Old timer named Frank taught me more in 10 minutes than a year of YouTube

I was working a retaining wall job out in Henderson back in 2018 and this retired mason Frank walked up, asked if he could watch. He pointed out I was buttering my bricks wrong, showed me this little wrist flick that saved me like 30 seconds per brick. I still think about that guy every time I do a wall, anyone else ever get taught by some random old timer on a jobsite?

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alicew6814d ago

Hate when that happens, makes you wish you found Frank way sooner.

elliotadams14d ago

Disagree completely. Waiting to find someone good is way better than settling for the first person you stumble on. If you find Frank early you might end up paying for a bunch of unnecessary work because you trust him too much. I've seen plenty of guys who built a rep early and then got sloppy or started cutting corners once they had a steady customer base. Sometimes the best move is to struggle through a few bad experiences so you learn what to look for and what questions to ask.