Quirks from the job that you bring home

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BXMurphy

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What things from your job bug you in real life? Here's what I mean...

I just bought a Weber SmokeFire and mentioned it on SMF. Someone said I should hit up or follow chopsaw chopsaw for advice on the thing because he has one and is gracious in giving out help and advice on the unit.

So I did the obligatory search before asking already answered questions when I hit this thread.

And then he says... "Aesthetics is everything in Carpentry , and when you do that for a living , the slightest deterrent from balance or proportion can be maddening to look at for me ."

I'm an old printer. For sure, I have a lot of pet peeves like bad typesetting, poor punctuation, etc. The #1 thing that absolutely drives me to distraction is crookedness. Can't stand it. I've been known to straighten pictures in doctors' waiting rooms.

What bugs you?

Murph
 
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I've been a Nurse for 30+ yrs. My wife refuses to watch any medical show while I'm in the living room with her. She says the snickering gets on her nerves.
Jim
 
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Well for me.....it is hard for me to get away from work..... I mean almost everything around reminds me of work....hunting/hiking but only when at least a mile in (off trail) and boating almost get the there but there are still aspects of work in both (contours, grades, storm water retention/flood protection, and water surface elevations)..... Even standing in front of the smoker reminds me of work....thermodynamics, electrical, and mechanical engineering all right in front of me......cooking for me is even work based....following a set of specs (performance specs) to get a reasonable expectation of the results.............but that first bite of the results erases thought of work instantly!
 
I was a teacher for 35 years and now my retirement job is working for a small company servicing natural gas lamps, fireplaces, grills, and heaters. I am also a bit of a neat freak but have no problem with others borrowing my tools as long as they are returned from where they were found.

Our shop manager constantly works amongst clutter and chaos on his desk and in our showroom (which would make a hoarder cringe). When he borrows and finishes with my tools he simply lays them down where he stands.

Enough said!

John
 
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Same for me as for chopsaw chopsaw , I was a cook first for many years and now a carpenter ( for even more years ). And I see things that drive me crazy and I hold my tongue unless someone asks me what do I think of what they have done/built or had another contractor do.
Then it's too late I have hurt someone's feelings, I feel bad , but don't ask, Please

And in cooking , I hate a dirty messy kitchen, Time to lean you have time to clean. AND DON"T PUT KNIVES IN THE SINK FULL OF WATER. I have fired people for this .
So I am a bit of a clean nut and straight and square freak.

Wow sorry went too far again

David
 
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I work quality control, on the corporate side so I am involved with a lot of the communications and the reporting. I have developed a serious lack of tolerance for lack of communications - there is no reason to not advise as to what's going on with todays technology. Whether it is as simple as a note written on the back of an envelope to a glorified email - Don't leave people in the dark.

And I agree! In the kitchen, Treat those knifes with respect! Especially since they are not yours!!!!
 
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Since I've been "unemployed" for a little over 3 years now, nothing work related bothers me, but during 35 years with a trade show/convention services contractor (the last 12 years as Operations Manager), the thing that galled me the most was scatterbrained people.
"My phone was dead so my alarm didn't go off"
"Hey I have to run home because I forgot my wallet" (while you have 4 trucks and drivers waiting to head out of town for a week).
"I'm only late 15 minutes. What's the big deal?" (while you have 6 other people at $20 an hour waiting).
A truck won't stay running at 15 degrees. " Did you add anti-gel when you filled up yesterday?" "I forgot."
But my all time favorite non work related bug is people not knowing the difference between "there", their" and "they're" and "border" and "boarder".
 
I'm in charge of survey and layout for a site construction company. Part of my job includes being on the job when the concrete subs are there for quality control. Its mostly to ensure that everything is ADA compliant. So that means I'm always critiquing sidewalks everywhere I go. My wife is not a big fan of me constantly quoting the regulations.

But then other times I see really interesting looking ramps and think to myself "how would I have staked that one out?" Its more exciting than it sounds.
 
I'm in charge of survey and layout for a site construction company. Part of my job includes being on the job when the concrete subs are there for quality control. Its mostly to ensure that everything is ADA compliant. So that means I'm always critiquing sidewalks everywhere I go. My wife is not a big fan of me constantly quoting the regulations.

But then other times I see really interesting looking ramps and think to myself "how would I have staked that one out?" Its more exciting than it sounds.
Aggggggg......I understand that....My old company inventoried ie GPS'd, and digital leveled every single ADA ramp in Idaho on state routes...we also developed the State standard on how to put them back and pass inspection....let me just say one size does not fit all......
 
Not really something that bothers me...maybe my wife...drive down the road and I can tell you every single farmer that uses GPS and auto steer. Whether it's planting or doing tillage work.

Ryan
 
I am a dispatcher and driver for a freight comapny. Things that drive me nuts, people who can't figure out how to drive! I don't even pay attention to people who get mad at those of us who know how to drive.
 
Well, when you're an arborist, you can't help but look at every tree as you drive down the road and do a mental pruning job on each one. It's not as bad now that I've been out of the game awhile, but I still do it some.
 
And in cooking , I hate a dirty messy kitchen, Time to lean you have time to clean. AND DON"T PUT KNIVES IN THE SINK FULL OF WATER. I have fired people for this .
So I am a bit of a clean nut and straight and square freak.

Clean freaks. Good GRIEF! :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I could never understand that.

Knives in water. Meh. As long as you don't get cut and even then... we can buff that out...

Sorry, DRK!
 
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I work quality control, on the corporate side so I am involved with a lot of the communications and the reporting. I have developed a serious lack of tolerance for lack of communications - there is no reason to not advise as to what's going on with todays technology. Whether it is as simple as a note written on the back of an envelope to a glorified email - Don't leave people in the dark.

And I agree! In the kitchen, Treat those knifes with respect! Especially since they are not yours!!!!

Lack of communication bugs you, huh? Interesting.

See what I did there? 📣
 
But my all time favorite non work related bug is people not knowing the difference between "there", their" and "they're" and "border" and "boarder".

Hell, NO! Don't even get me going! I HATE that! Arrrgh!!!!

I also hate excuses for not working. Can't abide it.
 
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