>>514169575
oh look
there's me
at the top of the list :)
i attempted to go to community college, but i would have had to do SO MUCH remedial math to catch up i said
>fuck this
and looked for another alternative, first as an iron worker
>where you learn on the job/getting paid - like ALL trades do
then as an ironworker, i used to see the elevator constructors come and go as they please, everyone was kissing their asses, and they appeared
>to me anyhow
the most carefree
the first mechanic i apprenticed under was a native american sioux indian from new mexico
>this was in texas
he taught the white man
>me
al kinds of shit
he also constantly berated me
>because when i started i culd barely use a tape measure or a drill
but obviously with enough practice, you get good at something
he was also a big cokehead and since i could get it for him, this endeared me to him more
him and the other mechanics went to the tiddy bar EVERY DAY after work
EVERY DAY! they told me i had to go with them or they wouldn't "sign my card"
>it's required to have two elevator mechanics vouch on your behalf before they allow you to join the union
one time we went to a tit-bar in dallas, er maybe fort worth,, and the place was practically empty except for me, him, like 3 other dudes, and the girls
they were having this "baby oil wrestling competition" where they had a big inflatable pool that could seat like 7-8 people in the seating area before the stag
so we watch the whole thing, and at the end, all the girls jumped into the pool at the same time, all writhing around slippery and covered and baby oil naked
so we're gathered around this pool, and i'm leaning in closer to watch, and my mechanic shoved me into the pool by surprise and i got to squirm around helplessly with like 6 other naked women and get my clothes soaked in baby oil
good times :')