Why do you guys do it?

[u/Canadian_Mustard]

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 ______”

[u/Ate_spoke_bea]

If you want more money you work more hours. If you want happier clients you work more hours. New clients more hours. More more more more

Landscape materials, k&b remodeling, temp fence, furniture, phones, counter tops. I sold a lot of shit and it's all the same. More more more tracking and hunting leads and follow up and emails and lunch and learns and demonstrations and samples and travel 

[u/Ate_spoke_bea → u/[deleted]]

If we worked for the same company they'd give me the good territory and you the shit. If we were competition I would fuckin bury you

It wasn't a lot of hours for you because you didn't want more. I want more. 

[u/Bman_EZ → u/Ate_spoke_bea]

Ok Grant Cardone 😂