The competitive field is brutal
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Cleanworks
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Was that a one horse power truck mount you just passed?
Ivan Turner
Supportive Member
Actually that was their crew transport. I live pretty close to communities that have a lot of Mennonites, or as we like to refer to them in these parts - "Amish Light". Some of these guys actually trick out their buggy's with purple lights on the under carriage and steel plating around the back and sides. They ought to start a reality show titled - Trick my buggy.
Cleanworks
Moderator
They did. It's called, pimp my Ride. All about breeding apparently.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
there's a large Amish community (worlds forth largest according to the sign coming into town) 25 mi north of me .
Most common to see them as new construction framing crews , pole barn builders and roofing
as well as timbering plenty lumber (dozer dragging their diesel saw mill into the woods)
they drive horse and buggies to church , but not to work.
They hire what I call the "Yoader Toaters" ..a guy with an extended Ford 15 passenger van that hauls them and tool trailer to the jobsites .
(and Walmart and Sam's Club)
I know a few Y'toaters ...I understand they pay well for the service (enough to pay for a van, gas and decent part time money left over)
Some choose to work daily with the crew too, for hourly wages
there's a common misnomer that because they're Amish, you'll get a great job for cheap
(in general, new construction framing, roofing/siding is cut throat pricing production work regardless) akin to CC'ing restaurants and Motel 6's
But the Amish are no better or worse than any other outfit ...some are good/average, some are great and some are hacks that need run off the job
..L.T.A.
Most common to see them as new construction framing crews , pole barn builders and roofing
as well as timbering plenty lumber (dozer dragging their diesel saw mill into the woods)
they drive horse and buggies to church , but not to work.
They hire what I call the "Yoader Toaters" ..a guy with an extended Ford 15 passenger van that hauls them and tool trailer to the jobsites .
(and Walmart and Sam's Club)
I know a few Y'toaters ...I understand they pay well for the service (enough to pay for a van, gas and decent part time money left over)
Some choose to work daily with the crew too, for hourly wages
there's a common misnomer that because they're Amish, you'll get a great job for cheap
(in general, new construction framing, roofing/siding is cut throat pricing production work regardless) akin to CC'ing restaurants and Motel 6's
But the Amish are no better or worse than any other outfit ...some are good/average, some are great and some are hacks that need run off the job
..L.T.A.
Ivan Turner
Supportive Member
There was a t.v. show called Moses in th3 city or something to that affect.
Moses worked for.me for awhile and his work was average at eat and his integrity was questionable
Moses worked for.me for awhile and his work was average at eat and his integrity was questionable
