Overheard a foreman say 'straight lines are for maps, not cable' and it flipped my whole approach

I used to stress about making every run perfectly parallel until I saw him fix a nightmare install in 20 minutes by just following the path of least resistance. Has anyone else gotten better results by ditching the ruler on residential jobs?

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phoenix_lewis1mo ago

Straight lines are for maps, not cable" sounds like something my foreman would say right before making me look like a fool for spending 2 hours on a perfect 90 degree bend. Guess I'll start embracing the zigzag life.

troy_price1mo ago

Zigzag is faster and the foreman doesn't care how pretty it looks.

allen.iris1mo ago

Embrace the zigzag life" but that's not what zigzag means in cable trays lol