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What are some challenges you'll face in brick masonry ?

I would like to know if there are any challenging experiences people have went through while in this field .

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Thank you comment icon There are so many different areas of Construction so I recommend you ask what specific area you are interested in and we can go from there. Mary Schilling
Thank you comment icon I will have to defer to someone else that is familiar with masonry as I am not familiar with what it takes and what challenges in that particular profession good luck Mary Schilling
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David’s Answer

Your original question asked about Construction - not specifically bricklaying. What I am going to answer pertains to a lot of construction, as well as perhaps to many other fields, but it is very prevalent in construction.

I used to work as a field engineer, interacting with many trades. I would say the biggest challenge for a new person is recognizing the line between being the new person and keeping your mind open to learning, while at the same time making sure your are being trained and not just taken advantage of.

I have seen some great seasoned workers who would take a new person under the wing and train them - It happened to me when I started in telecommunications. A 30+ year career guy in my garage came up to me one day when I was brand new and knew next to nothing and said to me "come with me kid, I'll teach you about phones". I rode around with him for two weeks while he explained everything we came across and answered all my questions.

However there are other people who feel that you are a threat to their job security, and will either teach you nothing, or worse, set you up to fail.

My advice is find the people who are willing to teach you, treat them well, and thank them when they do pass on their knowledge and expertise. That can be a challenging thing to do, but it will really help you starting out (and when you are experienced and you get told to train a new person, remember how you once were).
Thank you comment icon David, thank you your advice was very helpful. Richard
Thank you comment icon Hi David: Your advice is very insightful. Thank you for sharing. Sheila Jordan
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Hamda’s Answer

Hi dear Student,
I am very happy to help you knowing some basics about brick masonry. To do so you should inform your field of study and level. If you are an Engineer a construction site's materials must be understood first and can be applied to any construction structure. If you need help more contact me I am a Doctorate degree student at department of Civil Engineering. That is a possible way to get answer.
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