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November 26, 2011 at 5:30 am #601387
service dog academyMemberI have a bad back and am unable to do most yard work. So after spending weeks seeing the leaves accumulate in our yard, I finally gave up my foolish idea of tacking the mess on my own and I drove down to Nickelsville and asked at the security desk if there was anyone looking for work. Thats where I met Collin and Charlie. They were happy to have the work, worked really hard and spoke English. Collin, a family man with a young daughter, is a laid off day worker for the city of seattle and Charlie was a commercial fisherman who told me all about slime eels. Next time you have a job to do, choose Nickelsville residents over the undocumented individuals hanging around the home depot. You might find yourself with harder, more appreciative workers who can tell you cool stories while they work! Apparently 3 slime eels can turn a 5 gallon bucket of water into a 5 gallon bucket of slime in mere minutes. Fascinating!
November 26, 2011 at 5:37 pm #741825
JoBParticipanti too have had a great experience with Nickelsville workers.
Over the course of the last 7 months i have employed at least a dozen different workers for odd jobs that included yard work, sorting and organizing the garage, clearing gutters and moss from the roof, building a cold frame to overwinter potted plants, repairing furniture and assorted household tasks.
next week i will be putting all the lawn furniture in storage …
and pulling out the Christmas decorations
The biggest plus for me has been that i don’t have to call ahead to arrange for a labor commitment i may not be able to keep…
you can literally walk in and ask if there is anyone available who is interested in the type of work you have that day… even if that work includes carpentry or bricklaying or tile work or ….
Almost every worker i have employed from Nickelsville has been diligent and hard working.. and most can simply be turned to a task without supervision.
When we built the cold frame, i told them what i wanted to accomplish and turned them loose with materials and a vague idea.
That improvised cold frame has stood up to the last two windstorms without a single ruffle… and the plants are doing very well.
And yes, we too have had many an interesting conversation on work breaks…
i think i will have to find Charlie…
i know nothing about slime eels :)
November 26, 2011 at 7:47 pm #741826
argilesParticipantHow much does it usually run an hour to have them help? I have a storage unit that I need to get through, but I don’t have the manpower/ strength to move everything in there.
November 26, 2011 at 9:51 pm #741827
service dog academyMemberI didnt hear them ask for a specific rate. I ended up paying them about $13 an hour. In my opinion, anyone with specialized skills (tile laying, carpentry, etc) who is working on a specialized skills job should be paid what they are worth in the working world.
November 26, 2011 at 10:15 pm #741828
argilesParticipantAgree completley, wasn’t sure if they had set rates or not, thanks for replying :)
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