I work with Monkeys.

[Der Alta]

Actually, that'd be an insult to some monkeys.

As I've never done a proper introduction, this will have to suffice with a few clues.

For a job, I do Construction Management. I have two degrees in Architecture, and have spent over 10 years in an office. You know, suit & tie type places. A few years back I got the chance to switch sides of the desk and build one of my own projects. It was fantastic and I haven't wanted to back to an office, since. I'm a Contruction Manager, but in reality I'm pretty much a Babysitter. Enough back story, here's the intent.

I work with people that are barely a step up from Monkeys. Seriously. They can concetrate on the task at hand, and anything else interjected will likely confuse them and nothing will get accomplished. I had a laborer for my Site contractor that I was told not to talk to. He only listens to their foreman. I took it as an insult until it was explained that the guy was a great worker but if anyone other than the foreman talked to him, he'd get nervous and screw up what he was doing. "But, he's digging a hole...?" "yes, he could screw it up."

There are a million other examples I can give, but today was a culminating episode. A season ending revelation. I hesitate to say that, as you can point out that someone couldn't be anyone stupider only to have someone else prove you wrong.

I arrive at the construction site at 5:45 am. To find that my concrete guys from the previous day ahd cleaned out their buckets, on top of my new pavement. And when cutting the slab to ix it, had managed to splatter concrete remnants across the new siding, loading dock (Door, shelter, and leveller) and custom colored concrete block. It went downhill from there.

At 4:30 today, after the cleaners were done, painters had left, siding guys fiished their punch list, electricians had moved their stuff out, I was doing my final walk to close up the building. I thought "Wow, this back corridor is extra bright tonight." Ahhh... The roof hatch is open. No problem... Wait.. The painters were here. Yep, they idiots needed light to paint the ladder, as above the ceiling, there are no lights. They painted from the top, down. It's going to rain tonight and my Roof Hatch was wide open. I can't close it, because the ladder is covered in paint.

These idiots didn't think they'd have to close the roof hatch after painting the ladder. Yes, I was angry. OK, so they can repaint the ladder tomorrow, and I have to go home with paint on me. Not a good thing. Wait... The cleaners had just finished. I have brand new carpet through out and the only door is on the far side. Can't get paint on my boots.

So... Der Alta goes dumpster diving looking for plastic to put over his hands, and goes barefoot, so he can climb a ladder and close a roof hatch. Yes, the forecast said rain. On the way down, I had to place plastic on the floor, because it was new carpet and I had to step down.

Now, I'm home and through my first glass of JD Single Barrel and feeling better.

You'd think I could relax? Nope, cause I know that first thing tomorrow monring, at 6am I get to start out by yelling at a Monkey that couldn't think one step beyond what he was doing.

It'll not do any good though. He won't learn from it.

[n99hockey]

ahahahaha
wow that is quite sh!@ty...

as you know we are both in the same field (although i am still on the suit side)....and i totally feel your pain!

[rudeboy]

boy oh boy... sometimes it amaze me that things get done and more and more do i want to wear my C.S.I. (Can't Stand Idiots) t-shirt.. obviously with the risk that the idiots in this world do not know it is meant for them :}

[MBK2]

Originally Posted by Der Alta

You'd think I could relax?

I thought you were going to say that you got a call in the middle of the night about painters stuck on the roof!!!... As in 'they painted the ladder upwards'!!!... LMAO

[piranah]

Having been a construction "monkey" for years, I would have to agree...It just goes to show why most of the laborers never went to college, and the boss has like 10 degrees under his belt. At first I thought I was too stupid to do construction, but then I tried framing and trim work. Well the painter we had would kill a bottle of Jack on the job. (yea i know, million dollar custom home, tell me how many times he had to repaint). and framing, all i can say is wow. They were smart for what they had to do, nail 2x4s together, but anything other than that, was waayyy beyond them... I thought i was too stupid, but i was too smart, went back to college and never felt better. Im with ya man...

[Geekster]

I do most of my work at an auto body shop, secretary, bookkeeper, parts-getter, help clean the "shop" on my away from the desk time, (b*tch girl). I also do the bookkeeping for the auto repair shop the same guy owns. (Just to mention the 2). I drive home, park car in garage..in for the night. Next a.m. the car WON'T START! I call the manager at the repair shop and tell him that my car WON'T START. He said, "Bring it in & we'll look at it". My response was, "What part of "My car WON'T START, don't you understand"?
He says, "What? What do you mean?" I call my boss & he sent someone over
to fix my car so I could get to work.
If we descended from monkeys, why are there still monkeys left?

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by Geekster

I do most of my work at an auto body shop, secretary, bookkeeper, parts-getter, help clean the "shop" on my away from the desk time, (b*tch girl). I also do the bookkeeping for the auto repair shop the same guy owns. (Just to mention the 2). I drive home, park car in garage..in for the night. Next a.m. the car WON'T START! I call the manager at the repair shop and tell him that my car WON'T START. He said, "Bring it in & we'll look at it". My response was, "What part of "My car WON'T START, don't you understand"?
He says, "What? What do you mean?" I call my boss & he sent someone over
to fix my car so I could get to work.
If we descended from monkeys, why are there still monkeys left?

whahahahahahahahahahaaaa... great story, and regarding your question.. i am with you, some people have not "transferred" yet :}