I know now why I don't do concrete work.

[DanB]

It definately sucks. Helped my brother in law pour a larger patio in his backyard. Yes that means wheelbarrowing concrete from the front street to the backyard.

I'm sure every square inch of my body will hurt in the morning.

 

[JPK]

It's a lot like WORK, too!!!

 

[DEER 24/7]

been there & done that, i feel your pain

 

[dennishoddy]

Been there, donnit, and yes you will hurt tomorrow. Monday will be worse.

 

[LightningCrash]

I helped some family pour concrete when I was a teenager. It was over 100 degrees those days.

I decided I was going to do good in school, then get a job where I could sit on my butt in an air conditioned building and not have to pour concrete.

So I did.

 

[Dale00]

I helped some family pour concrete when I was a teenager. It was over 100 degrees those days.

I decided I was going to do good in school, then get a job where I could sit on my butt in an air conditioned building and not have to pour concrete.

So I did.

Yes! There's nothing like strenuous work to motivate a student to do well. But we are all better for having done hard work - it helps us respect and appreciate others no matter what their station in life.

 

[DEER 24/7]

i agree dale00 when i was growing up my dad had 100 acre watermelons every year thats all i done growing up,haul hay,watermelons,feed cattle,build fence,cut wood,i am so thankful for being raised tuff,after all that anything eles in life was a breeze,

 

[criticalbass]

Working for a commercial hay hauler in the days when it was pick up each bale, carry it to a moving truck, and toss it aboard is the toughest thing I ever did. The barns were typically 130 degrees inside, so putting it into storage was the tougher end of the job. My employer got so many highschoolers hurt he was eventually sued out of business. For this we got a cent and a half a bale, and two cents if it was a long haul to the barn. Good money at the time if you could take it.

But I do agree that cement work is tough. CB

 

[prophet]

In highschool i worked in a telemarketing company, before i started working there i had picked up welding at the moore-norman 1/2 day for jr and sr year. During the summer i got my foot in the door at a sheet metal company and its been uphill from there. Within 4 years i have more than doubled almost tripled my starting wage.

 

[yukonjack]

Good for you helping brother in law. A little hard physical labor never hurt anyone. Again kudos to you for helping.