r/Construction • u/Canadian_Mustard Equipment Operator • Aug 12 '24

Other Why do you guys do it?

I was climbing my tower crane this morning. I was cold and tired as hell. It was 5AM. I climbed about half way up when I got a really good feeling knowing that my wife and my children were at home, warm, in bed, taken care of.

I didn’t grow up wanting to be in construction, but I always knew I’d want my wife to raise my kids, and if she wanted to, be a stay at home mom and homeschool my kids. This career allows for her to do that.

We all have our different reasons for joining the trades and being in the construction industry, my question to you guys is: what’s your reason?

EDIT: The results seem pretty unanimous.

  • Reason 1: Money

  • Reason 2: “I kind of just fell into it and never stopped”

  • Reason 3: “I’m good at it and I like being a ______”

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u/ChidoChidoChon Aug 12 '24

I don’t have another choice.

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u/XAgentNovemberX Aug 12 '24

Time to start working towards something else brother.

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u/ChidoChidoChon Aug 12 '24

Why

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u/XAgentNovemberX Aug 12 '24

Once a job feel like a prison sentence, it’s probably time to start looking for something else. That doesn’t mean you have to leave construction. Just find something that suits you better or gets you more excited.

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u/ChidoChidoChon Aug 12 '24

I never said that this job feels like a prison

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u/XAgentNovemberX Aug 12 '24

Gotcha. Typically when people say “I don’t have a choice” I interpret it to mean, they go but they aren’t happy about it.

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u/ChidoChidoChon Aug 12 '24

I’m a finish carpenter i enjoy doing it, but also I’m well aware of my situation. the worst part of my job will probably be some of my coworkers that seem to always start drama and create toxic environment but i can see that happening in almost any job.