{"id":3240,"date":"2013-02-27T13:01:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2013-02-27T13:01:04","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T18:01:04","slug":"how-do-you-make-your-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2013\/02\/27\/how-do-you-make-your-living\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Make Your Living?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve always been interested in how people make their living. At a wedding reception years ago, I was seated next to a man who worked at a cardboard box factory. Who know that cardboard could be so interesting! I\u2019m not kidding \u2013 there\u2019s a lot to it.
\nA few days ago I discovered a chip in my windshield. By the time I drove into town and back, the crack was nearly 10 inches long. Fortunately, my insurance company was really quick to schedule a replacement (thank goodness for that comprehensive coverage!), and I was lucky enough to get to watch the whole thing.<\/p>\n

Most people who work on my car prefer not to be watched, let alone photographed, but Bryan was really\u00a0accommodating.<\/p>\n

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Meet Bryan, Man of the Hour.<\/p><\/div>\n

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First, Bryan removed the old windshield with this gizmo that inserts a wire under the seal. By pulling the wire around the outside edge of the glass, it separates the glass from the seal. Poof! He lifts the windshield right off with suction cups.<\/p>\n

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Then there are several cleaning steps. First: removal of the old gasket. Second: clean all the grime, grit, and old adhesive off where the new seal will go. Third: clean the dashboard inside the car, as you\u2019ll never reach in there once the new glass goes in (this includes all the dead flies, hornets, and other debris that you can\u2019t reach when you clean your own dashboard).<\/p>\n

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While Bryan is busy cleaning, I\u2019m snooping around the cool truck! He\u2019s got everything! He said he does six windshield jobs a day. Look at all this glass \u2013 I\u2019m job #3 for today, so you can see the whole day’s work stacked up, along with tubes, \u00a0sprays, blankets, wires, and all those cool suction cup tools!<\/p>\n

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\nEvery job generates garbage, and Bryan\u2019s job #1 when he finishes today is to empty out all this debris! At least he takes it all with him \u2013 my car was spotless.<\/p>\n

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Okay, now we\u2019re ready to prep for the new glass. First: the primer. It\u2019s black goo that he applies with a little dauber, just like the kind we use to waterproof our shoes (the dauber – not the goo!).<\/p>\n

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Next, the gasket. He pumps it right out of the caulking tube, powered by his cordless drill! I am impressed (did I already say that?). Notice how the gasket caulk \u2018stands up\u2019 \u2013 that\u2019s a special skill, I\u2019m sure, but that will make it easier to adjust the glass once it\u2019s on the car.<\/p>\n

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Here comes the glass\u2026.<\/p>\n

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A little wiggling, and it\u2019s right in place!<\/p>\n

The final step is the trim replacement:<\/p>\n

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But wait… there’s more!<\/p>\n

Bryan cleaned ALL \u00a0my windows \u2013 good man!<\/p>\n

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\nI\u2019m a happy customer, and I really learned a lot (did I mention that this whole job took Bryan about an hour?). There’s no substitute for \u00a0experience!<\/p>\n

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\nThanks \u00a0Bryan! \u00a0See you soon \u2013 but I hope not TOO soon!<\/p>\n

So… what have you learned about lately? \u00a0Do you know someone with an interesting or unusual job? \u00a0I’m all ears.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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