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Thought that new guy's 'crane whisperer' thing was nonsense until he calmed a swinging 12-ton load in a 20mph crosswind just by talking to it.
He literally said 'easy now, big fella' over the radio while making these tiny, perfect stick movements, and the load settled like a sleeping baby, which completely changed my mind about the mental side of this job. Has anyone else seen an operator with a weird trick that actually works?
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corad848d ago
Yeah I used to think all that was superstitious crap too lol. But I had a foreman who would hum this low tune when we were setting tricky forms, like a real deep vibration. Swear to god the concrete would pour smoother every time. Started doing it myself on pours where the mix felt tight, and it just... works? Can't explain it but sometimes you gotta get out of your own head and feel the job.
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the_abby7d agoMost Upvoted
The hum just syncs your breathing, corad84. It's a focus trick.
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haydengreen7d ago
What tune did he hum? I had a guy who would tap the chute with his wrench in a three-beat rhythm before a pour, like a little knock. Always said it settled the mix in his head before it even hit the forms. Sounds silly, but it made us all pause and focus.
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