Time flies like an arrow—aggressively
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 年度末の末ですね。 もう、一年が終わろうとしている。。。 この時期になると1年は早いねぇ～って毎年なります。 以前も書いたのですが、ジャネーの法則 まさにコレですね。 毎年が一瞬です。 一年間イロイロあれも…
If you don't help them hone their judgment, they'll grow up to be adults who can't make decisions!
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 皆さんは判断力ありますか？って聞くと、有るという人と、優柔不断という人と分かれますよね？ｗ 例えば、ご飯屋に行ってスパンと決める人と、長々と悩む人。 仕事でも同じ事ですね。 そもそも、判断力とは？ 判断力と…
I found a great product! (I thought they were pollen-blocking glasses, but they can actually be used as safety glasses!!?)
皆さんこんにちは。 エンタです。 花粉どうですか？ 私はお薬キメていますが、事はマジで酷い！！ そこで、花粉対策してます！ って思って花粉対策用眼鏡買ったんです。 コレです。 分かりますか？ｗ 普通の眼鏡に見えますよね？ 横はガードされてい…
Thinking Patterns and the Likelihood of Criminal Activity Among Technical Intern Trainees by Race
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I was talking to someone from the trainee union the other day, and they told me about the mindset of today’s trainees. Apparently, there have been a lot of disappearances lately, lol. I guess that’s just part of the culture here. It’s not so much that the trainees have grown to hate their jobs…
Riding on Someone Else's Coattails in Grand Sumo
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s a story I heard the other day from a contractor I know. Construction Company A, which was working on a major project, was a third-tier subcontractor. Once the project was finished, they approached the first-tier subcontractor and asked them to skip the second tier and give them work directly next time. The first-tier contractor was wary and asked my acquaintance, “Who is that company, anyway?”…
It’s easier for everyone to understand safety measures when they’re kept simple.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you keeping up with safety management? I wrote an article like this a while back. Safety management is simple... When I wrote this, one supervisor told me, “That’s exactly right!” while another said, “Can’t you even remember something this simple?”…
Buy or Rent? | Which Is More Cost-Effective: Buying or Renting Construction Equipment?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s already been two months since I bought my new Belcon. It hasn’t shown the slightest sign of moving yet, lol. The thing is, the timing just hasn’t been right, so I haven’t been able to get behind the wheel yet. (This Belcon is made-to-order.) I could rent one from a leasing company, but having my own machine definitely gives me more flexibility…
When I started thinking about the surcharge for estimates if we switched to a two-day weekend, things got completely out of hand!
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s been a while since we switched to a two-day-off-per-week system, hasn’t it? For general contractors, there’s a surcharge of about 5% in cost estimates. So, I’d like to consider what the surcharge rate might be for us subcontractors. Let’s calculate the number of days based on the following conditions…
"Chatting While Smoking" Is Unnecessary! The Secret to Being Liked by Tradespeople as a Construction Manager (From the God of Construction)
Is Conflict Between Construction Managers and Tradespeople Inevitable? Ideally, construction managers and tradespeople should work together to move the project forward, but on-site, conflicts often arise. This is likely because, while both groups strive to produce high-quality work, their differing roles—as general contractor and subcontractor—lead to differing perspectives. General contractor…