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My crew boss taught me a slick way to handle corner posts.

I used to struggle with corner posts until my boss showed me a simple trick. Now we set them in half the time, and it makes the whole fence line look sharper.
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roberts.leo
Bet he made you swear to keep it secret.
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the_drew
the_drew1mo agoProlific Poster
My friend's boss made her pinky promise once.
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nancyjones
nancyjones1mo ago
Monday was different, @roberts.leo. He just asked me not to post it.
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the_max
the_max6d ago
That pinky promise thing @the_drew mentioned is spot on. It's funny how bosses have these little rituals for their trade secrets. My old foreman had a specific way to brace a corner post with just two stakes and a cross-tie before the concrete even sets. He'd make you watch him do it twice, then you had to do it under his eye. It wasn't about being sneaky, it was about making sure the method stayed correct and the work stayed clean. Those tricks become the standard for a whole crew.
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