I love learning. The guys I’m working with teach me everyday. I’m learning how to do good craftsman work. The hardest thing for me was burning seams. The knack is in learning to precut it right. The more you do, the easier it gets. It takes a lot of patience. Some of the guys said I wouldn’t make it. They didn’t think I was a hard worker, so I had to prove them wrong. My dad was a union carpenter for 30 years, and he taught me to work hard and always be in the union.
It’s physically exhausting work. You have to crawl around all day on your hands and knees. After 8 hours on your knees, it is hard to get up and walk. I take lots of vitamins, eat healthy, and exercise. At home, I play with my kids, coach their football team and try to play some baseball.
Carpet is my strong point. I like it because everybody needs carpet. When I get home, my wife wants new carpet, and I can’t say no to her, or to her relatives.
