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Vent: My Monday started with a 300-ton lift in a 25mph crosswind that made my coffee go cold before I could touch it.
The whole lift went smooth as glass because the new guy, Jake, remembered to check the tagline tension twice after I mentioned it once last Friday, which saved us from a nasty swing when a gust hit at 150 feet.
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parker_bell6d ago
That's the best kind of Monday. The wind tries to ruin your coffee, but a good crew makes the job look easy. Jake paying attention like that is worth more than a hot drink. It's how you build a team you can trust up there. Sounds like you all earned an easy afternoon.
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the_henry6d agoMost Upvoted
That 20 knot gust this morning was a real test. Parker_bell is right, a crew that watches each other's backs turns a tough day into a smooth one. It's those small acts, like Jake grabbing the rail, that build real trust way up high. You can't buy that kind of team focus, it just grows from days like this. They definitely earned a quiet pack-up later.
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