Nor Cal chat thread

[Kevery]

Thanks Wes, but I don't think I have a shot at winning...

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Your right... you should just sell that POS. Have you checked your votes lately?

 

[dhkonrad]

Your right... you should just sell that POS. Have you checked your votes lately?

I checked this morning. I am completely blown away! I never expected so much support!

 

[2004xlmiller]

What's good in grass valley or auburn? Taking this girl out from up there soon, figured I'd ask haha.

 

[dhkonrad]

There's a really good tai food place in Nevada city

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[2004xlmiller]

I'll have to see if she likes that. I love Thai

 

[ben10]

yeah that thai place is bomb, ummm also up there you could take her to taco bell. bitches love t bomb. but seriously, there are a lot of good places up there. if you take her during the day there is a herra good spot in old town colfax too.

 

[The Jester Race]

Hey Ben, How do you like working for the railroad?

 

[ben10]

what position are you looking into? Im a train conductor. it has lots of ups and downs, money can be good but furloughs suck the first few years.

 

[The Jester Race]

I'm not sure, just trying to find something steady. Work is dead and doesn't look like it's going to pick up anytime soon. I've worked 9 hours in the last 6 weeks.

How long are you furloughed for and how often?

 

[dhkonrad]

before you leave you should steal me a gun... Or at least a lower...

 

[ben10]

there are certain things in the RR that are good, steady employment for the first oh IDK 5 years isnt one of them in most departments. I have been furloughed twice so far, once for 6 months and once for 3 months. the winter is the slow season here in basically every department. I had to move to the bay to keep working. I have a guy from my hiring session that has been furloughed for a few months because he didnt want to move down here. I have a buddy who does track maintenance who has to move up to quincy from colfax for the winter cause things are slowing down. It is a high stress job sometimes, and the management sucks, but if you can make it through the first 5-10 years its a solid gig. Train crew is what they hire for when they put out for train conductor positions. its gonna be a long bumpy road just like mine if you go down it but when the work is booming it can be good, when I am working steady I make 4500-5k a month, and once my seniority goes up I can make 8k. we get raped on taxes, my last check for 2 weeks was 2300 before taxes. I took home 1200. you have lots of money taken out for retirement and union dues and such.

on a side note you can weld. in rocklin I might be able to put you in contact with some guys doing structural steel welding for LB construction.

 

[2004xlmiller]

before you leave you should steal me a gun... Or at least a lower...

X2

 

[2004xlmiller]

Everyone must be busy in the garage cause norcals been quiet...

 

[dhkonrad]

Ive just been too busy with school to have anything worth posting...

Edit: Am I allowed to still post in this thread as an honorary Nor cal resident, or am I gonna get the boot?

 

[stiluv]

We still let toyota girl post so I think your ok dane. Congrats on the ototm win!