Above 1200 Sq/FT My Retirement Shop, Pole Barns, Old Truck and Questionable Decisions Thread

[SouthernIllinois]

Got the rusty crusty positive battery cable on the 85 F150 project truck swapped out with a Sherco-Auto one that has an auxiliary lead built into it.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Same patch of dirt exactly two years apart to the day, 23 Jul 26..
Seems surreal.

 

[zmotorsports]

You've created a beautiful property. Well done.

 

[manwithtools]

You've created a beautiful property. Well done.

Agreed, I wish I would have done a porch on my build. Next time!

 

[SouthernIllinois]

You've created a beautiful property. Well done.

Thank you

 

[Jgaz]

Beautiful!
Especially love the pouch and the lights.

 

[bugnut]

Sweet!!

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Took advantage of the break in temps to spruce up the gazebo and dock.

Built a platform for the rod holders so I don’t have to bend over so far in the lawn chair to grab a rod.

Still need solar lights for the top of each post.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

3am Old Blue F150 steering column surgery. New turn signal switch going in.

De-pinning the connector to snake it through the column.

It came with a hooptie steering wheel but I am putting an OEM steering wheel back on. It should be in tomorrow and we might be back on the road.

A little Van Halen to keep things moving in the shed this morning.

#insomniasucks #bullnoseford

 

[SouthernIllinois]

My retirement gig tenure as a part-time Menard's morning stocker came to an abrupt end this morning.

There was about 90 minutes left in our shift (5-9am) and we had all the freight stocked when we (the men anyway) were told to go outside, pull weeds around the perimeter of the building and parking lot, pick up trash and then sweep the parking lot until 9am.

I thanked them for the opportunity I had been given, told them I enjoyed my time there up until this ridiculous order, clocked out, turned in my name tag/timecard and left...for good.

I took the job as something to give me a routine, get me out of the house and get me some exercise. It was an indoor, no stress job but it wasn't enough money to really matter to us and it sure wasn't enough to be a groundskeeper or landscaper when I had been hired to stock freight.

I am actually a little baffled they even told us to do it in the first place and kinda surprised I am the only one that pushed back. Maybe it's just me. IDK

My buddy that has the bodyshop has been bugging me to come help out, part-time with some of his office work. Billing, invoices, receivables and stuff like that. I may end up taking him up on the offer. His shop is about 2 miles from my house.

Then again I may just stick to fishing and tinkering in the shed.

 

[SilverJimmy]

I was self-employed for the last 30 years of my working career. The day it became a “job” was the day I decided to retire. Sounds like we both are on the same page in that respect. If I ever did decide to go to work for someone it wouldn’t ever be because I had to, it was just be to either help them or for my own experience and education about something I would like to do and learn.

 

[Michael B.]

Sounds like X-Division to me Chief.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

Sounds like X-Division to me Chief.

Felt that way...lol

Only a few will get X-Div....obviously we both do

 

[captain14]

Sometimes management doesn’t understand my motto “I do what I want, if I want to , when I want to” at a part time job.


I can’t believe everything was straight inside the store, no boxes of mismatched stock In boxes on the fourth and fifth level of shelves.

 

[runit]

Most people have to work, and can't afford to push back on crazy asks from the boss

we sit back and take it

Glad your awesome property was spared from the Nader