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@@althunder4269 sounds like your situation turned out better after all. Better than working for a company or employer who treats its employees poorly. I still haven’t gotten the results I hope for but I’m keeping on. Thanks for Commenting. Cheers.

@@gregory3557 I’ve applied to deliver for Door Dash and Skip the Dishes but both currently have driver quotas filled. I’ll keep checking and hopefully soon I can do multiple apps. Thanks for watching and commenting 😃🙏

@@halynalewis512 Thank you so much Halyna. Great to see you here 😃🙏

@@theintrovertedyoutuber That is wonderful. You are wonderful 😃🙏 I don’t count on tips but I certainly appreciate anything my customers give me and I try my best to deliver their meals hot and their drinks cold with the ice not melted 😃 Thank you for commenting.

Oh thank you. I’m happy you are enjoying watching. I really appreciate you 😃🙏

@@WeFade2Grey oh absolutely. I have been applying for anything from warehouse jobs to courier to driving and nothing. Hopefully something will open up soon. Cheers.

@@ElizabethGonzalez-x8y Thank you for watching and commenting. Have a great day 😃

@@TrekkingwithDebandMike Thank you for watching and commenting 😃

@@Azoki ha ha thank you 🙏

@@henryToped Hey Henry. I trained with dumbbells and barbell to develop the strength to press the natural stone. It’s best to get strong using overhead barbell pressing then that gives you the strength and ability to show case that strength and press odd objects like a rock or natural stone. I hope this makes sense. Thanks for commenting. 😃

@@themartinblairproject Thanks sir i will certainly consider your suggestion or i may begin with lighter stone. You have great strength and good luck to your endeavor.

@@henryToped Thank you 🙏

@@1MinuteOfMystery Thank you for your encouraging words 😃🙏

@@encompass6857 Thank you for the kind words. It was a very heavy competition and my competitors were in their early 50s and I’m 62 😆 but I held my own. Now I just have to get stronger for next year. Cheers my friend.

@@darkangelkate3950 Oh thank you so much 😊

@@darkangelkate3950 You are Amazing my friend 😃

@themartinblairproject that's very kind of you. But I could never do what you do. Take care of you

@@encompass6857 Hello. I appreciate that. My son said he’ll take a lot of it 😃

@@encompass6857 Oh thank you for the kind words. So much appreciated. And thanks for your encouragement on my strongman comp. I did pretty well actually. I placed 3rd against guys 10 years younger than I. So I’m officially Canada’s 3rd Strongest Male Masters 50+ 😃 My next competition will be in St. George Utah next May. Load bearing exercises really help maintain muscle tissue as we age so I’ll continue to train with weights even when I stop competing. I hope you continue to stop by. I’ll be making a video this week about my National competition. Cheers my friend 😃

Oh hello. Sorry I didn’t see your comment sooner. I just finished up competing and I’m back in my hotel room ready to catch my flight ✈️ back to Edmonton Alberta tomorrow morning. It was a great competition. I managed to get 3rd place in Masters 50+ I met a lot of wonderful female athletes here so maybe I spoke to Etta and didn’t know it 😃 I just subscribed to your channel. Keep in touch. I’ll be putting out more follow up videos this coming week. Cheers 😄 Martin

@@junyaiwase Hey 👋 thank you so much. Awesome to see you here. I’m glad you found my videos and thank you so much for your kind words. 😃🙏 Martin

@@tlotlegovictorious2194 Thank you so much 😊

@@msanne1124 Thank you so much for sharing your experience with down sizing. And for commenting and subscribing. I appreciate you. A few years ago I gave away my SCUBA gear for free to a lady who was just starting out diving and I’ve not missed any of it either so I know the feeling. I expect to tackle cleaning out a shed later today to reduce my “stuff”. Again, thank you for being here. I hope you come back soon 😃🙏

@@theintrovertedyoutuber Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope all is well with you 😃🙏

@@OurRetireEarlyJourney I spoke to my adult son yesterday and he said he wants a lot of my stuff so I’m stuck storing it until he and his wife buy a house. Today I expect to clean out a shed in the back that has a lot of items. It’s a start but I won’t be able to get rid of as much stuff as I’d like. I just subscribed to your channel by the way. It looks good. Thank you for commenting. I hope you come back soon 😃🙏 Martin

@@themartinblairproject It was hard for us to start cleaning stuff out. Once the ball started to roll, it became easier and easier. We just subscribed to your channel as well and look forward to your future content!

@@OurRetireEarlyJourney Thank you so much for subscribing and commenting. I look forward to going through and watching your videos. Cheers.

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Much appreciated. I hope you come back and visit soon 😃🙏 Martin

😊 thank you 🙏

Thank you so much 🙏 I appreciate the encouragement 😃

@@barryobee1544 Thank you 🙏

Thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words. Cheers 😊

Thank you 🙏😃

@@esteban1487 Many of us are. Yes 😃

@@Philippinesbound42 Damn Employers 😠

Good work !

@@althunder4269 oh hello thank you 🙏

You’re absolutely right. Good for you for taking the initiative to look after your own security and future. Sometimes we think we’re safe and can squeeze out 2 or 3 more years but then the company suddenly “lets you go” and throws a wrench into our plans. Thank you again for commenting. Cheers.

@@prr665 Thank you for the advice. Actually, employment lawyers I’ve talked to have said that even many infractions that would justify firing can still be considered for further severance. But yes I agree that Employment Insurance is different and it would probably not pay out. Thank you for commenting. 😃

@@theintrovertedyoutuber Oh thank you for subscribing and commenting. I am looking forward to following your channel and seeing more of your story. I will definitely try FB marketplace. Yes it’s amazing how much “stuff” we tend to accumulate over the years. Have a blessed day. 🙏😃

Hello Martin. I just watched your video and subscribed. If I may make a few suggestions.. Remember it is a big job and it won't get done in a day. Start slow and small. Remove the stuff that is obviously not worth keeping. I.e. magazines, Tupperware with out lids, almost empty bottles and containers. I love doing this and am constantly purging. Take care of you top. Look forward to your next video.😊

@@darkangelkate3950 Thank you so much Kate. I really appreciate your comment and insight. I expect I’ll be making another video tomorrow on this topic. I have a shed out back that I want to tackle as well. Full of tools, lawn mower, and bins with odds and ends. I really appreciate you and subscribed to your channel as well. Thank you for subscribing to mine. Have a Blessed Day 😃😂 Martin

@@sfm9 Greetings my friend. Thank you for sharing your story here. Yes I think sometimes it’s better to have little to no contact with Human Resources (HH) My wife is 56 and we’d love to bother and I retired as soon as possible. Thank you for your comment. Cheers 🍻

@@variousstuff6469 Ha Ha 🤣 It’s Paradise by the Dashboard Light 😁

@@armisteadab That’s wonderful to hear. I love a smaller cozy home that’s easier to maintain and utilities are less. I also try to buy and consume less. Thank you so much for your comment. Martin 🙂

Very informative. Thank you. Here in my Province in Canada Employment lawyers I talked to said similar things. Working for a union or a company like a bank where you possibly get an offer letter (my son has worked at 3 of Canada’s largest banks) yes the offer letter has termination clauses in them apparently. Construction companies here where management or office workers work usually try and terminate with cause and pressure or scare you into signing the documentation believing that will limit what the company pays out. However, I found out that the company may be required to pay out as much as 12-14 months in salary plus other expenses. The employee’s lawyer sends a demand letter to the employer and the employer hires legal counsel who tries to drag out the process but often eventually makes a counter offer. The lawyers I talked to said the case rarely goes to court. The case is usually settled out of court within 6-8 months after filing and the worker (depending on a variety of factors like age, length of employment, etc.) gets some money which the lawyers take 33.3% of. Thank you for your comments. 🙏

@@themartinblairproject Well up in Canada you’ve got some laws on the books for this. Not so down here in the states. Then common thread in this is companies drag this stuff out every time. The company I worked for would drag out the contract talks about 3 months on a 3 year contract. When I started the expiration day was in February. Fast forward it was in June but we kept working under the old contract. But things got really bad. By the time we eventually went out on strike it was the first of September on Labor Day 😂😂. I wasn’t hard to get that final strike authorization strike vote because hunting season started 😃👍. We had it set up to man the picket line 24 - 7, 7 days a week. Also it was fall chinook salmon season 😃👍. We settled 1 month later but it took another month to bring the plant fully back up and running. I didn’t get back until the end of October. I tell you I’ve been through the fire more then once in my life🤪🤪😂😂😂😃👍👍

@@MrMopar413 I hear ya. I worked for a meat processing plant from 1985 to 97 and we went on strike twice. First time was in 1986 from June to Nov. It was a well known company (Gainers) owned by Peter Pocklington the former owner of the NHL Edmonton Oilers. If you google it on TH-cam they’ll be videos about it. Anyway that strike was okay for me as I was young and didn’t have many commitments. But the next strike at the same plat was in 1997 and the plant ended up shutting down because of it. At that time Michael McCain of the famous McCain French Fries company owned it. Our union didn’t do much for us but they tried. UFCW Local 280P So I’ve been a Union member and in Management. I would probably prefer to be with a union. 😃

@@themartinblairproject I hear you. I was in the IAM machinist Union. When we went out on strike in 99 at a company owned by Atlas Copco of Sweden it was a real shit show. We had 5 locals in the plant. 2 machinist locals, teamsters, boilermakers, painters unions represented in contract talks. Our contract was over 100 pages long. We negotiated as a team all at one time. The business reps were really good people and hard working. That year was the shits because in my city there was a lot of other industrial companies that where unionized. These companies had their own association. They would hire this guy who had is own business that was an independent contract negotiator for hire. The longer he could drag out negotiations the more money he made and he was also a union buster. We were I think 4th in line that year for contract negotiations. Then we’d wait to see what the company would do as who was on their team. When we heard they hired him which wasn’t a surprise we’d said OH - F. Right before us Cummins Northwest diesel went out on strike and it got real ugly because of this guy and management’s attitude to. I’m not going to go into the details because it’s to lengthy.. but one of the striking workers and they where part of my local committed suicide via 357 magnum because of a conversation he had with his supervisor and job prospects after the strike was resolved. The head man from the IAM international headquarters even came out because of that. This was in 1999. Tensions were running real high at the time. Then we had to face this xxxx across the barging table next. We went out on strike. We were a stones throw of being locked out . The company manufactured underground mining equipment. We had about 100 mechanics in the plant with their own tool chests roll always. The company had a required tool list for mechanics that was a laugh. We all had way more to do our jobs. So as the fear got closer to a lockout and having our tools stuck in the plant I brought this up to the team and have everyone ready to remove their tools which is a pain. The company couldn’t figure out why we were pushing the tool list. We told everyone to take home all their tools except what was required by the tool list. If we couldn’t do our job the company needs to purchase that tool, fuck them. We weren’t going to leave our tools in there while on strike and build those machines by breaking into our tool box’s and having scabs use them. Well we went into federal mediation talks. Most days till midnight. Both parties where in separate rooms and the mediator would go back n forth between the 2 groups. One time at about 11pm I went out to go to the restroom and low and behold the company hired negotiator came out we locked eyes , he was a short fat F-er and he immediately turned around went back into their room. He didn’t have the guts to pass me in the hallway. In the end we did settle. We figured our time was short. Atlas Copco announced 2 years later they were closing the plant and moving it all to Sweden and that took another 2 years. I tell you I’ve been through the F-ing bullshit. One thing I left out was anytime went out on strike the ILA longshoremen’s union would allow and give our guys jobs through their hiring hall for the guys that really needed to keep working because of family obligations. They’ve always treated us well in the tuff spots. So a high 5 🤚 to the longshoremen’s union.

@@MrMopar413 thank you for sharing this story. Crazy times indeed.

@@savedbyzero3370 Well thought out and enlightened. I appreciate your thoughts and willingness to share. You sound very wise. Again, thank you so much for commenting. 🙏 Martin

@@savedbyzero3370 I appreciate your comment. Yes I was shocked at how often this is happening to folks in their 50’s and 60’s. It can definitely mess with a person’s head and emotions. And yes it can definitely affect a person’s self esteem. Again thanks for commenting and subscribing if you did 🙏

@@Steverino70 Thank you for sharing. Were you still young or mid 40s during your firings? Young enough to easily get rehired? I understand that many employers don’t want to hire older workers (people over 55?) Yes it’s so important to have some money put away I agree. Thank you for your comment. 🙏

Yes I was 45 when fired the 2nd time. I might have been a different outcome if I would have been in my mid 50’s.

@@Steverino70 Well it seems it all worked out for you in the end. I hope all is well with you and yours 😃

@@jody-ne7xs Something certainly needs to be done I agree. So many people are losing their jobs in Canada as well as the United States, United Kingdom, etc. Some kind of UBI may be needed to help prevent further social issues including homelessness and mental illness like depression, etc. I don’t know the answer but I am very concerned. Thank you for commenting 🙏

You are absolutely right. I’m torn as I want to leave my country (Canada) for most of the year and spend time in SE Asia or Eastern Europe but my wife won’t go. I need to find work soon and get better prepared as I’m not yet financially ready but will have to make a change soon. Thank you for your comment 😃

@@Jona7Fer Absolutely Amen 🙏 Yes I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I have faith that I am Saved as Christ can come for His Church (the Bride of Christ) at any moment. Thank you for your prayers and comment. 🙏

@@themartinblairproject Awesome brother, I pray you are blessed. I'm a minimalist as well by the way. Good stuff, keep it up.

@@Jona7Fer Thank you so much. May you continue to be Blessed as well. 🙏

@@NoFate247 Yes I agree. I was talking a bit too low while walking through the mall. Maybe not the best location to record in after all 😃 Also, since I made this video I’ve learned a little bit of editing so I’m trying to get better. Good thing is you’ll see me progress going forward. Oh btw I just subscribed to your channel. You’ve got great content. Thanks for your comment. Cheers. Martin

@@Lastipiilihytti Yes. Definitely. I look at my basement full of tubs with all kinds of different things in them that I haven’t used in 10 or more years. I have to start getting rid of so much. Appreciate your comment my friend 😃