Work & Travel halfway to Alaska - Part II
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So, those who have read the first part of Working in Seattle can read on, the rest of us should start over.
It is difficult to find a job after the crisis in the USA , but it is quite possible. The main thing is not to lose hope and confidence. I remember once reading that Seattle is called the city of suicides.
Why is that, I thought. But after being there and feeling how the weather affects you (70% - rain and cloudy), adding to that the situation when you are out of work, you begin to understand it :)). 
But that's not the point. Nothing comes easy. Our task was to make as many acquaintances as possible (there are quite a lot of Ukrainians and Russians there), and then look for a job through them. That's how we found our first employer, who became our good friend.
But there was not enough work, and we looked for more options. Soon, through friends, we managed to find another Ukrainian who offered us work on a construction site.
It was hard work, you had to wear a helmet, goggles, leather boots with iron inserts. There was constantly dust, noise, malnutrition and lack of sleep (sometimes there were about 16 hours of work a day). But no one complained. The pay was 12 dollars an hour. 
In the end, when we had time to pack our bags and fly to the other side of the planet, we demanded our hard-earned money. But we heard the same thing back.
Not thinking long, we gathered the guys who worked with us, went on strike right at work, after which he agreed to pay us the full amount, but with the deduction of taxes.
Interestingly, he deducted tax from cash :). Of course, he didn't file any tax. I am still trying to get this money out through LNI, but they are good and it seems to be going to a successful conclusion. I will be glad to comments and questions, I will be happy to answer.
