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   Piffin | Mar 31, 2004 05:02am | #1

   so you'ver got crete kicking you in the butt until it all kicks, eh?

   One of the guys who just poured a slab for me last friday came from working a job where they did twenty thousand yards of slabs in nine months, working three shifts around the clock. When he told me that, I didn't know whether to hang jaw or wink, but after watching him, I figured out he was the best finisher on the crew.

    

    

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   PatchogPhil | Mar 31, 2004 08:55am | #4

   Did some re-slabbing of drive-thrus at some fast-food joints.  Drive thru had to be open by 10:30AM for lunch crowd.  Couldn't get a fast-set truck there before 6:00AM.  Wish I could have found one who would pour at 3:00AM!

   Phil

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   brownbagg | Mar 31, 2004 01:04pm | #5

   Its 4:55 right now, we just finished the 150 yard pour. It still dark outside, dont have to be at work for another two hours.

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   edwardh1 | Mar 31, 2004 02:00pm | #6

   take the rest of the day (til start of work) off

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   Frankie | Mar 31, 2004 06:54am | #2

   a. It's easier to get crews to be fresh and get to work early than a second shift later in the day.

   B. Keep in mind the traffic. Maybe they were concerned about the trucks turn around time. With a limityed fleet each truck needs to make more trips within a fixed time limit.

   3. The boss has a boat payent due.

   F.

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   stonefever | Mar 31, 2004 07:09am | #3

   Sounds like a cover for Jimmy Hoffa!

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   RichBeckman | Apr 01, 2004 05:43am | #7

   Historically, I am not a morning person. And while I worked alone, I tended to get a late start, 9, 9:30. Now that I've hired a couple of employees I am starting around 7 when the weather permits.

   This has caused me to notice that the lumberyard and the hardware store that I prefer to buy from both do not open until 8:00 AM.

   The lumberyard guy is there at 7:00 and he will take care of whatever I need, but officially they are not open. There is simply not any demand at that hour.

   I don't think many slabs are being poured in the middle of the night in Grant County.

   Rich Beckman

   Another day, another tool.

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   Novy | Apr 01, 2004 05:49am | #8

   Well I guess you told him didn't ya ;)

   On a hill by the harbour

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   Svenny | Apr 01, 2004 05:59am | #9

   Hi Rich,

   Most of my suppliers open a 7am. Only one ( one of my favorites) doesn't open til 8am. Personally I much prefer the early starts-not because I plan to be there that early, but because I can call them that early and set up or check on deliveries.