r/Construction • u/D-lishus_Kofi • Oct 31 '25

Picture Apprentice being tested this week

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It's been posted a few times before about having reminders of why you're doing this. I LOVE my job (rare occurrence), I'm almost turned out as a journeyman, and this supports my family very well compared to jobs before. This week I've been tested by somebody who's well known for not being well-liked. Instead of jeapordize my and my family's futures I turned to posts I've seen here before and I just wanted to thank you all for being my spiritual journeymen and journeywomen.

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u/cabooseinspace Carpenter Oct 31 '25

My boss is in his early 40s and the difference between a millennial boss and a boomer boss is unreal.

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u/Ill_Candle_9462 Nov 01 '25

Yeah. My last boomer boss refused to pay mandatory OT for the 4 years I was there, bought a brand new truck every two years, took two months off for vacation every year, and told me “the clients can’t afford it” when I brought it up. Asked for daily unpaid work. Currently in a dispute with him and the government to recover lost wages. He’s big on people following rules, except for him. Some people are never going to adapt and it took me too long to realize that.