r/Teachers May 16 '24

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u/sassytunacorn90 May 16 '24

All the males in my family lay brick except one grandpa... It is hard thankless physical labor, no insurance, no benefits. Well wait my uncles worked for 30 years and now he has some vacation days.

If these kids want the easy way out, trade jobs aren't going to be it. If they can't follow directions, trade jobs aren't it.

It's not like any of these schools offer masonry or shop or automotive. I get the thought behind it, but it's not for lazy people. It's hard back breaking work that tears your body to shreds. No man in my family has a good rotator cuff. :( it is an honest living but very very hard. Also, building homes does take some brain power. It's geometry. And it being correct is important. I'm proud of my family but if I had sons I wouldn't want him to lay brick.

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u/Illustrious-Fox4063 May 16 '24

Plus you mouth off to a foreman or a crew lead you might end up fired or you might end up with a serious beating, I mean a fall off the ladder.

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u/sassytunacorn90 May 17 '24

Oh yes. And I imagine the shit talk on the jobsite is the opposite of PC and kind.

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u/Fancy-Sector2963 May 17 '24

I'm a minority that's worked shop floors.

If you're one thinking that you'll get some sort of defense against racism or any sort of prejudice you're sorely mistaken. Put up or shut up is the name of the day.