On 2011-10-13, Steve B wrote:
I'm the wrong guy to ask. I was supervisor on an offshore oil drilling rig
for a few years. Laborers are a group that you have to establish absolute
dominance over from the start, or you will have problems from there out. If
you do establish dominance, you can get a remarkable degree of production
out of them.

Handymen are another matter. Just a laborer with slightly more skills.
Takes a dominant hand from the start, and no assuming, hyphenation not
needed. Micromanagement of handymen and laborers is about the only group it
is productive for.


This is pretty wise, although it is hard to establish domonance over
some who does not show up.

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