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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had water damage in my basement and needed a total overhaul. the construction team has been here for a week and they arrive at 7am and leave at 6pm. They have ripped out carpet, drywall, a bathroom and have dealt with mold, tiling, carpet installation, fixing of stairs, etc...

They seem overworked and no one is posting about them?[/quote]

They, uh shouldn’t be there that long.

Are they speaking another language?

Did your contractor hire out unskilled day laborers or immigrants who are too afraid of being deported to require the contractor to stick to labor laws?

I’m not sure I would point this out as an example of a good way to hire and keep workers under US labor laws….[/quote]

This is totally normal for contractors and construction. Also your post is just gross. Why are you assuming construction workers don’t speak English and can’t stand up for themselves. Construction is WAY harder than teaching and WAY less appreciated. I know you’re going to have a hard time accepting that, but it’s true. [/quote]

I worked construction (specifically industrial concrete, think warehouse floors and other large concrete slabs requiring up to 40 concrete trucks a day) while in college.  Yes construction is physically demanding.  You don’t see too many workers after age 50.   However teaching is far more emotionally and intellectually demanding.  You have to be always “on” without any mental or physical breaks.  In construction I was basically just on mental and physical autopilot all day.  Much easier in comparison in terms of stress.  Lots of breaks.  Hanging out with buddies. Listening to music.   Way different and easy compared to teaching.[/quote]

This is a great way to put it. I was a mover before I was a teacher and that's exactly right. It's so different to show up to a job sleepy when you're mostly focused on a physical task, vs having to use emotional intelligence and present complex material[/quote]

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