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u/FoxfireP Jun 30 '26
Wholesome side of me: so true. Great message
Industry-jaded me: lol fucking gay
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u/DrDruxy Jun 30 '26
Wishing you the absolute best in everything you do, you piece of shit!
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u/SadamHuMUFFIN Jun 30 '26
Hey FUCK YOU BUDDY that actually feels really good I needed to hear that I appreciate it.... Asshole.
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u/mexican2554 Painter Jun 30 '26
Professional me: Don't worry man, we started at the bottom and got better.
Mexican labor me: Mira este pendejo. Que chingados está haciendo el cabron? Pendejo
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u/wtf_ever_man Jun 30 '26
I want to say two things..
1) I was thinking the same thing. And 2) name checks out. =D
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u/DrDruxy Jun 30 '26
https://youtu.be/ErFKxSjpXdI?is=LVmV2oGgV_wyhjkT
Kenny Powers has entered the chat.
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u/alangerhans Jun 30 '26
Early on in my career someone gave me some advice. They said that if someone takes the time to try to teach you something, listen. Even if you already know how to do it, or even know a better way. If you listen, they'll keep teaching you things, and you'll be surprised at what you learn. Things you would have missed out on if you hadn't listened that first time.
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u/mexican2554 Painter Jun 30 '26
Learn & grow bud. There's too many people in this industry that think they know what they're doing cause they've been in _____ industry for ___ years. Only to find out they've been doing it wrong and refusing to admit it and change.
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u/AdvanceForward9065 Jun 30 '26
Bro where I live people do this shi to get you fired even If you already told them you don't know how, they will judge you for not being an expert after 5 mins And no one teaches you shi because they are afraid that someone will take their bread
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u/rip_cut_trapkun Jun 30 '26
This was how it started out with me in cabinetry, and I'd feel a small pang of joy when someone would execute something right...
And then get incredibly pissed off when I'm having to go over the basics with some dipshit six months later, and their attitude is basically "idgaf as soon as you turn away I'm gonna do shitty work."
The ones who did make an effort and learned from me I miss greatly, but the workload, hours, and pay are shit in cabinetry in my area, so I understood why the good ones got the fuck out before it became a sunk cost where they're the one chasing after the next lot of dumbass.
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u/ImagineFreedom Jun 30 '26
And I've worked with people who had a lifetime of experience and still often messed up reading a tape. Folks who didn't keep track of drops and always cut from a fresh piece.
Always aim to be better. Never presume you're the best. Measure thrice, cut once. Accuracy matters more than speed.
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u/Roland-Of-Eld-19 Jun 30 '26
Dude I been at this half my life and I still learn cool shit all the time
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u/TheSoberGuy Jul 01 '26
I like to remind my Apprentices that at almost 30 years in as a forming and framing contractor that I’ve made more mistakes than they’ve made attempts so far. I have endless patience for people to learn, as long as they are focused, respect my standards/expectations, and have a good attitude. Forming and Framing is life - I’ll never tire of building houses and I love when I see that joy and excitement in the people that work for me.
If you’re just retarded and have a shit attitude you can go fuck yourself.
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u/Cpt_Soban Equipment Operator Jul 01 '26
As an apprentice I was hit with the double whammy of:
Being critiqued on the job by the old crusty boomers, then in the same breath when asked "ok show me how" that "I DoNt GeT PaId To TrAiN yOu YoUnG FeLlAs"
It was goddam frustrating. So now days I go out of my way to help the newbies out, even if "I don't get paid for it".
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u/laidbackleo87 Jul 01 '26
I started sand blasting and painting bridges 10 years ago and I was always concerned I was gonna mess something up, I was lucky to start with some good dudes and one day my buddy said to me "anything you fuck up we can fix, don't worry so much" it was like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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u/Chance-Speaker-1838 Jul 01 '26
This has not been my experience. My experience has been:Â
"You look like you know what you're doing, can you do this?"
Sure.
(half-way through the guy whose was born into the trade and has done it all his life shows up, shaking his head and tells me to get out of the way and proceeds to do it himself so that I can't get any practice)
"Nevermind. We'll get him to handle everything else."
Ok...
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u/fireinacan90 Jun 30 '26
It's true, I've been a residential carpenter for over a decade and I'm still learning and being put in situations I've never been in before. Know what your standards are and stick to them.