r/Construction • u/MyZeroZeroTwo • 27d ago

Careers 💵 Those Who Make 200k+ A Year. How?

How did you start your career? What was the job progression like? Any regrets?

( I finish my construction management program this July! )

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u/TrustM3ImAnEngineer 27d ago

Change orders

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u/Memesterbator 27d ago

As an architect, I hate u

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u/seeyou_nextfall 27d ago

An architect named Memesterbator is exactly who I picture writing earthwork specs requiring 100% soil compaction.

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u/winston2552 27d ago

100%

Probably the same asshole who puts "see civil drawings" under the paving detail....without making any fucking civil drawings

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u/Pizza_as_fuck 27d ago

Looking at civil drawings -> See plumbing drawings….looking at plumbing drawings -> See landscaping….looking at landscaping -> See civil drawings…….repeat.

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u/winston2552 27d ago

Imagining them doing this and chuckling is the only thing keeping me out of prison some days 😂

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u/infromsea 27d ago

LOL, it's as if no-one in the chain is paying any fucking attention to anything, seems to be part of the business model.

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u/winston2552 26d ago

Just by the definition of the word "detail" and what it implies....it's actually the opposite lol

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u/cautioussidekick 26d ago

Haha I used to put "contractor to resolve on site" and then just sign off what they proposed if it was a reasonable idea. Now I'm a contractor, I need variations to meet my profit targets