What are some habits/traits that have cost you too much?

turnworks · Nov 4, 2021

Curious as to what some have come across that always seems to bite you in the butt.

Personally I always cost myself when a machine breaks down and I don't slow down and take my time to logically figure out the issue. I end up using the shotgun style thinking one of these parts has to be the issue. Most times it works but always costs me much more than if I just slowed down before ordering parts.

kustomizer · Nov 4, 2021

I kept employees way too long thinking they actually wanted to learn

adh2000 · Nov 4, 2021

I worked for morons way too long thinking they actually knew what they were doing.

Conrad Hoffman · Nov 4, 2021

I try to save money by doing everything myself. Doesn't always work out that way.

A friend once said when I was asked to machine a part, he figured my first thought was where to mine the ore.

JS · Nov 5, 2021

Working at a place longer then 7 years.........Should of left after 5 years...

steve-l · Nov 5, 2021

Buying tools. It's a disease. It's worse than drugs. I can't seem to stop.

T-Man 1066 · Nov 5, 2021

Not finishing shop projects before getting into another!

Mcgyver · Nov 5, 2021

I must be a real mess, I can identify with most of the above.

I'd add grossly underestimated and much time and effort things can take.

then there are character traits....

Joe is sitting in the interview room and HR guy has his list of questions.

"What would you say is your worst character trait?"

"well, I think I'm probably too honest"

"Really, I wouldn't think that was a negative"

"Why the fuck would I care what you think?"

cnctoolcat · Nov 5, 2021

Being OCD about shit that doesn't matter.

Like the precision of EMT conduit runs down a wall...

...or the color of the chip conveyor versus the machine...to as simple as safety mats being perfectly square to the machine.

Yep, lots of time and $$ over the years!

ToolCat

Trboatworks · Nov 5, 2021

I do the things I want to do before the things I have to do.

DouglasJRizzo · Nov 5, 2021

Bad housekeeping burns me every time.
I wind up buying things I already have, because I can't find them, or stalling jobs waiting for tooling I "thought" I had.

ttrager · Nov 5, 2021

When I allow myself to get distracted. That's when I'm more likely to miss something.

kustomizingkid · Nov 5, 2021

Literally my whole life, my entire life is a study in insanity. Oh well, its been interesting and my wife is a lawyer now so yolo.

Booze Daily · Nov 5, 2021

Cigarettes

Ries · Nov 5, 2021

Trying to do everything myself. Although, in 1984, I began having legal employees, and that has helped.
And taking jobs even though I know the budget is too small.
I have learned to say no without actually saying no, and scare away the jobs that will be unprofitable, and involve clients that will be a pain in the ass.

AJ H · Nov 5, 2021

Songs about Mama, trains, trucks, prison, & gettin drunk

SteelrFn · Nov 5, 2021

turnworks said:
Curious as to what some have come across that always seems to bite you in the butt.

Personally I always cost myself when a machine breaks down and I don't slow down and take my time to logically figure out the issue. I end up using the shotgun style thinking one of these parts has to be the issue. Most times it works but always costs me much more than if I just slowed down before ordering parts.

Beer, I've spent thousands on it in my lifetime

alphonso · Nov 5, 2021

Wasting too many hours every day browsing PM.

Booze Daily · Nov 5, 2021

SteelrFn said:
Beer, I've spent thousands on it in my lifetime

HA. I've spent thousands on it this YEAR.

edit: I'm a Browns fan though, so there's that. *shrug*

AJ H · Nov 5, 2021

Booze Daily said:
HA. I've spent thousands on it this YEAR.

Right?

I never understood that Toby Keith song "Beers Ago"

1453 beers ago was earlier this year why you making it sound like a long time?

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