Took me 2 years to figure out I was overfilling my mud pan every time

I used to load that pan up to the brim like a crazy person, thinking more mud meant fewer trips. Then last month at a job in Tacoma, this older guy walks over and points out I'm getting more mess on the floor than on the wall. He shows me how just filling it halfway keeps the mud fresher and cuts down on cleanup by half. Anyone else have that moment where you realize you've been making the job harder for yourself for no reason?

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emma_perry26d ago

Isn't it funny how we all seem to pick up these little tricks way later than we should? It's like life has a way of making you do things the hard way at first just so the lesson actually sticks. I swear there's a whole hidden world of efficiency that nobody tells you about until you're already knee deep in the mess. You'd think someone would hand out a pamphlet on this stuff right when you start a new hobby or job. But no, you just gotta learn by slapping yourself in the face with your own mud for two years first.

jesse98826d ago

Oh man, the pamphlet idea. I'd settle for a single index card with the top three things not to do. But no, you have to personally discover that wet paper towels in the microwave turns them into a fire hazard by actually doing it. It's like the universe has a secret league where all the shortcuts are hidden until you've proven you can survive the long way. I spent six months pulling a rope the wrong way on a pulley system before someone finally walked by and said "you know that's a lever, right?" Yeah. Thanks, universe. Real subtle.