Way back in the early 2000s, unbeknownst those of us working on a job, the electrical engineer of design toured a newly framed building in which we had recently completed running a massive splay of conduit runs. Following his visit, the engineer called my employer to expressed his pleasure with the craftsmanship of our work.
After
my employer shared this information with me, I mentioned the compliment to the
entire crew as we sat eating lunch. One
of the apprentices on the job immediately said: “Yeah, it’s nice work. But nobody will see it when the building is
done.”
I
have always considered craftsmanship important.
Knowing you are doing your best when nobody is looking matters. Most importantly, something constructed well
on the inside is also good on the outside.
“Well,” I told the apprentice, “The engineer noticed. That’s good enough for me.”
Three
or so years ago, while talking with the owner of an electrical shop, he
mentioned performing maintenance on the same building. “That was one of your jobs, wasn’t it?”
“Yep.”
“There
is some nice work in there.”
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