That Friday at the Granite City plant, best and worst day rolled into one
Morning started with a 12 inch weld repair on a feed line, went smooth, crew had it done by 10. Then the crane operator flagged us down, the shackle pin was seized, took 4 hours with a torch and a sledge to free it. I was cursing the whole time, but that afternoon the plant manager walked over and said our weld was the cleanest he'd seen in years. So which is it, folks, the grind that almost breaks you or the win that makes it worth it? What's your best day that started like a total disaster?