I need to vent this somewhere

[werty]

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....

[whiteballz]

Nice vent.

I can understand the anger, but its only temporary will.

[f6fhellcat13]

can the workers speak english?
lotsa water and such will help a lottle
In la its been in about the 90s for the past month, with a few notable exceptions, so i assume it's even worse in Ariz. srry bro.

[Niko_Fx]

CEOs of huge retailers start out as service clerks. It's part of the process, it makes you understand the business a lot better and the needs and points of view of your employees.

Next time one of your workers is tired after only a few hours of work you'll know that it is thanks to the damned Arizona heat and the kind of work that they undergo while making less money than you who are just delegating tasks out. They will also respect you a lot more if they know that you've been through the same.

[Roentgen]

CEOs of huge retailers start out as service clerks. It's part of the process, it makes you understand the business a lot better and the needs and points of view of your employees.

Next time one of your workers is tired after only a few hours of work you'll know that it is thanks to the damned Arizona heat and the kind of work that they undergo while making less money than you who are just delegating tasks out. They will also respect you a lot more if they know that you've been through the same.

Agreed. Sorry to hear, but good luck! It's for your own good!

[baddabang]

I started at the bottom too. Busing pizzas for a restaurant that my boss owns. Let me tell you delivering pizzas sucks major balls. I worked my way up slowly. got to know everyone, and kissed ass until my lips went numb. I've worked for the same man since I was 16 for 4 different businesses. Now I have mad respect from a majority of his company with the exception of a few old timers. I recently got put on salary and I'm still not sure how I feel about that, especially after I got shafted into working an 11hr day tomorrow. Working under a self made multi-millionaire entrepreneur is really something else though, considering he started at the bottom selling shitty used cars hardly any profit at all.

Good luck with it Werty. Hope all goes well and your dad can trade that Z06 for a ZR-1

[cmcpokey]

i have to agree with Niko. It does suck, but you will have a much better appreciation of the work they are doing for you. it will also provide an excellent tool in your back pocket for dealing with guys coming to you complaining. "suck it up, i've been through worse." it will also give you some leverage with negotiating, especially when you are younger than a lot of the guys working for you.

[blingbling]

...i've worked at numerous labor-intensive factories before. you do what you do to pay the bills. man up, pansy .

[The_Canuck]

This is a classic ^

[Zytek_Fan]

Oh, the primitive photo editing.

[f6fhellcat13]

lol æteez
that house appears to have a tropical storm emerging form its roof.

[digitalcraft]

Wow, that poster was in one of my classrooms in highschool. The cars didn't look so old then... :P

And as for werty. It'll put hair on your chest. You'll live.

[henk4]

just think of the people in China who work for you every day a life long for next to nothing. It will make seem your torture slightly more pleasant.......

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Working hard now gives you greater incentive to a) work hard to get out of your current situation and b) man up.

I understand it's a vent, but seriously, you knew what you were in for.

[clutch-monkey]

i reccomend two tablespoons of cement with every meal and harden the f*ck up princess.