Remember when we used to dig every post hole by hand?

Back when I started with my old crew in 2010, we'd spend the whole first day of a job just digging, maybe 30 holes if we were lucky. My back would be shot by lunch. We switched to a gas-powered auger around 2015, which cut that time in half. Now I use a compact hydraulic drive unit on my truck, and I can set all the posts for a standard 100-foot run before my first coffee break. It's quieter, way less jarring, and I don't feel like I got hit by a train at the end of the day. Anyone else make that switch and find you're taking on bigger jobs just because the setup is so much faster now?

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hill.hugo1d agoMost Upvoted

Notice any change in how you bid jobs since the setup got faster?

reese_singh871d ago

Honestly, my bids haven't changed at all. A faster setup just saves me time on site, it doesn't change the actual work or materials needed. I still price based on the job's full scope, not just how quickly I can start. If anything, it helps me be more accurate because I'm not rushing the estimate. The value I provide is in the finished product, not the setup speed.