Just visited friends and family along Interstate 10. Kerrville ok, but Boerne to Beaumont packed solid. Austin is getting rubber stamped everywhere it will fit. Even worse, Louisiana was off the hook insanity. Will never see the Atchafalaya again. Too dangerous. I don't see how they are going to accommodate the business they attract. I don't have enough patience for welding AND the rat race.
This is why I live and work in a rural area, 45 min+ safely North and West of Philadelphia. 15 min ride to work and 15 min back home, not counting stops each way for coffee. Have been driving the same route for 34 years. I can still drive to the Philly area or Lancaster to inspect subcontractor work, but not have to deal with the daily log jam. Two longest drives I have is to Allentown to the weld training and inspection service we use (when I need lab service) and Lancaster for the AWS Chapter meetings. I have been blessed to have the same job with two different companies in the same building. How did I manage to accomplish this you might ask? "Old age and treachery beats youth and exuberance every time", and more than a little influence from the man above.
