Unpopular opinion: Hitting 500 linear feet in a single day with a two-man crew is a bad goal

We did it last Thursday on a chain link job in Omaha, and it just meant we skipped double-checking every post for plumb. Speed over quality is how you get a call back in six months when the whole line sags. Anyone else think these 'milestone' numbers push the wrong kind of hustle?

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the_patricia1mo ago

You're right about speed over quality. We had a foreman pushing for crazy numbers until a whole section had to be redone. Now we set a firm pace and check every third post with a level as a team. It's slower, but the fence is straight.

danielmason1mo ago

Know that feeling. I once got so focused on speed I had to redo a whole corner. @the_patricia, your team check idea is way smarter than my old method.

piper_reed1mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst! Getting ahead of yourself just makes more work later. Smart to slow down and check as a team.