The week we hit bedrock in the Columbia River and everyone cheered but I was worried

We were on a big job near Portland last month, and the crew got super excited when the cutterhead started grinding on solid rock after days of soft silt. They thought it meant we were done, but I knew that old granite layer meant our production numbers were about to drop by half for the next three days. I kept telling the foreman we needed to switch to a different tooth pattern, but he said to just push through. Has anyone else had a 'good find' actually slow everything down?

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matthewl812d ago

Ever notice how that happens with all kinds of progress? You hit what looks like a solid win, but it actually means you're in for a harder, slower grind. It's like finally getting the old engine apart only to find the real rust problem is deeper inside. That cheer for hitting rock is the same feeling, but the person who knows the job sees the coming trouble. Makes you wonder how often we celebrate the wrong thing, doesn't it?

tyler_king2d ago

Yeah, that's the real work right there.