Extremely Long Lunch
What was supposed to be a 1 hour trip to each lunch with and talk to Hubby’s boss about getting health insurance turned into almost 3 hours of listening to them rant about some of the other guys on the crew. Hubby hates having some of those guys on his crew because they don’t listen. He feels like he’s babysitting them. A lot of time is spent reminding them that their job descriptions as carpenters means they actually build things…not that they sit around all day doing nothing.
I sat there quietly listening. It’s not my business to get involved in. Hubby hates having these talks with his boss, but he knows being second in command means he has to talk about stuff like this. He just hates being the bad guy, and he feels like he’s ratting people out when he has to be brutally honest about how they’re working. I keep reminding him that he’s in this position because he IS the good guy. His boss wouldn’t put so much on him if he didn’t trust didn’t trust Hubby to run a great crew. His crew is always well ahead of schedule, and the attention they put into quality is immense.
That’s why a lot of these homeowners call the company and request to have Hubby come out when they need repairs done. They love how attentive he is to detail. He goes the extra mile to make sure it’s done right and not just slapped together. He demands that of his crew as well, and if the guys working for him aren’t cutting it, it’s his place to say so.
I sat there looking at my phone checking the time just hoping we’d get out of their quickly. We were supposed to tailgate with some friends this afternoon, but I have too much to do. I can’t watch the game since it’s on ESPN 360, so I’ll be listening to it on the radio instead. Thank god my mp3 player also has an fm radio!
