I would fire you. 😉

@@TheLucky1967 LOL...No big deal as I can always get another job with a employer who understands family values when an emergency happends.

@@TheLucky1967 thats funny cuz you look like a guy who would understand that family comes before anything but Ig not

@@wyattmcmullen7010 They were clearly joking...

If the statement “do we fire him” was true I would use this as a learning experience for my workers

How is it normally first broken? Is it normally hammered on with a hydrologic hammer? I've seen them on large demolitions, but would that be overkill for a pool?

@@kyle18934 that and a Boulder doesn't cost much lol

@@FrozenGamerMan that's very true lol.

That seems like a very good idea That works well for you and does the job.

Been using a Boulder to smash concrete for years, just assumed everyone did. It's cheap n easy.

Concrete worker of 2 and a half years here. I ain't never heard of anyone burying old concrete.. people do that?

@@andrewlankford7771 All the time, my friend. Especially in California. There is a legitimate code-compliant procedure to abandoning a swimming pool. First and foremost: you have to core drill the bottom of the shell at 3 foot intervals in all directions. That is to let the water out that settles through the dirt. Otherwise it will fill with water and make a swamp. Water has to go out somewhere. If you are going to just fill and sod over it, the walls need to be jackhammered down 2 feet to make way for Ditch Witches and such; future utility or sprinkler lines. If you are going to build over it, you need to take it down a minimum of 5 feet and recompact the fill to minimum 90% compaction to carry the structure. Mind you, all this after you have perforated the shell many times with 6" cores. Well, who the heck is going to do all that for an abandoned swimming pool? Only the good contractors. So they break it down about 18" and fill the shell. Problem solved. Right?

@@ricoludovici2825 I always find it crazy that people cut corners and end up either having to redo their work or the owner has to hire somebody else to do the job the right way. But I guess you also have the "i know a guy who can do it cheaper" crowd as well.

@@andrewlankford7771 I started out with one. That's why I NEVER do it cheap or half-assed.

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It's funny because it's the truth. Like yeah, it does suck that the house is on fire, and they hope everyone is ok. Not much more they can do except stay focused on the job.

It's not that's his mom's house on fire it's that he just took off didn't say anything and they had to search find out where he went

Lets up the ante. No shirt, jacks or harness on a 10/12 roof. One up this keep it going.

Compo would be shitting all over us.

@@Gucci05xx Climbing for nearly 30 minutes, up an aerial tower ladder with no harness, in gale force winds. *To change a single fucking bulb* Big money to do it though.

@@a420man2 😂😂😂

How do you control the dust? Just asking.

Plain and simple. He let the team down. HOP nailed it

Well his moms house was on fire but he should’ve been able to at least check in, at my shop all of us mechanics are in a tight knit circle of what’s going on and that’s what’s important.

@@funnydubby6401 We spend more time at work than we do with our families. Workplaces can feel like a second family. Humans are tribal in nature, whether it's family, sport rivalry or work.

Well said.

Not a lot to show for 35 years as a welder, little education, and I'm sure you don't have a lot of life skills beyond the household. Ouch, it must suck to be a one trick pony. Never needed to work for someone for that long, especially when you have an education and own a business.

@@escapedcops08 What’s it like being such a dumb jackass? Is your life that miserable that you have to put others down to make yourself feel better?😆

@@escapedcops08 he's not a miserable little troll so I guess he's doing far better than you, eh?

Why?

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It's the Michelob virus

Makes you wonder if he got his paycheck BEFORE mom's "house fire". Nobody EVER missed payday in my crews. The days AFTER payday, well that is another story.

He was LOD laid out drunk.

Been there

More likely a girlfriend

None of your business!

Buwahahahahaha

i would have to agree with you there . I'm glad I'm not the only one having a hard time finding good quality workers

I agree with Gary, the diversity is great.

I like the diversity also. leaning toward the job site videos.

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How much that BBB A+ cost you cause frankly everyone in my area toting that rating seems to be the worst of the worst

Well said....OK moms house is on fire but what about 3 days later

That dude left to smoke meth. That’s why you u didn’t see or hear from him for days.

Fired!!!!!!!!!

@@fusion81831 i was thinking that, sounds like a drug issue to me too.

You’re one of thousands who have it all figured out. Man, people these days on the internet have all the answers. While you’re at it, what’s the meaning of life?

I have always wanted to drive heavy equipment. I am an old lady.

Get you fired on any union job

if the machine is running (which it sounds like) it's no big deal. there is still pressure in the hydraulic system because the pump is still running. it is only when it is turned off and sitting for a while, that having the bucket in the air becomes a real issue.

@@mitcho_913, No equipment should be left up in the air, even a snow plow. When not in use, it always gets lowered for safety.

Its always a big deal.. working with machinery you don't get second chances.. its best practice..

I'm from eastern Canada, and we are the same way, literally going into hibernation until September when its starting to cool down

@@aaronmcfee506 the weather we are having right now is fucking rediculous, eh.

Least you ain't welding in Texas in the middle of the day

@@daltonruiz9432 i feel for ya man i know your wearin a bunch of hot as welding gear too yal southwestern boys are a diffrent breed lol im bout to die when its 95 with no shirt on

And here in south Texas im like hell yea 75 is finally cool weather lol

And what happened to the truck?

dead

@@redneek24 he drove it to his moms house and it caught on fire

Then the clay dies and contracts and all hell breaks loose. GJ

Fire the guy no mater what happen he could have made a quick call

True but family is important i still would have told my boss i had a family emergency

@@landscapingfromthestart9946 A quick call or even a text message to say currently sitting in Emergency at the hospital with my father (or child) makes a big difference. "Dude, where's my truck? I'll come and get it."

@@jayman61ca A good boss can work around most issues, including sending someone to get the truck. Bit of a pain in the butt, but do able.

Yeah diggers should be enclosed they have cabin filters for a reason.. lol.

May have had something to do with the ~100f temperatures they were working in. Some excavators have A/C, or at least a good flow of 'cold' air, but with some old ones the former wasn't fitted, or either could be faulty. They're also working into the sun, any dust or dirt on the screen is going to be a BIG visibility issue with the sun on it!

@@gordowg1wg145 true, but at least they could have some sort of bars over the front windshield so there's less chance of a rogue piece of rebar or other debris can hit the operator. I used to be a paramedic and have seen a lot of these job site accidents where the owners of the machine didn't have anything protecting the cab and the operator got seriously hurt or killed.

@@dilligafdude9434 There are such protective cages available, primarily used on demolition excavator machinery - usually designated TOPS, and different from the ROPS for roll-over protection. You may find this of interest - www.activevma.co.nz/machinery/rops-fops-ops/ However, as with most 'safety' measures, the use of the machine, and how it may compromise other aspect relating to safety also need to be taken into account - if the structure blocks the front and top hatches for egress, and it has fallen over on the left of the cab, where the door is, how is the operator to get out? I have used excavators with full cages and the only possible exit, if the the lift rams are blocking the right, is the small rear window and some machines have small hammers to break the glass actually installed. For a 'larger' operator, that may not be an option. I have seen crushed cabs, nothing that resulted in more than minor injuries as far as I know, but can easily imagine what could happen with an unskilled, or over-confident, operator doing something stupid, and would agree that at least FOPS/ROPS would be a good idea. Scary thing is just how many operators don't use the seatbelts, in the USUALLY mistaken belief they'd be better to jump out the door if it started to skid. Sure, there are times it would be better to take one's chances rather than go over a cliff, or into a lake, with the machine, but there are a lot of operators who have been killed, or hurt, by having their machine hit, or roll over, them.

GordoWG1 WG1 the problem is it’s a rental machine. The reason I know this is because how he asked the other guy “what do you think about that machine” if you’ve had anytime around rental equipment you’ve heard that statement a million times by the owners of these companies. The man got a job and likely got raped on what he paid for a weeks rent. Cages are not one size fits all. You get your best operator, the one that pays attention to every little detail and can work with confidence. Maybe stick to being a paramedic safety nazi isn’t working out to well

Id piss test him but act all cool like it's no big deal for a week. Let his guard fall. Cuz its either that or he makes too much.

@@anthonyjones657 this isn’t csi

@@anthonyjones657 you dont have the full story.

Hey ra your 44years of bull means nothing when you dont have the full story.

@@john-il8gf Still no excuse for not picking up the phone, should have been one of the first things he did after getting the call about his mom's house ! Whole story or not.

Obvious name for The Rock would be "Dwayne".

I don't even have a cellphone and I communicate better then that

I might have listened to his "house fire story" on day 1, but go missing for DAYS, then INSULT me with that amateur, 4pm call like nothing's wrong BS: "Oh, i thought we we're off today."... UH HUH. GTFO!

I have employee and customers that don't answer the phone so I text them and they almost always get back to me within a hour, sometimes I don't text them in the manor that requires them to reply, do your job so we can all go home

unit u ask are u sure i saw the paper it on there side how can it be urs??

This is where the GPS has led me, your directions where wrong!

The only excuse that would be acceptable is that his parents were in a horrible car wreck and was literally out of his mind.

I never understood this. I get it you want to know to be honest right. But what is it to you? If I had family problems just leave it at that. No need to get into another man's personal life...

His moms house was never on fire.

@@augustreil There is never an excuse for anything. They are like asshole, everyone has em and they all stink. Now reasons that can be backed are different

Just because you're my employer doesn't mean you're entitled to know my personal bussiness/ problems. If I don't feel like telling you why I can't show up or why I have to leave, then fire me if you feel it's deserved. If something comes up with family and you act like an asshole because I feel you are not entitled to the details then I don't want to work for you anyway. If I have the common decency to at least call, then that's as far as the conversation needs to go.

Your management is smart - also could save them from liability if something happened and the investigator had 'issues'.

@@gordowg1wg145 true I was in the yard once and a driver forgot to do his rear pole on his trailer wind caught it and bounced of my forklift mast then the metal bars on my windscreen it shashed it but I was OK and the driver got done not me because it was his mistake

I started buying the underarmor type stuff, all long-sleeve. Wicking, tight without being suffocating, and if you get hot, a slightly-cool breeze or water is a blessing. Stuff is also really useful for swimming; doesn't really retain water, and dries ultra fast.

I would give a firm warning he could of atleast let them know he had to leave instead of them having to chase him down to find out he had an emergency.