Consider how you got into the construction trade—most likely it was though a family member.
In a recent discussion with a friend, he shared that he was working for a low-wage job outside the construction industry when he got invited to try construction by his stepfather. He agreed and was put to work. He then recounted the story of his first months and it’s a familiar one. As the new kid on site, he was given the most demeaning of tasks and reminded of his low value. The task is understandable and he had no skill level. It is the verbal abuse that is all too common and disturbing. Virtually all new apprentices are treated in a similar fashion all over the United States. One predominant and common factor is true: the established crew is trying to get that kid to quit and walk away.