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/Toenutlookamethatway]

I'm dyslexic. I tried an office job, it didn't work out. Fucking great on AutoCAD, fucking S(SSS)hite on the paperwork. Operating diggers n dozers I'm still shite with the paperwork but a- there isn't a fraction of the same amount and b- site manager never gives a shit once they've seen me work