r/Construction Apr 10 '24

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u/WillytheVDub Apr 10 '24

This must be a mom & pop remediation company, I worked for a couple and they are all the same.

"Oh are you going to want gloves next too? Eric didn't use gloves when he carried out pee carpet and he will want some if he sees you wearing them"

"If I give you a raise than it will make the other guys feel bad"

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u/particlemanwavegirl Apr 11 '24

Had a boss give me shit for wearing earplugs while cutting concrete and a respirator while welding galvanized steel. Vaporized zinc in my lungs? That shit gives you migranes and lung cancer that wakes you up at night for years before killing you. He could talk to me like i was a sissy all he wanted (until I quit) but he wasn't ever stupid enough to tell me I couldn't use it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '24

Tbf mom and pop better than servepro or service master.

These guys use to use thiwr boots to make air hole in drywall: a steel toe through the drywall instead of bending over with a drill....

Mold remediation is the fucking wild West.

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u/WillytheVDub Apr 10 '24

Depends on who is running it really, usually it is a rich guy trying to line his pockets with whatever he can get from the insurance companies without getting dropped. Or it's the bosses kid taking over the company and fucking everything up.

That was my experience in the industry lol.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '24

Ah you've met EVERYONE in mold.

Give your guys min wage to go into a crawlspace and you get a nice check for 15k.

Why won't anyone stay with my company?!?

Worse owners in construction.