What happens to carpenters when they get older?

[PICK3]

Always see skinny young dudes walking roof rafters. Never see a 50+ y.o. with a pot belly.

What happens to older carpenters?

 

[Phenom78]

Best ones are in their 50's-60's. I dont trust the younger ones, especially if they are born here

 

[Testosterone boy]

Always see skinny young dudes walking roof rafters. Never see a 50+ y.o. with a pot belly.

What happens to older carpenters?

Thye probably become contractors.

Thye can build their own home fairly inexpensively. If your house is paid for, how much work do you need to do?

 

[biteme]

Thye probably become contractors.

Thye can build their own home fairly inexpensively. If your house is paid for, how much work do you need to do?

Taxes and utilities cost more than a house payment.

 

[chewyxrage]

Always see skinny young dudes walking roof rafters. Never see a 50+ y.o. with a pot belly.

What happens to older carpenters?

Really? I saw them all the time on jobsites. They're union guys so make good wage hourly when have at been at it so long.

 

[Testosterone boy]

Taxes and utilities cost more than a house payment.

Not in Denver. Average home value is 250,000. I'm slumming it at 185,000.

 

[HSV]

There all busted up and broke. Bad knee's, crook back, dodgy elbow,working your ring out for some arsehole who just wants you work harder and for longer and for less money.You dont see old chippies because because by the time there 35 there starting to realise there job just aint worth haveing.
End of rant (from a busted up,broke old chippie)

 

[PICK3]

There all busted up and broke. Bad knee's, crook back, dodgy elbow,working your ring out for some arsehole who just wants you work harder and for longer and for less money.You dont see old chippies because because by the time there 35 there starting to realise there job just aint worth haveing.
End of rant (from a busted up,broke old chippie)

what's a chippie?

 

[HSV]

aussie and kiwi term for carpenter

 

[Gambino]

pounding nails is a hardass job, did it for 5 yrs.
will make you a feeble old maing at the age of 50
you don't see many old rough carpenters 'cause they are beaten and withered.
hard way to make a buck