So I work for my Dad's company. We build custom homes...err they're basically mansions.
Anyways, I've been doing this for along time now, worked my way up from the bottom. The way my jobs works is that I am in charge of making sure everyone does everything right. Ive learned alot over the past 2 years and I finally get respect from everyone that I see on the jobs. Which is great.
Anyways, its finally come time though for me to learn how to read plans. The easiest way to do this is for me to join a framing crew and help out. We'll as you know the markets for home building suck right now( sO I kinda learned home building backwards) and I basically wasnt able to get this job until monday. And it happened out of no where.
The forman asked my Dad monday if he could train me...So naturally I got signed up for this task. I started this morning and honestly guys...I just about passed out from the heat.
It was not cool at all...literally. Standing in the sun for 10 hrs lifting heavy wood beams, cutting nailing measuring etc. ONE 25 min lunch break...also in the sun. I was not preparred to do this. Im no pansy and I manned up. Pulled my weight easily, but then I start to notice the guys are all kinda crazy in the head. Basically theyve been doing this so long they have literally lost their marbles. Its kinda sad, but its all they know. So I pity them but at the same time, Im like "F this I gotta get out of this bs"
So I get home about 45 min ago, im dead tired right now, and I know tomorrow is gonna be the same bull. Im mad, because I am not a laborer, Im the brains thats supposed to be in charge of laborers. I know I have to learn this, but I also dont want to be a slave to these guys.
Its just frustrating to be back at the bottom again. The only hope I have right now is I only have to do this for a few more weeks and then Ill be set and I can move on. CANT WAIT
uhhh, done venting....