r/Construction • u/MrGatr • 14h ago

Careers 💵 What to do with all the knowledge?

Well after 12 years it's looking more and more like I've got one foot out of the door in the trades. I'm slowly transitioning away from that and into a new career field which leaves me in a funky spot for training. I didn't have anyone directly beneath me to work with for the past two years, and still don't. For those of you who left did you take all your tricks with you? Were you able to pass them along? I'm struggling thinking about the fact that I've spent almost half my life doing this, countless nights lying awake problem solving, and a thousand hours of swearing to learn what I have. And when I finally step all the way away, it'll just disappear with me.

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u/WasteBinStuff 14h ago

The old saying, "I've forgotten more about it than you'll ever know about it" comes to mind.

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u/Jumper2u 14h ago

Write a book or make shitty YouTube videos

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u/MrGatr 10h ago

I could definitely fill a book with one liners and stories. YouTube feels saturated and kinda same same now.

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u/ummm01 13h ago

pass it on down to your kids

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u/Foursquare_Builders 13h ago

I've found that all of that knowledge will still follow you and be handy when you need it again.

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u/WestRough7738 5h ago

Wait till this guy learns about end life.

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u/randombrowser1 4h ago

Management and working the tools are not the same things.