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Electricians' time crunch debate: Speed vs thoroughness
Is meeting deadlines worth potentially overlooking small details?
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adams.cameron6mo ago
My entire career is built on the solid foundation of fixing my own rushed mistakes. Found a whole box of mismatched outlet covers last week from a "finish quick" job three years ago. The ghost of past me is my worst client.
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ross.riley6mo ago
My old boss used to say a flickering light is a future callback... and I was the guy who caused a few of those callbacks by rushing. Once spent a whole day tracing a nuisance trip because I hurried through a bathroom GFCI install and nicked a wire. The deadline pressure is real, but that little sparking sound haunts you... turns out I'm better at being slow and right than fast and sorry.
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juliaross6mo ago
That "slow and right" thing really hits home. I started forcing myself to do a five minute walk-through at the end of every job, just looking for my own dumb mistakes. It catches so many little things before they become callbacks.
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