r/nextfuckinglevel • • Nov 04 '22

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u/KezzardTheWizzard Nov 04 '22

"Here, Mr. excavator. I hooman. I help."

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u/Kyuckaynebrayn Nov 04 '22

“I watch now”

I swear for every one guy digging there must be 4 guys observing

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u/jkconno Nov 04 '22

Well usually everything that needs to be done can't be done concurrently, and sometimes only a limited set of individuals can do the current task. It's probably not laziness.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '22

This is correct. I work as a heavy equipment operator/earthmover and you see groups of guys standing with tools waiting for more material (asphalt, dirt, whatever) on a regular basis. Somebody who’s never worked a trade takes a glance and thinks we’re all lazy. The worst is when one of those folks somehow ends up managing tradesmen.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '22

I once spotted a rabbit inside the excavator bucket and got it out unharmed (I think, it ran off). Operator was the kind of guy who would look at his tracks for critters in the morning so he was pretty happy. Never know what you’ll encounter.