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I have more skills than many people do

submitted by HeyJames to NutziHiveKickers 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 02:50:34 ago (+2/-0)     (NutziHiveKickers)

I was called out to a job to fix an electrical issue with a piece of earth moving equipment. It was as simple as metering everything out, replacing a deutsch pin, and swapping a new weatherseal plug. Anyone should be able to do this easily, but go ahead pay me my minimum 6 hour $200 call out rate.

While I was there, the geologists were having trouble with their equipment. Never have I used geological equipment before, but figured I'd give it a shot. Once again, a simple electrical issue figured out within minutes combined with the "user error" of a supposed university trained geologist.

Ate people just fucking stupid now? I can literally show up and troubleshoot equipment that I've never seen in my life and have no idea what it does better than people who spent $60k at university learning how to use it.

As long as these bastards keep paying me, it's going to ease the actual physical pain it causes my brain to be around people so stupid.


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[ - ] Sector2 0 points 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 05:19:12 ago (+0/-0)

Sounds like you could be asking more than $200 an hour.

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 17:14:55 ago (+1/-0)

200/hr is pretty decent. My competition charges about 150.

[ - ] DukeofRaul 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 02:51:33 ago (+1/-0)

Can you saturation dive?

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 02:52:53 ago (+1/-0)

I'm not an ocean person

[ - ] DukeofRaul 2 points 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 02:53:49 ago (+2/-0)

Its ok if we get you a life jacket

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 2 points 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 03:00:31 ago (+2/-0)

Nah I'm a really good swimmer

[ - ] DukeofRaul 2 points 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 03:04:25 ago (+2/-0)

Perfect!

[ - ] Cantaloupe 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 03:23:27 ago (+1/-0)

Probably just smart

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 03:33:42 ago (+1/-0)

Easy there killer. It’s like this; they know and do what they know and do, while you do your thing. My company, which I own, has a service tech. We charge $150 for a service call. 9/10 times it’s flipping a breaker or reprogramming an automation panel. Simple stuff, but the millionaire custome who owns this thing, doesn’t know how to operate it, and my service tech does. That’s how things work.

Good for you, getting yourself into this kind of thing where you get paid to fix people’s problems. It’s good to be needed!

[ - ] HeyJames [op] 1 point 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 04:13:36 ago (+1/-0)

Everything I do is the best