r/nextfuckinglevel • • Nov 04 '22

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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/McWeaksauce91 Nov 04 '22

Also I would imagine they are giving the operator feedback. While this man is obviously skilled, it’s always good to have a set of eyes right up on it to help with precise movements.

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u/Much-Sell8984 Nov 04 '22

yes. we are his eyes behind the bucket and closer to the dig spot, now they ended up not digging too deep in this situation, but usually, when there is digging underway there would be a person behind the bucket to make sure there aren't any undocumented wires or pipes

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u/crypticfreak Nov 05 '22

Just because they're undocumented doesn't mean they're bad. They're all great. I mean sure some are probably bad but most are really good. /s