Calgary workers under investigation for horsing around

[puckluck]

Pretty pathetic that these guys are doing this only 3 weeks after that little girl was killed by a flying piece of metal debris.

http://www.calgarysun.com/news/colum.../14638976.html

The irony is the hard hats: Safety helmets protecting brains that barely function in the first place.
Only a few weeks after a three-year-old girl was tragically killed by a metal sheet blown from a downtown construction site, these three clowns were risking lives below, all for a laugh.
Now under investigation by the city’s chief building officer, the damning evidence is a three-minute video, showing three construction workers goofing about on scaffolding high above a Beltline street.
What starts off as childish suddenly verges on criminal, when one of the dolts tosses a metal clamp from one side of the scaffold to the other — a miss meaning the hefty steel object would plummet to the street below.

[Traditional_Ale]

I wished they had tossed themselves off the scaffolding.

[Northendzone]

it is amazing that these guys can be so casual about that kind of stuff when they are that high off the ground.....

[MJM]

Is it really that surprising given a decent amount of our tradesmen and workers are the rejects from other Provinces?

Having had a bar taken over across the street from our office by these constructions workers on a new office tower, I can tell you their level of maturity/intelligence would floor you.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by MJM

Is it really that surprising given a decent amount of our tradesmen and workers are the rejects from other Provinces?

Having had a bar taken over across the street from our office by these constructions workers on a new office tower, I can tell you their level of maturity/intelligence would floor you.

Its a shame that there are enough morons in the trades that there is now a stigma attached to the working man as being less intelligent/mature. 95% of tradespeople are honest, hardworking, and no less intelligent than anyone else.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Its a shame that there are enough morons in the trades that there is now a stigma attached to the working man as being less intelligent/mature. 95% of tradespeople are honest, hardworking, and no less intelligent than anyone else.

I agree. My dad is a bricklayer and there is not a finer man on the face of the planet. I'd say it's a generational thing. Before the last boom, people went into trades because it was a family business or vocational calling. Tradesmen were more legitimately viewed as craftsmen. Now I think most young guys are just in it for a quick buck.

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by MJM

Is it really that surprising given a decent amount of our tradesmen and workers are the rejects from other Provinces?

Having had a bar taken over across the street from our office by these constructions workers on a new office tower, I can tell you their level of maturity/intelligence would floor you.

Trust me, It works both ways.
Seeing office workers write dirty jokes on the bathroom stalls, playing with bouncy balls in the hallways and playing Farmville on their computers during work hours doesn't scream 'That's an intelligent, Mature 35 year old man'.

[Burninator]

Is this out of the ordinary? I wouldn't be surprised if this stuff happens all the time when there isn't people around to film it.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by peter12

I agree. My dad is a bricklayer and there is not a finer man on the face of the planet. I'd say it's a generational thing. Before the last boom, people went into trades because it was a family business or vocational calling. Tradesmen were more legitimately viewed as craftsmen. Now I think most young guys are just in it for a quick buck.

Entry level wages for some trades blow me away.

Check out this .pdf

http://www.clra.org/docs/agreements/...ry%2007-11.pdf

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Entry level wages for some trades blow me away.

Check out this .pdf

http://www.clra.org/docs/agreements/...ry%2007-11.pdf

First year employees make almost as much as I do! I guess there is no demand for political philosophy types.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by peter12

First year employees make almost as much as I do! I guess there is no demand for political philosophy types.

Nah, just move to Greece with all the other over-educated types who don't want real jobs.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Nah, just move to Greece with all the other over-educated types who don't want real jobs.

Strike Strike Strike!

[GirlySports]

I thought the only job in Greece today is 'protester'.

[mykalberta]

the brothels of Syntagamo square in Athens are probably still in business.

If anyone asks if you want to go to the "disco" say no. I would like to thank Wild On Greece for educating me on that while my dad and uncle didnt believe me - hahaha.

[Doctordestiny]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Trust me, It works both ways.
Seeing office workers write dirty jokes on the bathroom stalls, playing with bouncy balls in the hallways and playing Farmville on their computers during work hours doesn't scream 'That's an intelligent, Mature 35 year old man'.

Agreed, but those things won't kill anyone.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Its a shame that there are enough morons in the trades that there is now a stigma attached to the working man as being less intelligent/mature. 95% of tradespeople are honest, hardworking, and no less intelligent than anyone else.

Yup, it's very sad. Everyone in my family up until me worked in a trade and the behaviour of today's workers makes them sick.

A lot of today's trade workers in Calgary are here because A) They aren't good enough at their trade to get steady work in their hometowns where there are other options who do a better or job or B) Don't give two craps where they work and just want to make as much as possible with as little of effort.

I've never really been down on this line of work, but lately it just really gets to me. I've been going to the same place after work for 6 years now, and never saw one fight or yelling match (let alone a disagreement) until about a year ago when the new tower went up. It's a frequent occurence now. So much so that a lot of my coworkers have stopped going.

In between swears and slurs, you often here the " F this place, i'm here for the money" line of thinking. Kind of reminds me of when the Riders come into McMahon..... There couldn't possibly be a link between the two could there?

[Table 5]

Remember, this is the same work ethic that's building all your million dollar condos. I'd definitely stay away from the majority of "boom times" real estate. If the attitude is this crappy on the job site, it's sure to surface in the quality construction.

One would hope, that with the slowdown of the economy, the crap will be weeded out a bit.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Remember, this is the same work ethic that's building all your million dollar condos. I'd definitely stay away from the majority of "boom times" real estate. If the attitude is this crappy on the job site, it's sure to surface in the quality construction.

One would think with the slowdown of the economy the crap will be weeded out a bit.

Just because they are horsing around doesn't mean they aren't doing their job right. They are stupid as bricks but still know how to build your million dollar condos. Probably the only thing they are smart at.

This isn't a shot at trades people because I'm one myself, but I know many people in the trades who are dumb as door knobs, but are highly experienced and do a great job in their work.

[MJM]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Remember, this is the same work ethic that's building all your million dollar condos. I'd definitely stay away from the majority of "boom times" real estate. If the attitude is this crappy on the job site, it's sure to surface in the quality construction.

One would hope, that with the slowdown of the economy, the crap will be weeded out a bit.

WHen I was in the process of buying my home both my dad and my real estate agent told me to stay the hell away from anything built between 2003 and 2007. WHen I told that to my buddy (a contractor in Northern Alberta) he echoed the statement because he built some houses here for some companies when he was first starting out (working for someone else) he says some of the corners cut were brutal and if he could go back in time he would have walked off the job site.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Table 5

One would hope, that with the slowdown of the economy, the crap will be weeded out a bit.

Except the government is still giving out work visas and those people can still afford to do the job for a hefty discount. Sometimes people would rather get a crappy job at half the price which is sad.