Re: Work Ethic, Pride in Workmanship, Sense of Accomplishment

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/23/2020 2:08 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
> On Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7:57:59 AM UTC-5, ABLE1 wrote:
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> Sound like me about 5 years ago.  Three or four big projects in the
>> works.  Then out of no where I get a call on Thursday from Customer #1
>> that they are ready to drywall next Monday.  Then an hour or so later
>> get a call from Customer #2 that they will be ready for rough in Monday.
>> Then or Friday get a call from Customer #3 that the final coat of paint
>> is on the walls and will be ready for equipment install next week.
>> Uncontrollable chaos........................  One guy can only be at
>> one place at one time.  It is just a what it is.  Juggling multiple
>> balls is cruel and unusual punishment!!  Drop one ball and you might
>> as well pull in the dirt.  :-)
>>
>> BTW my Doctor asked the same thing and I just laughed as well.  However,
>> just in case you didn't figure it out.  What he really should have said
>> was. "Are you getting any exercise ABOVE and BEYOND your normal daily
>> activities??
>>
>> I am not and have never been a exercise person.  I even have a few
>> exercise gyms as customers and they have give me a free pass to use
>> the facilities.  I went twice a few years ago just to see how it was.
>> It wasn't for me.  I do realize it would be helpful but.............
>>
>>
>> Later,
>>
>> Les
>
> Yeah but ----- if you weren't doing all that work you'd be going to the gym to exercise  ;->
>
> AND --- What do you mean HELPFUL ???
>
> I just don't see how lugging an 8 foot or 20 foot ladders around all day, (10 hours or more) climbing them 50 to 80 times (because I drop a lot of shit), balancing without holding on while sorting/splicing/mounting things. Treking up and down basement and second floor stairways, Unloading and loading multiple 40/50 pound boxes of wire from the van along with tool boxes and multiple trips back and forth to the van for other tools -------- My iPhone says that I average close to 5000 steps a day, which is about 2 miles.
>
>   ---------- and that doesn't qualify as exercise !!!!!
>
> I think that retired people who go to the gym to exercise don't do that and need to get up off their fat ass and get a job before they go brain dead while they're watching TV on a treadmill.
>

Jim,

Relax, chill out!!  I understand totally.

Have a good weekend.

Les