Who comes up with these crazy theories?

[Twodogs]

I know the contractors in my trade look very hard at any man who has been out of work for an extended period (6 months or longer I'd say). In the trades, it would seem that these guys have issues, whether it be aptitude or something as simple as a bad attitude. In other words, if you're worth your sand, someone would have picked you up by 6 months. Even at full employment and with travelers working, my hall will have at least six to a dozen guys on the bench that just are not hire-able due to bad reputations. These guys usually fade away to non union shops and eventually end up in the residential service market.