design, we really don't know.
Holy crap. I was a grunt on a Lineman crew one summer of college. This is no lie: Twice after work I fell asleep standing up in the corner of the shower. I woke when the hot water ran out.
One evening, after a successful shower, I asked my mom to comb my hair. I couldn't raise my arms above my shoulders; they just wouldn't go. I tried pushing up one elbow with the comb in the other hand. I couldn't do it. I tried for at least 20 minutes when I went for help. I had spent the day tamping in dirt for power poles.
I worked only 1 thunderstorm. 21 straight hours before they let us go home.
Best year of college I ever had after that summer. I had always worked, but then I learned what it was like to work for a living.
Got an internship in the Engineering Planning Department the following year. I like having a job that lets me go outside but not one that keeps outside with no options.
