How do YOU reduce job related stress?

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Discussion Starter · Sep 18, 2017

Contracting work can be one of the most stressful jobs around. Schedule delays, long hours, working to maintain a crew or even wondering where your next job will come from are all serious stress factors. While you can’t rid yourself or your business of every stressful situation, you can take steps to reduce overall stress levels. 5 Ways to Reduce Job-Related Stress

How do YOU reduce job related stress?

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Ten years ago...the bottle! It had no bottom! Now? I have made it priority to choose not to stress work! It took a lot of loss in my life to get to that point! I do however care, but I never let anything work related get under my skin now. it's not worth it and has way too much control. It's a learned attribute..that I had to learn the hard way.

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endo_alley_revisited

· #3 · Sep 20, 2017

Exercise. I tell the guys I have an important meeting I have to go to. Then I sneak out into the back country on my mountain bike. Or in the winter, on my skis. Works every time.

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moore

· #4 · Sep 20, 2017

I'll get there when I get there ! And...I'll be done when I'm done!

I tell em that from the get from the get go!

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moore

· #5 · Sep 20, 2017

This chit got to be a stress on me ! Till I threw a major fit!
I told the G/C To delete my number from his phone!!

The last two homes were clean as a pen when we showed up!! :thumbsup:

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MrWillys

· #6 · Sep 20, 2017

If they expect you to leave it clean, then it should be clean when you start. Good for you Rick.

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endo_alley_revisited

· #7 · Sep 20, 2017

Ive heard mindful sweeping is a good stress reducer. You just need ta gitcha a mantra when ya sweep.

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moore

· #8 · Sep 20, 2017

endo_alley_revisited said:
Ive heard mindful sweeping is a good stress reducer. You just need ta gitcha a mantra when ya sweep.

I spent two hours cleaning up that mess on a Sunday morning .. After doing the same on the house before that one !!!

I sent those pics to him ! Then called and told him '' your job! Not mine ! ''

It worked ! :yes:

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Aussiecontractor

· #9 · Sep 22, 2017

That's pretty much standard site here these days it gives me the ****s too

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endo_alley_revisited

· #10 · Sep 23, 2017

moore said:
I spent two hours cleaning up that mess on a Sunday morning .. After doing the same on the house before that one !!!

I sent those pics to him ! Then called and told him '' your job! Not mine ! ''

It worked ! :yes:

Home owner, or GC ?

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gazman

· #11 · Sep 23, 2017

I blasted a supervisor of the building company not long ago about the condition of the job when I arrived. He said "What do you want me to do, Clean it up?" My reply was well if you dont and I do, I will leave it like I found it when I am finished. He cleaned it out, but has been real hard to get along with ever since. Stuff him.

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endo_alley_revisited

· #12 · Sep 24, 2017

Give them the opportunity to clean it up, or they agree to pay you to clean it up. My proposals will always specify that the jobsite must be safe, clean, and free from the materials from other trades. We can either walk away till the job is brought up to safe levels, or we do the work for a fair price.

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moore

· #13 · Sep 25, 2017

endo_alley_revisited said:
Home owner, or GC ?

How many homeowners build two houses at once dude ?

Yes a G/C.

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endo_alley_revisited

· #14 · Sep 29, 2017

moore said:
How many homeowners build two houses at once dude ?

Yes a G/C.

We are steel framing two units in a ski penthouse for a Mexican family. After doing two others for them last year. They bought the entire upper level of a hotel/ condo and have gutted and redone the entire thing turning it into three super units. They are pouring money into it like it's coming out of a fire hose. So yeah, it isn't that uncommon.

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thefinisher

· #15 · Oct 2, 2017

We actually just did a job where the homeowners built a separate small house on the same property to use as a rental. Pretty decent idea really.

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moore

· #16 · Oct 2, 2017

thefinisher said:
We actually just did a job where the homeowners built a separate small house on the same property to use as a rental. Pretty decent idea really.

endo_alley_revisited said:
We are steel framing two units in a ski penthouse for a Mexican family. After doing two others for them last year. They bought the entire upper level of a hotel/ condo and have gutted and redone the entire thing turning it into three super units. They are pouring money into it like it's coming out of a fire hose. So yeah, it isn't that uncommon.

You missed my point.

When A H/O calls me and I have jobs to do for My G/Cs .. I turn the H/O Down.

The H/O Is one job. The G/C is many jobs. :yes:

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thefinisher

· #17 · Oct 3, 2017

moore said:
thefinisher said:

We actually just did a job where the homeowners built a separate small house on the same property to use as a rental. Pretty decent idea really.

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endo_alley_revisited said:

We are steel framing two units in a ski penthouse for a Mexican family. After doing two others for them last year. They bought the entire upper level of a hotel/ condo and have gutted and redone the entire thing turning it into three super units. They are pouring money into it like it's coming out of a fire hose. So yeah, it isn't that uncommon.

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You missed my point.

When A H/O calls me and I have jobs to do for My G/Cs .. I turn the H/O Down.

The H/O Is one job. The G/C is many jobs.

We will do both jobs lol. Although it seems the HO will pay quicker than the GC's. Not fun being the bank for these guys.