On the tools in a company, most of us aim to become off the tools one day.
This blog post is aimed more towards the trades men and women of the world.
Electricians
Builders
Plumbers
Etc.
If you know the term on the tools, it means you work with your hands – you’re a grafter!
I’m not sure if that’s a load of slang in the UK and you guys across the world will actually understand what I’m on about here.
On The Tools Employees and Off the Tools Employees
There are people who go out to the work in business and there people who work in the office, Doing the paper work.
If your out on site, you look at the guys in the office and see there job as easy – and aspire to be in their position one day.
That’s if you work your way up in the company.
You’re a good employee and get moved up to the next level as a reward.
This is something I did years ago. I worked for a electrical company on the tools doing the installs on site.
I always thought working in the office would be more glamorous and would earn me more money.
Possibly and easier life I suppose.
That’s what you work towards right?
An easy life and more money in the bank?
Well there was a lesson to be learnt from back then. I didn’t do anything about it at the time – but I see it so clearly NOW.
Got Off The Tools
I got that job in the office, planning the jobs on site, given the fancy company car and wearing a shirt to work.
This lasted a week! I was more mind numbing then watching paint dry.
I would have earnt less money working a 8 hour day instead of the 12 hours days I worked on the tools.
Needed A Plan B
So what did I do from there? I went ahead and started my own business where I did both and worked probably more then 12 hours days and made better money.
That is what I did for 20 years or more, I just got wrapped up in growing my electrical business thinking it was going to be the answer to a happy life.
I was happy, But dam I was always busy!
I never had time to sit back and think about the future.
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