Intersectionality: Conflict Between Safety Training & COVID Requirements Creates Predicament
Intersectionality in the office or trailer sounds like fake news. Intersectionality is nonsense but the nonsense is a reality.
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Trailer Talk
Some of these articles are from real life trailer talk and some are completely made up. Either way, Trailer Talk is your source of entertaining and fake construction news. Try to figure out which articles are real and concocted. Fact can be funnier than fiction.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jun 14, 2020
CPM Scheduling Isn't Any Better at Home
Optimistic that his scheduling skills will help his family, scheduler is disappointed when his family turns on him like a jobsite.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jun 4, 2020
Accident Prone Safety Manager: Physical Pain Healed While Ego Still Hurts
Sometimes the pain that others can't see is the worst. For an accident-prone safety manager and his ego this is the case.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 17, 2020
Always a Little Slow to Evolve, Construction Pros are Late to the Join the Tik Tok Bandwagon
Attempting to be cool or trendy, construction pros might actually make Tik Tok cool.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 11, 2020
Company Provided Face Wraps Quickly Ending Up in Same Purgatory as Safety Glasses
New PPE is giving safety glasses a run for their money. They are both worn by construction pros but often not properly.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 9, 2020
Update: Super Installs Bidet in Home Bathroom
"Bidet is love, bidet is life." The only thing better than this bidet are the endorsement quotes on the box.
Eric Vechan, PhD
May 3, 2020
Short on Barbers and New Things to Debate, Haircuts are the New Jobsite Competition
Looking to one up or make fun of each other for something, construction pros are turning to haircuts.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 24, 2020
Hipster Desperate to Stay Unique on the Job Site
Fighting to stay unique, hipster offers unique grooming solution on the job site.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 15, 2020
Well Intentioned Inspector Making Less Friends at Home Than on the Job During COVID-19 Quarantine
When inspecting the mundane at home, inspector shocked family likes him less than construction crews.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Apr 2, 2020
Short on TP, Superintendent Turns to Plan B
Running out of TP, Superintendent implements Plan B.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Mar 24, 2020
Construction Crews Optimistic Respirator Rules Will Be Relaxed After Donation N95 Masks
Silica is just a fancy word for sand.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Mar 15, 2020
Modified Hard Hat Utilizes Virus Free Air Screen to Keep Construction Pros Safe From Coronavirus
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Mar 3, 2020
Millennials Are Unskilled and Too Unproductive to Have Time for Training
Millennials are unskilled & old guys know it. Old guys are unskilled & millennials know it. Everyone knows everyone else needs to improve.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 25, 2020
Guy Convinced Young Laborer's Girlfriend is Fake
Young laborer built like a teddy bear is unconvincing in his attempts to tell his crew about his (fake) girlfriend.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 17, 2020
Desperate to Improve Safety Numbers, Safety Pro Dives Headfirst into Essential Oils
Essential oils are like form oil but *potentially* good for your.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 13, 2020
Assuming Builders are Laggards, Tech Investors Inadvertently Provide Free Advertising
Contractors aren't cavemen but investors assumed they were when investing in modular construction startups.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Feb 8, 2020
Engineer Shocked When Brutal Honesty Leads to Brutal Sarcasm
Giving brutal honesty is pretty easy. Receiving is a little more challenging.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 28, 2020
Start Your Day Going the Right Direction
To start his day right, construction pro implements First Move Forward plan on the home front.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 20, 2020
Bake Sale Used by Project Team to Cover Small Tools & Safety Supplies Budget Overrun
Desperate for ideas, half baked idea to sell tasty treats to raise cash is carried out by project team.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 18, 2020
Modified Air Monitor & Stop Light Solve Restroom Stench Problem
Red means no. Green means go...to the restroom.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 16, 2020
Following Our Nation's Leaders, Jobsite Team Splits in Support of Partisanship
Partisanship. If it's good enough for our nation's leaders, it's good enough for our builders.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 13, 2020
Honorary Certificates Awarded to Engineers to Increase Motivation & Long Term Retainment
Seeking more respect, engineers demand honorary certificates for craft skills.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 8, 2020
Seeking to Build Good Will, Crew Uses Golf Carts While Working in Retirement Community
When in Rome, or a retirement community, do as the retirees do.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Jan 3, 2020
Sly Engineer Uses Falconry to Drop the Drones and Scan Jobsites Naturally
Drop the drones and scan your project naturally with a falcon.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 11, 2019
Attitude of Construction Teams Deteriorating
Like the Congressional Impeachment Hearings, jobsite meetings are quickly turning into a circus.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 10, 2019
Project Engineer Caught on Competitor's Jobsite Filming Work Activity
Employee of Phil Belichick caught filming work activities on a competitor's jobsite.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 9, 2019
Superintendent Tries to Convince Engineers Noise Cancelling Ear Plugs Filter Them as Noise
Noise cancelling ear plugs remove only voices of obnoxious engineers and executives.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 5, 2019
Project Manager Implements Trailer Happy Hour
Why do Happy Hour at the bar around the corner from the jobsite when you can setup a kegerator in the trailer?
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 4, 2019
Engineer Proven Innocent but Guilty of Jobsite Infractions
Engineer vindicated then vilified for wrong doings as a result of leaving the trailer door open.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 2, 2019
WTH for Jobsites - Waist-mounted Tool Holder
Assistant Project Manager renames fanny packs to Waist-mounted Tool Holders (WTH's) in attempt to spread jobsite usage.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Dec 1, 2019
Injury at Thanksgiving Meal Ruins Perfect Safety Record
Injuries can happen at any time or place. Always be on your guard - even at Thanksgiving Dinner.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Nov 22, 2019
Safety Manager Raids Earplugs From All Jobsites
Safety manager raids earplugs from all jobsites. Plans to sell them on black market to parents ahead of watching Frozen 2.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Nov 14, 2019
Engineers Vote to Impeach Superintendent
Fed up with their superintendent, Engineers move to impeach him.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Nov 5, 2019
Young Engineers Unsure of How to Make Coffee
Raised on barista brewed coffee, engineers are unsure how to use coffee pot.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Oct 30, 2019
Trailer Tom
Trailer Tom. Like Alexa and Siri but for construction.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Oct 28, 2019
Tools No Longer Valued - Being Replaced by Tech
Tool ≠ Tech. Sometimes you have to think backwards to go forward.
Eric Vechan, PhD
Oct 18, 2019
Safety Starts at Home
Safety first, safety always. Safety starts at home.
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