That furnace cement patch might hold longer than you think! Cast iron can be surprisingly resilient.

Hard stops are a game changer for avoiding burnout. You might lose some flow, but you gain a life outside of work. The long term win is having energy to come back fresh tomorrow.

Read an article that said some places skip the basic "how to walk" stuff to save time. They just hand people the mop and bucket and say go for it. Explains why floors end up looking like a crime scene.