DeereMann
Platinum Member
hey! what's a youngster like you doing with such nice toys?! :muttering: *jealous*
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST TBNers?
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hey! what's a youngster like you doing with such nice toys?! :muttering: *jealous*
murphy1244
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52 now what do I do?
mikehaugen
Elite Member
Wait for 53?
DeereMann
Platinum Member
continue acting like 19..............
paulharvey
Veteran Member
I know I'm younger than most of you guys but I remember when I was always guaranteed to be the youngest guy every job site. Ran my first multi million dollar project when I was 21, and I always had to here crap from older guys who worked for me, or subs. Somewhere over the past 5 years or so I'm not the youngest guy on a site anymore.
firemanmike69
Silver Member
I'm 25
Ken
Veteran Member
I'm 78 and still making fence posts and rail fencing. Have 30 logs ready as soon as the temp gets above 50 for a few days.
Also thought I and Bird was the same age he must of quit counting.
ken
DeereMann
Platinum Member
Just wait till you hit 50, God-willing, and see the other side of the fence. Where the guys your age tell you that you don't know anything, then go out & shoot themselves in the foot! Sure would be nice if there could be some mutual respect, no?
paulharvey
Veteran Member
Well, construction is changing it seems. Of the last 3 or 4 projects (roads, water/sewer lines) 2 of the superintendents have been younger than me. Never had a problem with the old farts except when they refused to take directions from me only because of my age. "Yeah yeah, I'm 30 years younger than you, but I know what I'm doing" kinda thing.
As a side note, work for a local city utility company and they tell us that one in three of the employees will be retiring in the next three years. So there guaranteed to get some fresh blood. Just hope there not all fresh out of school engineers....
Edit: guess there should be a smiley next to "old farts"
As a side note, work for a local city utility company and they tell us that one in three of the employees will be retiring in the next three years. So there guaranteed to get some fresh blood. Just hope there not all fresh out of school engineers....
Edit: guess there should be a smiley next to "old farts"