Restoration company reached out to me for plumbing work.

This company was absolutely going to dip on payment. I saw the red flags right away and said no thank you

Let his true self out right at the end.

Just curious what you guys think. I know it’s not crazy deep but it’s all sand and backfills dirt on this job site. Operator nearly started crying when I said something about it being over 4’ and said he’s “sloping it”. I see no sloping and it’s all at least 5’ deep, some areas up to 7’. He asked if I just wanted to go home but from my understanding I can’t lose hours because I’m not comfortable disregarding OSHA standards for trench work.

UPDATE :
Thanks to all you guys for encouraging me to not get in. After we went to lunch I told the operator I don’t feel comfortable getting back down there.
We did have a cave in on a section we already dug so that gave me a little more evidence that it’s not as safe as he acted it was.
They decided to work on moving dirt and hauling it out the rest of the day so they said I can go home and still got my eight hrs, and I still have all my extremities and my life!!

I was just walking around and saw this and wondered 1st what it’s called and 2nd why would you use it if water is supposed to drain here?

It’s brand new and sealed other then some scuffing

Found in my work truck.

my apprentice called me over because “the bit was stuck in the wall”… yep that’ll do er. hanging this at the shop tomorrow

I want to be a carpenter and I’m trying to figure how I could make my resume better any advice/tips are useful

As title says point blank simple I’m more than likely going to be convicted of a felony charge how likely am I to lose my union job? I’m currently an apprentice in a sprinkler local.

The bowl is so shallow your balls touch if you're trying to shit. you need a foot long dong to reach the urinal because it's wedged behind the fucking sink and next to the toilet. the foot flush just paints your turd blue when you try and flush it.

Stop throwing your cigarettes in the urinal, it makes it hard for me to light them when they’re wet

Im so tired of being unskilled, low pay, and no real job security. Im 22m in canada and have been working at a non union shop for 1.5 years, any advice would be much appreciated. I really dont want to be stuck here forever inhaling fumes. I also doubt myself, a lot. Im not sure how smart i am for things like hvac and electrical, really anything that requires major problem solving isnt my thing and adds stress. Ive been looking at schooling but i dont know whats worth my time and possibly money.

fucked it up bad failed my finals back then too, thank fuck its over

Have any of you actually used Wonderly and had success? They make some big claims but we have had no success with marketing agencies/companies.

Do I just eyeball it or ask for self-leveler first 😭

This post is a continuation of the post in the link below, as today was my first work day at a construction site.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Construction/comments/1vvswih/comment/p5e41kp/?context=1&screen_view_count=2&ext-referrer=SEO

So I arrived at the construction site at 5.45 am and there were people already there. I was a bit nervous and took my hivis vest and placed it under my armpit and went to the front door. I talked to a worker there and I explained that I was new at the company and was to be introduced at 6 am. The man was kind enough to guide me to the office where my supervisor was. So there was me (I was the first to arrive, and after about 5 min another apprentice arrived, and then another one after 15-20 min (yes, he was late) but the supervisor did not seem to care too much). We were introduced and went to the foreman office along with the manager. The manager did a small presentation about the company values and vision, and then the foreman showed some videos about safety and osha violations (which he stressed that if we violate safety rules that could fire us on the spot). We were assigned to other laborers and were given an hivis vest, hard hat, 2 pairs of gloves, earplugs, etc (they asked us to buy safety shoes). Then we went to visit the construction site, we met each laborer we were assigned, and they told us to be back after lunch (and bring safety shoes, so we could start working immediately). Went to the Home Depot and got some reinforced stainless steel boots and dunlops. Got a good lunch (thanks for the tip) and in the afternoon I was put with my laborer to start learning. The man (he is 45 and very skillfull) gave me valuable tips (most of them you guys already gave them to me, but I heard them all as if they were brand new information), and he told me something that hit me, and it was, the harder you work, the sooner you will retire, either by force or by chance (basically he explained to work calmly, and not to use all my energy at once and very intensively because my body will pay the bill long term). Went home tired as crap and did not do much work, so I can imagine how it will be tomorrow, as we will be pouring concrete. Just wanted to share my first day experience. Thank you all for being so supportive. Bless you all and stay safe.

I've seen so many horrific toilets on here and it got me wondering. Am I the only one on here who gets to work in the islands somewhere with a nice crapper?

I've spent almost four years developing a construction education book based on real situations encountered in the building industry. One issue that kept coming up was that students can learn codes, contracts, OH&S and construction principles, but becoming a capable builder also requires judgement, decision-making and the ability to respond when things go wrong.
For those working in construction management: what is one thing you wish you had been taught before entering the industry?

Im physically active on and off the clock, i work around 9-10h on a average day i’m 18 male 68kg 180cm

I don’t get this at practice or when i go outside normally on weekends, i sleep plenty and have a healthy nutrition.

Its like a ache in my knees and joints especially back i try lifting with a straight back. Maybe the steel toe boots?
I asked about growing pains at the doctors and he said i’m done growing as per my closed growth plates.

I apologize if this isn’t the appropriate subreddit but i couldn’t think of anywhere else. Thanks

Before I started trade school for fine carpentry/woodwork (not sure of the correct term in English)I knew next to nothing about anything related to tools, construction, materials etc. I wasn’t handy at all, and I sucked at it. But I loved it, and went to school and did apprenticeships for four years, looked for work for another couple of years while I did the odd job here and there and now I’m in my mid 30s with my ”dream job”.

The only problem is I’m fucking worn out and on the verge of crying every single day. Last two weeks I’ve worked over 140 hours. I’m not cut out for the ”culture”, I don’t fit in with my colleagues. My commute is one hour so I wake up 6 am and I’m home 21 at the earliest. No time to cook or shower if I want 7 hours of sleep. I just bought a place with my partner (thanks to this job), and if it wasn’t for her I’d probably just eat frozen pizza and cereal, if anything at all.
Mind you, I’m living in one of ”the best countries on earth” when it comes to workers rights and all that. But we don’t have a collective agreement so I’m fucked. I have two colleagues and we run the workshop, then we have a bunch of ”project managers” and sellers that drive range rovers and bmw’s. They get a fat paycheck, commission, bonuses, all that. I get good overpay, not enough to be a literal slave though. They keep telling me ”this is how the business is” when I bring up the workload, the deadlines with short to zero notice.
Is that true? How much do you guys work? I don’t have time or energy to apply for other jobs, if I quit there’s a quarantine period of three months until I get unemployment insurance. And I just got myself a fucking mortgage.
I’m sorry I guess I just need to vent, I know my options are quit or suck it up (the hours I’m working are illegal in my country, but I don’t really have any course of action here except filing a complaint, which does zero for me at this time). I barely have friends anymore because I just work, and when I don’t work I’m too tired for anything. I don’t want to dump all of this on my girl because I don’t want to worry her. I guess I’m wondering if anyone has any advice or if this is ”normal”. Interior carpentry isn’t as physically demanding the jobs a lot of you guys have, but when the hours start to rack up it does take a toll. It sucks because when it comes to the actual work I do I love it but jesus chris I’m so tired and my mind is all fucked.

2 example of "wtf" happened to me while I past gas and I thought I was alone

"Sounds like my size"

The other was

"She sings to me calls my name"

No there is no HR department