Some guys grab a candy bar for quick sugar, but I feel a protein shake keeps me steady, so what do you all do?
I think hand-digging post holes builds character. On a recent job, I convinced my crew to try it on a small section. We were halfway done when a neighborhood boy came by with a toy shovel and offered to help. He actually outdug two of my guys, and we had to buy him ice cream. Ever have a kid show you up on your own job?
Do we build it for them or say no to save the birds?
Drilling holes for the fence and my auger bit snapped on a hidden boulder. Threw off my whole day and cost me a new tool.
I used to skip marking utilities, but one scare fixed that. Do you have a routine for checking what's underground?
Eating nuts instead of chips kept my energy up for setting rails.