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I’m 32 and have come to the point where I am usually the top guy on the crew, which says more about the talent on the crew than about my skill level. I guess I am at the point where I have to start training myself further. I miss working with the uber-carpenters who taught me coming up. One guy in particular, Ray Sten, taught me more in the 2 years I worked with him than I ever learned again. I am a pretty good finish carpenter — good enough to know how much farther I could take it. But I find myself struggling against bosses who don’t want to spend the time to fur out and straighten walls, etc. If Ray was on the job, no one would question his authority, I can tell you. I work for contractors, as I am just not a businessman. Any suggestions for taking the skills to the next level in the face of penny-pinching, dollar-burning contractors and the lack of superior guidance? I love my work and consider myself a strong journeyman, but want to reach that elusive master-carpenter skill level.
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I'm 32 and have come to the point where I am usually the top guy on the crew, which says more about the talent on the crew than about my skill level. I guess I am at the point where I have to start training myself further. I miss working with the uber-carpenters who taught me coming up. One guy in particular, Ray Sten, taught me more in the 2 years I worked with him than I ever learned again. I am a pretty good finish carpenter -- good enough to know how much farther I could take it. But I find myself struggling against bosses who don't want to spend the time to fur out and straighten walls, etc. If Ray was on the job, no one would question his authority, I can tell you. I work for contractors, as I am just not a businessman. Any suggestions for taking the skills to the next level in the face of penny-pinching, dollar-burning contractors and the lack of superior guidance? I love my work and consider myself a strong journeyman, but want to reach that elusive master-carpenter skill level.