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contracting jobs fucking suck. too bad various industries are becoming more contract oriented. it's tough to find a job that actually offers benefits and stability, stability being the main issue. i spent the entirety of my tax return on a flight and car parts for my shit wagon.
car owners piss me off. the previous owner of my car paid $1500 recently for a paint job. He also spent exuberant amounts of money on aftermarket interior, and a stereo system for a 14 year old car BUT never changed the fuel filter in 300,000 km. i changed the fuel filter, it was so badly plugged that it plugged my fuel injectors and destroyed my fuel pump. i pulled the fuel lines and there was literally no pressure. i spent another couple hundred bucks on O2 sensors, fuel regulator, rotor and cap, spark plugs, and a couple sensors. car runs, but still has random misfires in all cylinders and gives me fucking grief when it's cold. i also put rotors and pads on the car less than six months ago which cost me a couple hundred bucks. if you're shaking your head wondering why on earth would someone sink that kind of money into a 14 year old car the answer is i pay half of the list price on parts and labor is free or done by me. car should last me another couple years then i'm totally buying something new.
car owners piss me off. the previous owner of my car paid $1500 recently for a paint job. He also spent exuberant amounts of money on aftermarket interior, and a stereo system for a 14 year old car BUT never changed the fuel filter in 300,000 km. i changed the fuel filter, it was so badly plugged that it plugged my fuel injectors and destroyed my fuel pump. i pulled the fuel lines and there was literally no pressure. i spent another couple hundred bucks on O2 sensors, fuel regulator, rotor and cap, spark plugs, and a couple sensors. car runs, but still has random misfires in all cylinders and gives me fucking grief when it's cold. i also put rotors and pads on the car less than six months ago which cost me a couple hundred bucks. if you're shaking your head wondering why on earth would someone sink that kind of money into a 14 year old car the answer is i pay half of the list price on parts and labor is free or done by me. car should last me another couple years then i'm totally buying something new.
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