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Karl the heavy equipment guy

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Karl Bish

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25+yrs operating backhoes,dozers,excavaters,blades ect. Have workeed for companies like Morris Knudsen,Hood,Tudor-Saliba,Great Plains ect. Currently working employed by M&P Underground.

Interests:

sports , fishing , beer, you know ,guy stuff.

Recent Forum Topics & Comments (112)
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Job > Heavy Equipment Operator

end front louder

A louder is the opposite of a quieter.

5 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Fester,I get offers all the time to drive for England.You may want to check them out. Because if their wanting me to drive for them they must be desprite for drivers.Besides ,I ...

6 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Sorry about your keyboard Fester, Hows your floor job coming along?

7 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Thanks for the info Rick,We just got kinda busy again with the underground company that I've been with for 17 years.I'm currently running a job 5 miles from my house.Hard to beat ...

7 months ago
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Heads up guys,
Dwyer Moving and Excavation needs scraper,dozer,water truck,blade hands ect
in Casper Wyoming. Good Luck

7 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Hey Fester,
Next time try this one."I'd sooner sand paper an aligators a--hole on a phonebooth". That really get their attention.

7 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Good for you Fester! Things didn't work out in Vegas but I got my old job back with the underground company that I've been working for and we are currently busy.For how long we'll ...

7 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Fester,
I am hanging in there.At times it's hard but I know that if I don,t do anything it won't get any better.Between the company I've been with for 17 years ,a few other ...

8 months ago
Job > Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Don't give up guys!
Like the rest of you ,I've been looking too.There are jobs out there.It's just a little more competetive.I got some work in Vegas which unfortunately didn ...

8 months ago
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how do you get into it?

You don't have to leave the state,Local 9 has good reps. I have worked out of there a while back.A word of caution for you.Don't just tie yourself to the union.Being a new person ...

8 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

I'm working on a project in Vegas as part of the entertainment business,I can't release any details about it right now but when it opens and gets going should be alot of fun.Apart ...

8 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Rob in Vegas,
If you have your 40 hr hazwoper cert. I would give Entech a call.They're doing some environmental clean up work in vegas.

8 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

I gotta agree with bj on this one.It has always been my policy who ever I worked for to give the customer a little more than what they pay for.I've been doing this with the company ...

9 months ago
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aerotek- and our trade in general...Please comment

Tim,I wish I could say things are booming here in Calif. but there not.I have been working for a bit with the company that I've been with for 17 yrs.Right now we are finishing some ...

9 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

I'm sorry that you had a bad turn out there.When I talked with him on the phone he seemed like an ok guy.I didn't go because we couldn't agree on a wage and I know there are guys ...

9 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

What you should have done is turned the illeagel hiring bostard in to the nearest ICE official.

9 months ago
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aerotek- and our trade in general...Please comment

It is true that wages have taken a nose dive,of that there's no dought.However,
it also depends on the contractor and your abilities as an operator as to how
much you ...

9 months ago
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aerotek- and our trade in general...Please comment

Just like everything else involved with economics ,its all about supply and demand.There are a lot of operators looking for work and the out of work guys are willing to work for ...

9 months ago
Job > Heavy Equipment Operator

How do I get into an equipment operator apprenticeship?

The most likely way that you are going to get the training you desire in this current economy is in one of the military
branches.I suggest the Navys Sea Bees program. Right ...

9 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Right now is probably the worst time to try to become an operator.A lot of good operators are in the same position that you are in.Grants are really hard to get right now.If your ...

10 months ago
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Dragline operator

Also check your chain tention on your chain drive.If your chain is stretched too far it will jump the sprocket teeth and you will move.

10 months ago
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heavy equipment operator

Pete,if you have any contact info on these jobs I would sure would appreciate it.send to mongobish@yahoo.com

10 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Trenchbox hit the nail on the head.All you guys coming out of school who think you are operators better think again.

10 months ago
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Employment in Kentucky?

Waste Management is wmcareers.com

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment job

To chris page in B.C.
I too am interested,please send me an e-mail about this work.I have done some work in the past on natual gas and crude oil pipelines.

11 months ago
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i need a job excavating operator

bigdogD12cat,
I think you meant to say that joe fato was a L-O-S-E-R! When you put it in capitol letters it seems to convey what we all feel a whole lot better.

11 months ago
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i need some advice on starting an excavation company

Work for some one else for about 5 years.Let them pay for all the gas,water,telephone and electrical lines that you are going to hit.In the meantime
you go to college at ...

11 months ago
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my son wants to go to heavy equipment school?

Start your son off the way you started off,Don't waist money on those schools

11 months ago
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HEO Jobs

I'm sorry neb matt,These threads were ment for that Collin guy from
Virginia.You know how to dig a safe trench,I know how to dig a safe trench.But it's clear as daylight he ...

11 months ago
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HEO Jobs

You got to remember something.There are a lot of guys out there with a lot more experience than you who are not working right now.When they see someone asking a question like that ...

11 months ago
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HEO Jobs

neb matt,
Send me your e-mail and I'll try and send you a better diagrahm

11 months ago
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HEO Jobs

neb matt,
A 2to1 slope is like this. for every foot you go down you must go 2 feet over.

11 months ago
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HEO Jobs

Dude,
Save yourself a big math headache and just "bench" the sides

11 months ago
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How many of these guys do you think got a job ???

Fred,
I knew of ONE guy who actually did make it.He was working for O.M.Ortega.He had been working for Ortega for some time and they sent him to the school because he had ...

11 months ago
Job > Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Fester,
I have worked in those areas before.Those are pipeline corridores.
It was nice 18 yrs working within a couple hrs of the house.It's time to put the pipeliner ...

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Don't hold your breath for that job Rick.I was up in Woodland Hills last Friday to do some cadwelding and have the welds and some other stuff inspected. I asked the inspector if ...

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Check and see if Sundt is involved.If so I might have an in.

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Thanks Rick,
I've heard they have some pipeline work going in Utah and Wyoming,Lots of hours but not that great of pay.I guess I'll find out at the interview.

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Thanks Earthrat

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Rick,Did you mean Schlumberger?I was just courious as to whether
there one of those companies that has a bunch of junk for equipment
and illtempered drunks for foremen ...

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Fester, What do you know about an outfit called Schlumberger?

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Fester,
You know,it could be worse.I grew up in this business so I kinda knew we were headed for some slow times,it had to happen sooner or later.I have been working a little ...

11 months ago
Job > Heavy Equipment Operator 11 months ago
Job > Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Joseph,
You might want to try Butler Excavation in Casper Wyoming.The last time I talked with the owner he was having a hard time filling seats.He doesn't pay all that well ...

11 months ago
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Heavy Equipment Operator

Geez Rick you really do need professional help.Go see Dr Ebrahim Hazany MD,I've asked around and he comes highly recommended.Plus he is close to you.Please, Before you hurt ...

11 months ago
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LOOKING FOR UNION APPRENTICSHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ BUILDING TRADES....

To Rick
I'm trying to get you to use your head for something other than a hat rack.A few simple questions was all that I asked.You accused me of being a "sheeple" ...

11 months ago
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LOOKING FOR UNION APPRENTICSHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ BUILDING TRADES....

To Rick in Newbury Park,
Do you think they were fairly treated by the government and should they be concidered patriots for doing what they did?Also take in to concideration ...

11 months ago
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LOOKING FOR UNION APPRENTICSHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ BUILDING TRADES....

The man who said this statement,said it at the sentencing phase of his trial.He was being tried for treason and for speaking out agaianst what he thought was a corrupt government ...

11 months ago
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LOOKING FOR UNION APPRENTICSHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ BUILDING TRADES....

I should have put it as; Does this describe you and are you willing to be a revolutionary against a revolution?

11 months ago
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LOOKING FOR UNION APPRENTICSHIP PROGRAMS IN CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/ BUILDING TRADES....

To Rick,
Would you agree with this statement? "If today I stand her as a revolutionary,it is as a revolutionary against the revolution"

11 months ago

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