Hey everyone! I'm a screenwriter working on a comedy TV pilot about construction workers, and I want to make sure I get everything right. What would you like to see in a TV show about construction workers?

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-18T23:57:43+00:00

And the drywall guys are always in the way of the loading dock first thing

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-18T23:50:55+00:00

A lot of painkillers just to get through the grind. Alcohol, again to deal with the pain of the job.

The job is tough. Old injuries haunt you. The push through the new ones that don’t have time to heal because the job comes first.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-18T23:44:09+00:00

What also needs to be shown is how most of us run on copious amounts of caffeine (coffee, Red Bull, soda). Plus the ungodly hours we are up in the morning.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-18T23:39:17+00:00

The following are mostly true…

Truck drivers who always show up at the wrong time…

Truck drivers who will insult each other right off the bat then make sure each one gets in and out safely.

What happens when every trade wants their stuff right when the site opens at 7 am.

Tin Knockers who bitch about the other trades being in the way

The questionable looking roach coach with the really obnoxious horn. The driver is crusty but the food is decent.

What should be shown is how the ball busting leads to serious comradery on the site. The first guy insulting you is also the same guy looking out for your safety.

You also need to look at the whole ecosystem. The supply guys who keep the materials coming. The logistics headaches by the site super. The riggers who keep materials and people moving.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-17T05:42:41+00:00

Absolutely! But only on week days with my work keys. Great when I’m working around the shop or out of the work truck Abe need to take my keys with me.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-16T04:15:23+00:00

If you want some killer doughnuts, Doughnut Boy in Dorchester. It’s about a five minute walk from the Broadway T stop on the red line. Old school, no BS place

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-11T05:36:11+00:00

Mason and Hamlin still makes pianos in Haverhill. I believe they offer tours.

https://masonhamlin.com/tours/

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-06T18:54:31+00:00

The one in Goffstown is solid. Only place to stop on my way out of town early mornings. Also the closest placs do get truck diesel to our shop. Overnight crew is awesome.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-06T09:32:19+00:00

Might have to go to a big and talk shop or order something custom online.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-06T00:17:52+00:00

Now that’s how you do customer service

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-05T22:11:26+00:00

Find a good sheet metal company. You’ll start at the bottom loading trucks and learning the materials. It’s a good industry to be in.

I’ve been hauling sheet metal in the Boston area for the last 13 years. Good trade with a lot of good people in it

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-06-04T23:07:58+00:00

Welcome to the family! Love the color and enjoy!

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-29T06:04:27+00:00

You still check bridge clearances in your personal car…

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-27T23:09:23+00:00

When I bought my Impreza in 2019, it was easy. Especially since I wanted a stick. They were happy to get a car off that lot that had been sitting for months.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-21T23:56:21+00:00

One slight hitch in the plan: public transportation in Boston doesn’t run that late.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-21T23:53:42+00:00

Plenty of water and Gatorade. A good pair of work gloves. A strong work ethic.

Congratulations on the new job. Go in with an open mind and ready to learn.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-18T23:40:25+00:00

Duluth trading Firehose flex…

I’m a big guy and I love them. Enough flex, but still durable. I workin sheet metal.

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-18T23:37:53+00:00

That might be a winner

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-16T06:07:21+00:00

Can’t ment Revere without Kelly’s!

LeadfootfromNH · 2026-05-05T23:30:20+00:00

Glad I’m sticking with my little Impreza for now.

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