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RockaFowler

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39. I know how you feel

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 08:20 AM

Mar 2013

My husband was in construction his whole life. Then he was downsized. He was 55 years old and he had to start over. I can honestly say - Thank God. Now he works at Lowe's. It's hard work, yes. But not as painful on his back and/or physicality. And now he has health-care. When you work in construction you are sometimes a contractor and are basically self-employed. And here in Florida we are a Right-To -Work state. Or should I say Right to Get Fired for No Reason State. When he belonged to the union when he was in his 20's and 30's he was making a decent living. But like you the wages started to dry up and the work got harder. He's 58 now and I can't believe he could last past 65. The body takes a toll and sometimes you can't get better from it.

Take care my friend

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That is an AWFUL job. Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #1

I'll never make it to 62... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #2

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Please don't give up. Get help. Please spooky3 Mar 2013 #6

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Would you qualify for Medicaid? And food stamps? If not, can you Google for cheap clinic Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #15

Nope do not qualify Bennyboy Mar 2013 #48

Find out if there's a local community health clinic near you. Aristus Mar 2013 #10

Not here sadly... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #13

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Thanks for that..... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #55

You make about $6k a year? Can you qualify for Medicaid? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #106

Eventually... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #107

Honeycombe8, Sissyk Mar 2013 #60

Thanks! :) nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #105

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kdmorris, Sissyk Mar 2013 #62

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And again I state: Those that would raise the retirement age never seem to do this type of work. Marie Marie Mar 2013 #9

There should be different retirement ages for different types of work. reformist2 Mar 2013 #11

Exactly!!!! No way the retirement age should be raised, esp for manual laborers! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #16

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Your story is heartbreaking... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #14

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I've been waiting for you. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #21

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The dude just threatened suicide. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #25

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Suicide threats trump everything. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #31

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I take all suicide threats seriously. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #36

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He mocked! He mocked! Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #54

Wow. HappyMe Mar 2013 #35

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typical jollyreaper2112 Mar 2013 #83

HAHA! Sissyk Mar 2013 #87

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Don't you know? Apophis Mar 2013 #23

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The only thing you are not allowed to see on TV is sexual orifices in action. bemildred Mar 2013 #51

So the problem is that we're "allowed" to see too much stuff on TV? Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #53

Interesting to you maybe. bemildred Mar 2013 #100

And I'd say, if all you see about the landscape of television is what you've described, here Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #101

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Dead on LittleBlue Mar 2013 #64

I'm tired of people right now, and this thread is just one more reason why. PDJane Mar 2013 #26

Godspeed, Bennyboy Fumesucker Mar 2013 #28

Just tiling the woodstove surround Warpy Mar 2013 #29

Yep Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #93

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A lot of people read that porn article and missed the part where she said the work had its pluses. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #30

Yeah, I have a cousin who did that for about thirty years. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #33

Yet some banker sitting in a leather chair thinks working until age 70 and beyond is fine for you. Scuba Mar 2013 #34

I know how you feel RockaFowler Mar 2013 #39

Yessir... 99Forever Mar 2013 #40

Well said. Work sucks, and the less it pays, the more it sucks. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #41

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If you work in porn, you are only slightly more likely to get screwed than in other jobs Orrex Mar 2013 #44

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Thanks. That's me.... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #49

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The one by your eye should be a snap siligut Mar 2013 #59

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First you must qualify for CMISP Bennyboy Mar 2013 #78

Hey Benny. Let me reiterate what everyone else has said. Hang in there, brother. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #50

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hubby refuses to do it anymore. ceile Mar 2013 #57

k&r for the truth. Excellent post. n/t Laelth Mar 2013 #58

And a big old thanks to you all (except for a couple anyways) Bennyboy Mar 2013 #61

Really you only started this thread to slam porn workers? MattBaggins Mar 2013 #76

No that is not it at all..... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #82

I really like tile setting, frankly. Coyotl Mar 2013 #63

I've done all that.... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #67

The uninitiated have no clue, Benny. 99Forever Mar 2013 #90

And the life-long pros in construction know very well what the truth is Coyotl Mar 2013 #98

I spent two years driving and moving for North American / Mayflower 4_TN_TITANS Mar 2013 #65

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tHERE IS A FEEE FOR EVERY RIDE YOU HOP ON..... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #70

And worker protections have improved since then as a result of their suffering. FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #72

HA HA HA. You are so freaking wrong it is not funny.... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #77

We're not talking about individuals or employees choosing to work outside of regulations FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #85

You are reading to much into this... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #86

I believed the article, which you are clearly responding to here, WAS about the need for regulation FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #88

Porn does have regulations...... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #89

Those are for the state of California. FedUpWithIt All Mar 2013 #94

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Porn is considered "art", as a category of "film" jeff47 Mar 2013 #104

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