That moment a site foreman actually thanked me for picking a tight spot

I was on a job in downtown Portland last month, setting steel for a 5 story mixed use building. Had to boom down between two existing buildings with maybe 3 feet of clearance on each side. The foreman came over after I set the beam and just said "nice work, that was tighter than I thought." Not a big deal but it felt good since usually nobody says anything unless you mess up. Anyone else get those random props that stick with you?

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bettywood1mo ago

Wait, he actually said thank you? That never happens on a site.

the_charlie13d ago

Is it really that deep though?

derek9941mo ago

Nah honestly you gotta take the wins when they come. That foreman probably sees a hundred guys a day and he took the time to say something which is rare as hell. Most of the time they just grunt or point at whatever you did wrong next. I had a guy on a high rise in Seattle once just nod at me after I landed a beam in a 2 foot gap and that nod meant more than any paycheck honestly.