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@MausMasher54

20 күн бұрын

I loved getting out of the Office....and Yes, I had lot's of Fun....

@imark7777777

20 күн бұрын

Thank you. somebody who finally references the video that was talked about with a link in either a pinned comment or the description so I can go to it.

@lolilollolilol7773

20 күн бұрын

Hi, the link in the description is incorrect.

@chaffeyable

20 күн бұрын

I think Jamie was right about you.

@eldenringer6466

20 күн бұрын

I came in late just as you said it might be your circus or your monkey lol I thought...this is going to be good Haha Love Adam savage!💙🙏

Thought Adam was on his villain arc when I saw that title

@csonweedagain5054

20 күн бұрын

Same here lmao

@shaneapplegate206

20 күн бұрын

+1 lol

@TJtheBee

20 күн бұрын

And I would support him still lol

@MixdGoyIntabMGI

20 күн бұрын

Same lol

@goukenslay7555

20 күн бұрын

😂 SAME

"I'm about to curse" - Adam Savage

@mikekristin7201

20 күн бұрын

If I said that every time I'm about to swear , I would never get anything done 😂

@wolfgang169

20 күн бұрын

Adam is one of the classier Savages.

@gr8_ambition

20 күн бұрын

and still the coolest in the room😅😂

@Mike-zf7lo

20 күн бұрын

Putting the Savage in Savage

@azayles

20 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the "Can I be mean" meme lol

Never work for anyone who wants to pay you in "exposure" or "experience".

@silverbird425

20 күн бұрын

exposure and experience are not accepted currencies to pay your bills.

@bluemooninthedaylight8073

20 күн бұрын

Or in creative markets like writing where they ask for money FROM YOU upfront and/or buy all the rights. Be choosy and take your time finding a publisher when you're ready to submit. Better to get a rejection than to lose money and the full rights to your story.

@mainely8007

20 күн бұрын

Good advice. Same goes for "give me this one cheap and I'll make it up to you later" - oddly I got that a lot from wealthy people.

@ryandowney9383

20 күн бұрын

@@mainely8007 Yeah, that is a huge red flag too.

@matthew7419

20 күн бұрын

@@mainely8007 That's why they have money.

I got fired from a painting job as a teenager where I was required to remove lead paint from a large wooden ship. I wasn't given a respirator, and when I asked for one, I was given one with used carts that had expired 5 years earlier and the mask was leaking. I went back to my shop foreman and asked for new ones and he said only his long-term guys got new ones; the 'new guys' weren't worth it - we had no PPE to use. I told him I'd get back to work as soon as he gave me the PPE required by law for the work - he decided I wasn't worth a pair of carts for a respirator that would seal, and I spent the next 20 years in the trades hiring guys away from his crews - some of the best workers and often VERY eager to work for a foreman (me) who wasn't going to treat them like garbage.

@moeskido

6 күн бұрын

Raising a glass to you. Well done.

@raistlinsly1

5 күн бұрын

is see it this way if they cut corners on PPE which is the bare min where else are they cutting corners?

@syav4467

2 күн бұрын

My Great Grandpa got fired from a job installing Power Lines in the Rocky Mountains. When he came back, he set up shop, hired guys out from his previous owners company, and then proceeded to run his former company out of business within 3 years. He then continued that process until he had ran other competition out. As well. He made a fortune for himself and the company still operates today.

@jodirauth8847

13 сағат бұрын

Yes sir

I'll always remember learning automotive body shop work and all the old guys mentioning how destroyed their hands were, not being able to move a finger or two, no feeling in some part and very rough dry, and damaged skin. Then those same people mocking me for wearing gloves any time I could while working. The weird stigmas on wearing PPE is wild sometimes.

@soapflakes

20 күн бұрын

Toxic masculinity around PPE, in my experience, worried they’ll be seen as “less of a man” if they wear gloves

@just_some_commenter

20 күн бұрын

It's hard for some people to see other people avoiding their mistakes.

@user-fk8zw5js2p

20 күн бұрын

Some people won't believe that you are a mechanic unless you have dirty and mangled hands.

@themanhimself3

20 күн бұрын

Misery loves company.

@patricksanders858

20 күн бұрын

Next time ask them how are their hands, feet, back ect. TREATING THEM TODAY?? Then whip out some moisturizer!

I wake up and see two Adam videos. One I can’t watch unless I’m a paying member and the other says fuck you pay me.

@chrisd7047

20 күн бұрын

Irony has a sense of humor.

@dawnieb.7394

20 күн бұрын

🤣

@biggussniffus5537

19 күн бұрын

Sounds like you need a lawyer

@LuisCastillo-tg6xw

18 күн бұрын

LOL

@macswanton9622

10 күн бұрын

Who's that has the tattoo on his palm: "Pay up, sucka" I think he was a bike mechanic?

Adam PLEASE keep this discussion going. The way you just discussed work place safety and fair negotiations is exactly how we need this talked about. You are uniquely positioned to make sure our young workers are safe and treated well. Thanks so much for this.

@FUBARguy107

18 күн бұрын

I am a stickler for safety. But holy crap, these kiddos 25 and under are just not listening. I feel like I'm answering the same questions every single day. 90 day probation period has come and gone. Like Adam said. They are terrible at their jobs but they keep a good attitude. And that goes a long way.

When I think of modern day heroism, I think of people like Adam Savage. Pushing wisdom, a love for learning, being your genuine self, and being candid about the business aspects of living in our society. I really appreciate people like that

@MrShobar

19 күн бұрын

When I think of "modern day heroism", it didn't involve him.

"If you're seeking revenge, dig two graves." ... dang.

@theprojectproject01

20 күн бұрын

... Because the other mook is gonna think he has a friend?

@mainely8007

20 күн бұрын

It's easier to avoid business with a stiff than it is to get paid by one.

@nvmyutube

19 күн бұрын

yeah, that one kinda hit hard...

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan

19 күн бұрын

@@theprojectproject01 No, one for the person you seek revenge against and one for yourself because Vengeance is self destructive... In other words, you kill your Soul when you go after someone for Revenge...and your Soul is what occupies that second grave...

@Sem5626

18 күн бұрын

yeah heard that one a few times before... its a good way to keep a level head when you get really annoyed with someone

I so appreciate how articulate you are without arrogance. But mostly, when you pause for thought, you don’t infill with um. You are so easy to listen to.❤

@Gepstra

20 күн бұрын

But he does.

@mattw7949

20 күн бұрын

It's like listening to a human. Uncanny. :D

@ewxlt

18 күн бұрын

Um at 1:46

@splurg123

17 күн бұрын

Um gets a bad rep. Um indicates you intend to keep talking and helps avoid you getting cut off by someone who thinks you're done speaking.

@ewxlt

17 күн бұрын

@@splurg123 He’s alone talking to a camera. No one around to interrupt.

I came back to a restaurant as an assistant manager after having left. One of my new duties was to go down to the restaurant if someone on the opening staff didn't show up. I got down there one morning when the maintenance guy didn't show and had to clean the deep fryers. We had none of the proper PPE to do the job. The GM says we don't replace it because no one uses it. I then explained the difference in the amounts a lawsuit would award if someone got injured and we didn't have the PPE available vs. the employee didn't use it, including him as GM being personally liable and not protected by the corporate entity of the restaurant because he would be personally negligent for not doing his job and supplying it.

@chrisforgan731

19 күн бұрын

chain of responsibility law is very real and you can be jailed for breaking it. a manager for a Australian transport company was jailed recently for 3 years because he was negligent he allowed a driver who wasnt fit to drive, work for the company, (that driver is now in prison for 3 counts of dangerous driving.) the manager had also encouraged others to ignore fatigue legislation on several occasions. he also got a substantial fine it was tens of thousands of dollars. his negligence cost 3 people thier lives and put thousands of people at risk.

@heatherr4321

19 күн бұрын

….if no one uses it, why were they out of it? 🤣 that makes no sense.

@chrisforgan731

19 күн бұрын

@@heatherr4321 yeah if no one used it you would think it would be gathering dust on the shelf. more like the couldn't be bothered to buy any so there never was any to begin with. in my country most employers not in the white collar world provide all ppe and uniform including footwear and often the shirts are embroidered with the company logo and your name. a bloke i shared a house with is a welder his employer supplies him with uniform one day a manger saw his shirt was stained and ripped told him go see the office girls about a new shirt. if he wants new shirts etc he just has to request them.

@SpaghettiEnterprises

18 күн бұрын

@@heatherr4321 Stuff can get gross and thrown out. I can easily imagine like, 2 year old gloves with ancient oil and grease on them getting tossed b/c they sat on a nasty back shelf never getting used.

@Volkbrecht

17 күн бұрын

It gets better: you are still responsible to a degree if the employee doesn't use the available PPE. That is called "lack of oversight" and amounts to neglecting your duty to make sure people work safely.

"It doesn't have to be suffering" Reminds me of something I heard, I think from an adventure racer "Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional."

One of the best things a professor ever told me back in art school, and that I also tell to prospective new creatives, is that if you’re in love with the product this field will chew you up and spit you out in very short order. You have to instead love the process. This is because 90% of what you’ll be doing day to day is going to be boring & tedious rather than something you’re likely to get excited about. If you love the process of creation, it goes a long way towards making the drudgery bearable & makes the few times you get to work on something legitimately cool even better. However, if it’s the product you love, and there is nothing wrong with that, you’re likely going to wind up at best like the kid in the story who just didn’t want to finish the project and was told his alternative was to go home. To these people I tend to suggest keeping art & creative pursuits as a hobby. Not because they aren’t talented, I’ve met plenty much more talented than I am, but because the last thing I want to see is the joy sucked out of it for them.

@marscaleb

20 күн бұрын

I think that's some of the best advice I've ever heard on the subject.

@stormraven4183

20 күн бұрын

Very well put! All of my friends say I should be a professional gourmet chef. NOPE. I love my creations (and so do my friends) but in a pro kitchen I would quickly learn to hate cooking.

@MrUnicorn44

20 күн бұрын

Formally studied fine art in my late teens (knew I could do it all, except painting - seriously painting - in oils. Had people try to convince me up until then, but never wanted to give it the time. And, it does take time, to do it seriously!), and studied Graphic Design in my 40s (not because I needed to, more to get them to knock the rough edges off what I'd already learned over the years). Do I do either of those things as a job? Not on your life! I found out, when working for a major newspaper in my twenties, when they discovered that I could design and draw - even though they had an in-house artist, who couldn't draw (she was what they used to call a ticketwriter, not a finished artist; someone who used Quik-Cut art books instead of a pen!) - other staff utilised my skills, even though I wasn't financially compensated for any of it. I grew to hate picking up a pen, until many years later. The Graphic Design is used purely for my own therapy ("It's called sanity maintenance, Tubbs."), for when I want to be precise and specific in my hobbies (logo creation, design materials for our film projects, etc.). And I also use CAD programs when I want to walk my mind through certain design processes, for my propmaking and modification processes. If I did wish to despise these things, I'd do them for a living. Since I don't wish to, I keep them only for myself.

@matthewmillar3804

20 күн бұрын

Love the process, not the product. I just wrote that on my mirror. That might just be what I've been missing with my leather business. Thank you so much!

@marscaleb

20 күн бұрын

Then again... why not love both? Maybe it should be "love the process FIRST" Nothing wrong with loving the product too, but we gotta love the process!

10:50 Hell yeah, "Learn what you can and cannot control and learn to be okay with that." Totally learning those lessons now.

@c1ph3rpunk

20 күн бұрын

The Serenity Prayer is my goto, I have like 5 of them around my house, one right by my front door, to remind me.

@OrigamiMarie

20 күн бұрын

I very much agree with this in general. Injured people can quickly become _everybody's_ problem though, so I'm not sure it really applies to PPE.

@xPRODIGYxGAMER

20 күн бұрын

​@@OrigamiMarie as someone whose part of their job is literally HAZMAT and CS Rescue. I will say... That is virtually almost never the case. There are examples that come to mind where you could actually injure someone else. Like an inebriated heavy machinery operator which could injure a worker working near or with said machinery. Although that's not a PPE issue. Exactly how would you choosing not to wear PPE injure someone else? In chemical plants there is a potential of secondary contamination. If you are working with a very strong acid and don't decon properly you could end up contaminating first responders and hurting them. You could put yourself in a position where rescue could injure another person. Like if you passed out in a room filled with dangerous gasses or maybe no air at all because you weren't wearing proper PPE it could be first responders or your coworkers at risk trying to save you. Although all of these problems are less problems of PPE and ones of location/place. Being in a tanker with unsupported oxygen... Why are we doing such anyways? Normally in these serious incidents it is an issue of the lack of education prior to an incident. And that's normally a failure of the workplace in general. Like the lack of standardized testing of workspace air quality. If you choose not to wear safety glasses and a blade breaks off into your eye who are you putting in danger? No one. You just went blind by being an idiot. That's all.

@caydennormanton9682

20 күн бұрын

@@xPRODIGYxGAMER Depends what you mean by "danger" - if you mean risk, then yes, that last example would certainly put others at risk, unless you think that having an injured employee, or worse, a death on your hands, isn't a risk. For other employees, it means that you are at risk of additional restrictions, delays to your work, and/or being witness to a horrific injury or death. Safety is NOT optional, and acting like your choice to not adhere to safety guidelines (including PPE) doesn't affect others is reckless at best.

I'm a driving instructor and people used to mess me around with payments. I now have a booking system that fires off a contract for every new users. Not missed a payment since.

@adamt4742

20 күн бұрын

we have a system that X amount is due up front and the student must be fully paid prior to their last lesson

@mainely8007

20 күн бұрын

Good plan to use that booking system! I learned to avoid working for wealthy people, they tended to obsess over their money and viewed paying me as a game they had to "win" by under-paying, slow paying or not paying.

@Astares9

20 күн бұрын

@@mainely8007 i can tell you don't like rich people with how much you mention it

@shibasurfing

20 күн бұрын

@@Astares9 i can tell that you’ve never worked for a rich person as a freelancer

@Avendesora

20 күн бұрын

@@Astares9 Rich people don't need you to get offended on their behalf, ESPECIALLY for free.

Adam, my respect for you was already high, but hearing you talk about how you made sure the tattoo artist for your tattoo was fairly compensated for selling stick on tattoos of his work makes me respect you even more!

Never clicked to watch so quickly The videos usually drop in the middle of the night here in australia, so much joy !

@Celtic_Blade

20 күн бұрын

Me neither.

@cruciblehobbies7226

20 күн бұрын

Same😂

@Game-players2.0

20 күн бұрын

Same

@psyclopsus

20 күн бұрын

He said it in the first 30 seconds of the video too, so this one has likely been demonetized

@TempleofSak

20 күн бұрын

Same same.

I love how Adam just wears the Nostromo shirt as casual wear. Load up a UK video, there he is, wearing it proudly.

@manxhu6610

20 күн бұрын

i want that shirt 😀

@wobblysauce

20 күн бұрын

Has been weathering it for a while and wearing it naturally gets what you want.

Great video. I have five rules I follow when freelancing: 1. As much clarity on the scope and terms of engagement up front, as is commercially viable - dont do two days of due diligence for a one day engagement. You're working two days for free that way. 2. A clear contract that documents this and creates a binding agreement 3. If it's the first time I've worked with them, talk to other people who have - my key question, is there anything I should watch out for - it's a polite way to give them latitude to share the negatives in a way they feel comfortable with 4. If it's a long term engagement, stop work if you stop getting paid, immediately. Be nice about this, but firm and unwavering 5. No second chances.

@bryceg5709

18 күн бұрын

6. Payment triggers/draws/events throughout the project. I work on certain vintage equipment and often there is a troubleshooting, design, prototype, manufacturing, assembly. Each of those steps I like to get paid. It also keeps the client engaged to get a photo of the problem and a bill. Dont pay the bill project stalls. Now I design and 3D print a prototype of the broken component and validate it picture video bill. Pay me or do not pay me project stalls. This means when we get to the final assembly Im only really due a fraction of the project cost if they lose interest or steam in the project they can take it back. Recently I had this with a gear for a hit and miss engine we got the part 3d printed and installed and the thing "worked" the part can be reprinted if it breaks for pennies so for 500 he has a print file for an obsolete part and a nylon gear. To get that gear in metal is going to run him about another grand because it can be made by modification of an existing part. But he can always come back later and he liked being involved in the process. Now if he starts having someone else make the gear off my work and selling them online my contract requires a comission for each unit sold.

@TheNewton

17 күн бұрын

​@@bryceg5709 and timeline triggers for if they are unresponsive or slow to provide key resources for you to uphold your end of the overall timeline

@AnonyMous-pi9zm

17 күн бұрын

@@bryceg5709 One thing the company I work for is struggling with right now is convincing people to give us their credit card number. Like, yeah, your thing is fixed, just pay us and we'll ship it. But they don't. Splitting it into bite sized chunks would be helpful for a lot of customers, I think.

I have one quibble about PPE being mostly the wearer's problem. Even if it seems like it's only that person's safety on the line, stuff can go sideways for others real fast when one person is injured. The easiest example of this is seatbelts. If the driver isn't wearing one, it's absolutely the passenger's problem, because that driver doesn't have full control in tricky situations. But if a passenger isn't wearing a seatbelt, it's also the driver's and other passengers' problem, because that person is a potential projectile and distraction in case of bad circumstances. People without PPE are crisis multipliers. They are everybody's problem.

@Glamador

20 күн бұрын

I just want to give this a boost. This is too true. "Personal" protection is, truly, almost never exclusively personal.

@OrigamiMarie

20 күн бұрын

@@Glamador it's a lot like community health. Personal health and public health are really closely intertwined.

@TwentySeventhLetter

18 күн бұрын

The exact same idea as wearing Covid masks, just because you don't care if you get sick doesn't mean it won't affect anyone (or everyone) around you.

@chrismay2298

18 күн бұрын

No thanks. I have plenty of my own business to mind. Give it a try.

@Volkbrecht

17 күн бұрын

The reasoning here is a slightly different one: as the driver you are responsible for the people in your car, so it is your duty to make sure they conform to the seatbelt rule. You're the one with the license, you know the rules. Same thing in the workplace: not only is the employer responsible for providing suitable PPE, they also need to train employees to use the stuff and need to regularly monitor compliance with safety rules.

I have hearing loss due to Otosclerosis and have hearing aids ( 19 years this year ) , I'm still very cautious around loud noise and have modified ear muffs with microfibers to help when i need them in the workplace. I'm always making sure others around me have hearing protection when required and i tell them when I'm about to make noise. Hearing loss is especially important to me , my audiologist is my hero.

@terpman

20 күн бұрын

I have employees that will put on hard hats, gloves, eye protection, wear steal-toed boots, use proper lifting equipment, etc. But for some reason, hearing protection is the hardest thing to get any of them use consistently. They'd rather take the 115-120dB of a rotary hammer or grinder a foot from their head instead of putting some hearing protection on. I don't get it.

@MrThatnativeguy

20 күн бұрын

That sucks , I wish you the best

@paulreichelt1259

20 күн бұрын

@@terpman those guy's must have the worst Tinnitus ( ringing in the ears ) . From memory it only take 45 minutes at 97 decibels to start hearing problems and Tinnitus. Companies like Phonak make ear plugs that reduce sound but allow voices to be clear.. Hopefully one day you can get them to rethink their hearing protection.

@PaulG.x

20 күн бұрын

@@paulreichelt1259 All industrial ear protection is designed to allow human speech to be heard. It is part of various international regulations. Hearing someone warning you that you are about to die is a safety requirement

@paulreichelt1259

20 күн бұрын

@@PaulG.x that is correct but the speach is not always clear.

I took the title personally when I saw the notification

@troublewithweebles

20 күн бұрын

I have rejection sensitivity dysphoria, too

@fastandadrift4858

20 күн бұрын

Facts 😂

@OnyxMoneyDrops

20 күн бұрын

Especially as a paying member 😂

@oldguy5381

20 күн бұрын

Sounds like a guilty conscience. 😂

@BarryB.Benson

20 күн бұрын

Lol

One of the best pieces of advice about grudges came from Bob Proctor: “Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Although sometimes very difficult, forgiving others and forgiving yourself is very freeing and you acquire a very valuable thing: a peaceful and happy mind.

To quote the Joker "If you are good at something. Never do it for free." For the safety question, absolutely nag and throw a fit about safety until they do something about it, or quit and go work for people who do take it seriously. It takes less than a second for something to go just a bit wrong and you or a coworker are hurt or dead. Doesn't matter if it is a small hobby dremal or a multi thousand dollar end mill, if somethings wrong with it, refuse to use it until it is fixed or replaced. Never trust hydraulics to hold weight, never trust just a jack to hold weight. If two straps or chains are good three or four are better. You could have done something a million times and been fine, but that million and one time will get you. If it involves a human and a machine, the machine wins 100% of the time, even if it is no longer usable after.

Safety should be overseen by management. I consider it a red flag and a management failure when management doesnt enforce proper safety practices.

@paulreichelt1259

20 күн бұрын

I was watching a popular car customizing show series and noticed none of the guys were wearing hearing protection , that's not setting a good example for anyone watching.

@barrishautomotive

20 күн бұрын

@@paulreichelt1259 agreed. I've been building custom cars for over 20 years. I used to neglect PPE, especially hearing protection. I have no doubt I'll pay for that when I'm older.

@WHJeffB

20 күн бұрын

@@barrishautomotive You do... In my late 50's now. Never bothered with hearing protection while using loud tools. Went to a bunch of music shows with obscenely loud music. Listened to loud music through headphones. Now have tinnitus in both ears and significant hearing loss. In a lot of cases, the sins of your youth truly do come back on you...

@marscaleb

20 күн бұрын

No one would wear much safety equipment in the shop I work at. I recall one day coming to find my boss in the shop (I work in the office) and noticed he was wearing safety glasses and a mask. I commented about it and he replied how he's the boss and he needs to set an example, and so even though he's only in the shop for a couple hours each day he makes sure he's wearing his equipment when he's in there. After that I started seeing people wearing safety equipment more often.

@mr.satanserv6067

20 күн бұрын

I worked concrete construction pouring mausoleums. We would be 2-3 stories up on just 3 ft. wide planks yanking 8 foot steel forms. The safety was the boss once said to me "Careful not to fall off." A 300lbs. guy way stronger than me did. I got fired for giving him pictures of the site for his case. F you pay him.

My uncle is an industrial electrician at a steel plant and he never wears PPE at home when working on anything. However, he says he does wear everything at work to protect himself from everyone else and what they might do.

@soulance8342

14 күн бұрын

Yup, 100% agree, don't trust your life to someone's mistake.

@bradallen1832

9 күн бұрын

I used to be similar until I started to get into more dangerous conditions at home and started using the same PPE in both. It took a while getting used to putting on my boots and most the other stuff at home. The stuff I leave off at home isn't much now, and it annoys me, so I do a total danger assessment for each task so I can maximize the number of PPE things I can leave off at home, and never expect to leave off more than 25% of what I usually wear at work.

"I apoligize, I'm about to curse" Said in true Adam Savage fashion. Gotta love this wholesome guy :)

Instantly came over with that title, lol

@user-wm3bf7pi3u

20 күн бұрын

It came up in my feed pretty quick... I guess the algorithm works sometimes.

@snackie1359

19 күн бұрын

@@user-wm3bf7pi3u honestly thought for a sec there would be drama lol

"FU, PM" is one of the many pieces of wisdom my father passed on to me. If your skills are sufficient that someone else is expecting you to work for them, then you deserve to be compensated (and compensated appropriately) for the use of your time, your expertise, your experience, your tools and materials, and yes, even the time you spend thinking about that work.

@johnmeskens5613

20 күн бұрын

Exactly what my dad taught me. You call me to fix your issue. I fix it in a hour and 15 min and I fix it right. Now you complain because you were told it would take 3 hours by another shop and it was cheaper. So why didn't you use the other shop? Oh because they didn't have good reviews and recommendations? Your paying for knowledge and expertise. Your paying for the right factory parts. I got it done quickly because I know a shortcut that doesn't require taking everything apart like the book says. If that's the issue your complaining about, I could have just told you I needed another part. Then left and went to a quick 30 minute repair down the street and sat around for an hour and came back for 10 minutes. Then tell you I'm done? Here's your bill, pay me. Next time they call give them a higher price. We had a certain customer with a dozen neighbor "hood" convenance stores who would play games when it came time to pay the bill. Do the work and then he goes, Whad u gib cheeb, cheeb kaasa? I give you soda, some snacks. Gib me cheab, cheab kaasa priza. Dad would give the price $50 more, because he always did it. I would always go do the repairs because he knew me and thought I was his friend and would give him a cash discount.

Dude, you just caused a huge spike in Mike Monteiro's video. Thanks for much for sending us there. His video contains the truth that so many of miss. Message received!

That video changed my life like 15 years ago and I'll be forever grateful to Mike for making it. He's truly one of the real ones.

Frank realism. I took a backseat when I could no longer deal as team lead due to circumstances I couldn't control. Now I have zero control or influence and I am mostly okay with that. Choose your battles. My physical issues (big C being paramount) are my battle of priority. Stress affects my conditions so my uncompromising ideals in the workplace are largely put on hold....indefinitely. My work matters much to me, but it doesn't make the list (these days) when it concerns my health. Adam speaks truth here which took me most of a lifetime to glean. He's one smart cookie.

Forgive your self, very good words to hold on to. We don't always do that. Thanks for the encourging words of wisdom Adam.

Immediately knew what video you were going to talk about from the title, one of the greater talks about freelance business I've ever seen.

Thank you Adam. I wish I could have watched your videos 40 years ago. Sharing your wisdom with stories and context in a very articulate way, is a great gift to the world and I hope many young ones will benefit from it. Saving them from wasting their time, learning everything the hard way.

Wow this is the esrliest Ive ever been on a video, nr 3! Taking my chance to say, adam your one of the few idols i've ever had in my life, seeing you on mythbusters when inwas a kid and now on youtube has inspired me into the path im currently on in life, trying to build up a business im passionate about! I just wanted to thank you and show my appreciation for everything you've done for me and probably hundreds of thousands of other kids!

I’ll be honest, I’d be chomping at the bit to do the spray painting job! If I got handed a bunch of parts and told “go spray paint these” I’d be like “you’re already trusting me with painting parts!! This is awesome!” Then again, I’m a big fan of the tedium in the creative process - sanding, masking, and priming are really nice after spending a lot of creative energy on a project.

@christineg8151

20 күн бұрын

A lot of those tedious tasks are great for brainstorming and working over problems. I am a chemist, and though there are parts of the job I love, there are also things that just have to be done, like washing glassware. When I come across a problem that I just can't figure out, I'll go wash some glassware. It lets my brain chew on the problem while still having my hands be productive. (ADHD means my hands need to be occupied at all times, pretty much.)

@TwentySeventhLetter

18 күн бұрын

You know I never thought about the long tedious parts of the process as being specifically restful for the creative part of my mind. That's a very novel and growth oriented way of looking at things that I think I'll carry with me now, thank you for that insight!

Just finished watching the recommended video. Great talk. Thanks for the rec!

Thanks for the words of comfort, Adam. I worked a chemist job where every single person was ultra integrated into the company, my trainer left halfway into my training, the other guy in the lab gatekeeped his methods, and then wound up being an antagonist... they all despised me. I lost the job after eight months, but it's nice hearing how others cope and deal with these things. It kind of shattered me, as I'd never been "let go" before in my 35 years of life, so, again thank you, for talking about these things and giving your honest opinions. Much love to you, man, and the Tested team.

That went super deep, and I'm here for it.

Adam Savage, you are such a gem to the whole community of creators and makers :)

Thanks a ton for bringing this up AND for Mikes video. I had not heard of it at all and it was just brilliant to watch.

Thanks for the reminder about this talk! I saw it when it came out and have rewatched it many times since. Just pure education in being able to continue doing the things you want to do. Matter of fact, I'm going to rewatch it after this!

There is so much that needs to be said about safety in regards to what other people are using. People don't seem to realize it very often, but different shops set up a "culture" of safety awareness that all employees are compelled to follow. When you have people walking around the shop without certain pieces of safety gear, then others show up to a new workplace and they follow the example they see. Joining a new crew/shop is weird and uncomfortable enough as it is, learning a new trade or the nuances of a new position is uncomfortable enough, no one wants to add to the situation by being the one weirdo that is wearing all the safety equipment. The example you set will establish a culture of what safety protocols people follow. When I was a youth and heard of accidents where people weren't wearing their equipment, it just sounded absurd to me. But now having worked in different places I completely get it. When you come into a place and certain safety equipment/protocols aren't being used, you just figure it's one of those things that doesn't really matter and isn't that dangerous.

When I was going through design school over a decade ago they made us read Mike’s book “Design is a Job” and it was so good and has had a measurable impact on my career as a designer. It gave me a confidence and strength that I didn’t think was possible. One of my biggest takeaways is that just like a client can fire you at any point, so can you also fire a client at any point. And I have, and it saved me immense pain and struggle.

Just went back & re-watched the FYPM talk, which i first saw years ago - it's why I followed Mike on DeadBird when I was there - and it really is just as relevant as ever. Thanks for the reminder!

I watched that video when I first started out around 10 years ago and it's stuck with me forever. It's absolutely a gem of the internet. 1000%.

As the saying goes: if you think a lawyer is expensive, try not having one.

Adam is so right about lawyers. Having a lawyer, or at least having one help you write up contracts, is very underrated advice. Not managing AR properly will put you under real quick.

I clicked this video out of curiosity and man, I was not expecting to hear some powerful statements about slogging through the drudgery and forgiveness, for others and yourself. Thanks for some great insights, Adam!

Being able to instill knowledge of this capacity freely speaks highly of your passion for creation and creators. Loved the point on forgiving. Sometimes it's not for the other person, but for your well-being. Holding on to resentments is like keeping watch over a prison full of empty cells. Respect! 👊

We need more discussions about group shop safety/wellness. Everyone knows that many tools prone to kickback pose a hazard to people other than the operator, but even personal injuries can have a profound effect on other people. Responding to a serious injury of a friend or coworker is traumatic and we owe it to ourselves and others to keep everyone safe. I don't want any of y'all losing digits, breathing toxic stuff, or going deaf.

"We are, ALL OF US, weird." - Adam Savage. So true.

Good stuff, Adam. Thank you for sharing!

Yea yea yes! I was hoping this was about Mikes talk! Love that Adam brought this up.

Regarding working with people who aren't good at their "job", but are wonderful to work with and make the team function better...... those people are absolutely essential. I'm a supervisor at a distribution center, and we have one employee that doesn't do a lot on paper but will make an entire team faster just by volunteering for unpleasant tasks.

The spray paint job. I had a similar experience at a welding fabrication shop. I'm a certified welder and was hired to fabricate a weld utility truck beds. Maintenance trucks, lift beds, build and install custom dump beds etc. I get there day 1 and was told to change the oil in the clients' vehicles and do tire pressure. I took my toolbox with me when i went to lunch. About 30min after lunch was over the boss called me a telling me that lunch ended 30min ago and i was late. I said it was fine since I wasn't planning on coming back or if he had even noticed that my toolbox was missing.

Adam - I wanted to thank you for making this video - and especially for making it at a VERY pivotal time in my career. It helps me put a lot of what I'm experiencing and feeling into perspective. KUDOS! I also very much appreciate the link to the Mike Montiero video! Again. THANK YOU!

You continue to be one of my most favorite humans. You have been a major "grounding point" in life for me, for a long while - I appreciate how real you are.

Pareto principle variation: 80% of the work is not fun. 20% is glorious. Regardless of the job! Another great video Adam, thank you!

@jursamaj

20 күн бұрын

I'd say you're overestimating the "glorious" in most jobs.

@ssl3546

20 күн бұрын

"glorious" is not applicable unless your job is being Conan the Barbarian

@chriscmoor

20 күн бұрын

80% of the work is not fun... 19% of the work is soul crushingly not fun... 0.9% of the work makes jumping in an active volcano seem attractive... 0.1% of the work is fulfilling... If you can't subsist on the 0.1%, find something else to do.

Here! You happy, Adam?!

@tested

20 күн бұрын

Ha! Thanks

very nice video Adam, you have a unique ability to make issues like this very relatable, and showing your viewers that you are just a regular human being like the rest of us, is a breath of fresh air. I have been through all that crap in my life, and survived and learned from it all. nice to see someone helping this generation find their way.

Missed you in hot springs recently. You and your work are a constant inspiration

When I was a supervisor, I had a worker tell me she bored doing her assigned job, I told her it's called work time not fun time. Prove to me you can do this job and we will train you to do something new in the future.

To the people worried about getting made fun of for safety gear.. the trick is to own it and make it deliberate. Don't think of it as safety gear. Think of it as your look. Greg is the guy who's really into fishing. Tony wears flannel. And you always wear your safety gear. I also recommend adding a detail. Maybe a silly sticker or a logo from a video game you like. The point is that you're adding deliberateness. I promise it changes the entire dynamic. You go from someone who wears their safety gear because they feel pressured by the rules. Which is what they exploit to make fun of.. and you turn into somebody who chooses to wear their safety gear because it's what they want. That's a lot harder to make fun of. Not that what they think matters but if you're worried about it then it does matter. Just own it and make it yours.

Adam, you are beyond amazing. So eloquent, intelligent. And enjoyable. This particular video was hitting almost a spiritual level at times. Something really deep was being shared here. This is a video. I will be quick to share with my wife who is a supervisor for a county building. ❤❤❤❤

@WHJeffB

20 күн бұрын

Yup... Continue to be amazed and envious by Adam's intelligence, experience and insight. He's the embodiment of just cause you didn't graduate from college, doesn't mean that you're not smart and can't be successful.

❤ this! Thank you.

Man, this dude is the real deal. If ever I have to make a thank you speech, I'm telling ya, Adam is gonna be in there somewhere.

My 1st toughts was Adam is been made and became a Goodfella.

You are a true Wizard! So deep in knowledge and reverence.

Contract contract contract. It protects the worker and it protects the client. If you fulfil your contract or in line with it... you deserve the pay associated with it, if you don't fulfil your contract then the client has a right to object to the pay. It goes for every aspect in life. Just getting new job, make sure you get a contract and make sure you read it, if there is something questionable in the contract... don't accept it. Employers don't want you to read it, that's why they always get you to sign it in a meeting... to make you feel rushed, don't rush it... read every word AND make sure you walk away with a copy. A contract says "i am professional and am promising what it written in these words".

@jursamaj

20 күн бұрын

However, most jobs don't work under contract. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only job I've ever signed a contract for was the Army (which hardly counts, since they can change almost every aspect of that "contract" unilaterally).

@babalonkie

20 күн бұрын

@@jursamaj It's because it's not a legal requirement everywhere. Here in the UK it's the "norm" due to human right protections (no doubt they will try and get rid of them, they have already legalised "zero hour contracts" which allows Employers to not contract ANY amount of work or pay to their Employees). But it's just proof they work, it protects the real hard worker in the scenario and the greedy want them gone for their own benefit. As a customer you can always demand a contract for any long term work and as a Employer you can always create them. It's the Employees that get little say if they exist or not... but if i was them... i would reject ANY job that does not have a contract AND a contract i agree with. This is why Unions are a great thing, they will encourage and create fair contracts to protect workers. Paperwork (contracts) is far more solid than ANY word spoken when it comes to the law. When jobs don't use contracts it means only one thing... that company pulls fast ones with taxes, earnings and human rights... and it will be a cold day in hell before i work for such a company. The better the contract, the more trust in the employer they will get. If i get work done the first thing i ask for is paperwork or a contract... zero paperwork means i send that company packing.

It's funny how people act when it's time to pay you opposed to when it's time to pay them. I closed my business and severed many 'friendships' because of that.

Adam you just have my fullest respect. Teaching people how to protect themselves in these times where so many people get taken advantage of is absolutely phenomenal. Thanks for the info. Props Respect

Adam, you provide such sage advice and I envy any workers that get to call you a mentor. I hope you have a great day!

We have had a similar issue in our field. One of the main things I've noticed between good and bad candidates is that bad candidates more often look for problems first rather than solutions, whereas good candidates will do their best to find a solution before admitting there is a problem.

Being mocked for wearing safety gear is the same as being mocked for wearing a mask. You can't be responsible for others, only yourself. You shouldn't let something, especially like that, peer pressure you to stop.

I really appreciate your capacity for empathy and compassion. You are a great example for us all.

The part about doing mundane work that is necessary for the job really helped put things into perspective. Thank you.

I was working on a job where we accidentally created ruts in someone's lawn. A few of us including a new hire went to go repair the lawn with some soil and manure. New guy said 'I didn't get a masters degree to shovel shit'. All four or five of us had MS degrees. He didn't last long after that day.

@WHJeffB

20 күн бұрын

Not that I don't believe you... But what kind of job is it where the majority of you have MS degrees, and the work creates ruts in someone's lawn?

@Natediggetydog

20 күн бұрын

I don’t understand the mental gymnastics some people can do to justify years of hard work on getting their education, but then the moment they receive the diploma they’re suddenly too good for hard work.

@marscaleb

20 күн бұрын

My response would be: Did you get a masters degree to cut ruts in someone's lawn that they didn't ask for? No? Well then it sounds to me like you DID get a masters degree in lawn repair! It's that or you got a masters degree in looking for a job; make up your mind.

@WHJeffB

20 күн бұрын

@@Natediggetydog There's a lot of mental gymnastics going on out there now days... My personal favorite of late is all the older generation (not to pick on Baby Boomer's, but here's looking at you folks) that are calling for more support/participation in the trades, less emphasis on a college education. When back when they or their kids were young, they (at least the college educated ones) looked down on people in the trades and pushed their kids to go to college because working a trade job was beneath them. Compounding this, found it distasteful when their child brought home a girl or guy that was not a college graduate...

@flyingardilla143

20 күн бұрын

@@marscaleb Yes, and all had degrees in geology or mine engineering - mostly a group of people who aren't shy about wielding hammers, picks and shovels.

Never clicked so fast!

@helmet_fire

20 күн бұрын

Right?

I went and watched Mike's video before I was even done with this one. As a designer that was some pretty powerful advice. I saved it into my watch later as, no doubt, it will come in handy again eventually.

Adam it's a very good thing to work with people who want to pay you fairly to. Thank you for making it really clear that you are one of those.

Very ironic that Gamers Nexus just dropped a video about a PC water cooling company called EK isn't paying employees/suppliers

@zxbc1

20 күн бұрын

Very different from what Adam is talking about, which is smaller freelancers not getting screwed through bad contracts. EK's problem is basically they're a fairly big company openly violating their contract because they're mismanaged and about to go under. Also, ironic isn't the right term here, even if the EK case is similar to what Adam talks about, it should be "timely" or "coincidental".

I clicked so fast out of confusion

I love that video, so happy you're giving it more exposure.

Thanks for the great content, Adam ❤

Thank you for being the legend that you are are with this important message!

I am not even involved in physically building things, and I am not even a freelancer. But your talks are a part of my regular routine now. It's like a daily sermon for me!

I'm really loving these videos, Adam. I could listen to you talk for days on end. Thanks for the awesome content!

Adam, you are so generous with your time and knowledge and I appreciate every kernel of truth and wisdom that you share. Bless you my friend and may you find what you seek

Love that Mike's video is still making the rounds after all these years. It's completely brilliant.

Mike's video is awesome! I remember seeing it years ago and I still keep referring it to people, especially anyone who works as a freelancer.

Thanks Adam! Just saw Mike’s talk, great inspiration!

I really appreciate you sharing your experiences and wisdom from over the years.

I watched that video years ago. It's a gem and definitely worth watching.

Thank you for your words of wisdom and sharing your experience.

I've been watching Adam talk about stuff for decades now and the more I listen, the more I think I'd really enjoy working together.

I always love it when Adam encourages people to be good employers. We need more of that in literally every single field.

+1 just for the title. Love you Adam. Great video as always.