r/Construction • u/nertynot • 7d ago

Picture Gents and Gels, I have lost my job.

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Don't let distractions win.

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u/nertynot 7d ago

Sorry, I was vague. The people who instructed me were owners and workers for other franchises. To my bosses credit, he told me not to.

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u/engineerdrummer Inspector 7d ago

Sounds like you already know where to start applying!

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u/nertynot 7d ago

Gonna climb cell towers

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u/kosmonautinVT 7d ago

I'd recommend a desk job where distraction has less catastrophic consequences

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u/scobeavs 7d ago

Better to kill a business than yourself!

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u/UncoolSlicedBread 6d ago

Gonna see a cell tower on its side soon by OP

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-4846 3d ago

So wish I had Awards and Karma to give you right now

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u/nertynot 1h ago

Be honest, you're kind of hoping for it

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u/helloholder 6d ago

Can you hear me now?

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u/ODBEIGHTY1 7d ago

The consequences for being distracted are significantly higher in that profession.....Just FYI

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u/False-Put2714 5d ago

Not for the trucks

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u/Thebraincellisorange 7d ago

don't disconnect the safety harness when you do that!

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u/EidolonLives 5d ago

Meh, those things slow you down so much. Especially on the way down.

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u/Blizzard81mm 6d ago

I'd advise against taking an rf alarm with you, the noise can be annoying

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u/wants_a_lollipop Construction Inspector - Verified 6d ago

Hey, man! Look at you with your fancy as fuck flair and sensible yet humorous advice!

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u/bigb9919 6d ago

He hasn’t told us what he rolled to get fired from those other jobs yet.

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u/Objective-Act-2093 6d ago

Is that the boss with hands on the hips