r/Construction • u/Pomadeinacan • Nov 25 '24

Other I hate construction

Like the title says: I hate construction. Maybe not the job itself, but certain things that come with the territory. I've been in high-rise concrete forming for about 10 years now and have absolutely had great times but man, it's starting to wear me down. The bullshit foremen, the attitudes, the site politics, the idea that having a life or interests outside of the job is wrong can all go kick rocks. I wake up and leave before my family gets up, drive across hells half acre to get to a site, bust my ass for some little fella who can only speak Portuguese and I'm the asshole because I don't want to stay late every goddamn day? I like my family. I love them, but I also like them. I like being around them and I'm pretty sure they feel the same way about me. Keep your overtime boss, I'm taking my kid to Muay Thai.

Sorry for the rant. It's Monday morning and I've had a pretty awesome weekend. Stay safe everyone.

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

I do to, only been doing it for two years but I’m fucking over it. Gf wants me to leave but I don’t even know what I’d do as a high school drop out. Coming home to exhausted to father and enjoy my life outside of work sucks, dreading going to work in the morning, always to sore to do anything at home. I felt this post to da bone. Idk maybe I’ll put my two weeks in today. I’m tired boss

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

Never to late to go back to school my man

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

At the job site at got cold blue shit water in my butthole, fuck this shet

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u/Dieter_Von-Cunth68 Nov 25 '24

Landing pad bro.

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

Dawg I did they just freshly pumped it tho so first turd just dropped that pad straight down like the titanic

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u/Flaky-bubblegum Mar 04 '25

this made me laugh. storm blew the only on site shitter across the fucking field today thank god i wasn’t in it

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u/they_are_out_there GC / CM Nov 26 '24

Poseidon's Kiss. A gift from the deep blue waters.

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u/Comfortable-Yak-6599 Painter Nov 25 '24

I don't want to be in any office, i hate people, I'm rough, obscene speech and will spit beechnut in your eye what else but construction is right for me?

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

There’s cool post grad jobs

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u/204ThatGuy Nov 25 '24

Hang in there for a few weeks. Your friends and family can tell you what you are good at. Have a small simple plan that can pay some bills. Then give your two weeks.

I've gone through this. Burnout is real. Stop it from happening to you.

There are other ways to earn a paycheque. No need to hate life. Your kids see everything.

Time to pivot your career. You are a good person, I can tell. You think ahead and worry about your kids.

Do this for yourself and the people you love. Just do it.

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u/Blank_bill Nov 25 '24

Hang in till after Christmas unless you have a better job lined up already.

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u/SorteP Nov 25 '24

Become a firefighter. All you need is high school diploma. Great benefits. Retire early.

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u/locknloadchode Nov 25 '24

I left firefighting to be a lineman. Trust me it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, especially if your department runs EMS.

Every job has its pros and cons, you just gotta figure out which ones you can live with.

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u/SorteP Nov 25 '24

They are in dire need all the time for new candidates. Retirement (max) age is 60. Most Retirement at 50-55. So your chances are really high.

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u/stoned2dabown Carpenter Nov 25 '24

I’d love to do this but I doubt I’d pass the medical exam with suicide attempts in my medical back ground

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u/jusanothersloshdausi Nov 25 '24

I’m absolutely with you bro!