Mike Rowe Discovers the Hardest Job in Construction | Dirty Jobs

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[jeray]

This show teaches everyone about the infrastructure needed to support a whole country. It’s an insane amount of work that is ignored by many who aren’t involved.

[chamoo]

I love how the guys were genuinely teaching Mike how to do things as easily and effectively as possible. Since it's a hard job they must have new guys regularly and showing the technique to new guys all the time made them good teachers as well.

[kevinnielsen]

I worked construction for over 40 years. Retired now. Construction work is immensely satisfying. Every day carries with it a sense of accomplishment.

[bobcaddock]

Had a friend that got a full scholarship to play footfall for the University of Wash.. He was huge and in great shape. The program arranged summer jobs for their players. They placed him with an iron working crew. He didn't last a month.

[nerok]

I tied rebar for a summer after high school. Hardest, most grueling job I’ve done. Bent over 8-10 hours a day getting 2nd degree sunburn on my neck regardless of the amount of sunblock. My respect to these guys. Every time I drive over that bridge I point it out to my kid.

[secretname]

I did this (along with formwork and concreting) for 5 years after I finished high school. I then when to university, did a business degree and met plenty of people (normally age 50+) at conferences who were retired lawyers, bankers, etc who would tell me that "young people like you don't know what hard work is".

[jamesj]

My neighbor’s a retired iron worker. Hearing his stories has given me a ton of admiration for these guys.

[garytodd]

Im old and retired. Started in high school in an autobody shop. Went into Navy at 17 and worked on TA-4j skyhawks. Then worked in underground coal mines 14 years. Then traveled the 48 states as a field service tech for 21 years then finished off working carrer as a maintenance technician on plastic injection molding machines. Met and worked with many hard working men and women at every job. Thanks Mike for putting this content out there so those of us that no longer have the health, energy or physical ability can still live the glory days when we were young.

[SuperSummit]

As a crane operator I can vouch that the rod busters are the hardest working guys on every job site.

[michaelcastillo]

I have mad respect for any man that gets up before the birds do to make a wage to support themselves and their family. Regardless of trade. As a union plumber, respect fellas. Keep grinding.

[georgeeckenroth]

I'm 52, I've been a Union Ironworker since 98, been doing rods most of my life. Bridges, high rises, powerplants, the fun never ends!

[TheDeviIDogg]

My dad was an iron worker for years and he could tell you so many stories about it. He even brought it home with him, including an experimental supplement to rebar. A lot of iron workers that get laid off or fired usually turn to drugs due to the physically toll the job took on their body and it's sad

[blackstarvinyl]

This show and Mike should never be off the air. Best show

[thesisypheanjournal]

It's gotta be a source of pride to stand back and look at the finished bridge and reflect that you were a part of making it happen.

[pughoneycutt]

Retired rodbuster here 17 years in the rod patch till I fell injuring my back I was in such good condition other wise that the doctors refused to believe I was injured, they had never seen a 42 year old man in such good shape in their minds I just couldn't be hurt regardless of what the MRI showed. It took 6 years to get the surgery I needed, by then I had permanent nerve damage, the only word to describe rodbusting is BRUTAL

[abdcontractingltd]

Brutal job. Worked alongside rod busters as a industrial construction carpenter for many years. These guys are brutes, and definitely work hard.

[SkittlezZ]

I remember working with a roofing crew a number of year ago (now a heavy truck tech) not a soul on the job site saw the rebar guys or the concrete crew take a break. hardest working by a country mile. To everyone out there who works in a trade thank you for what you do.

[sheet-son]

The value projects like this add to society are invaluable, they last for decades and the work is thankless. Great job guys

[rbzrly]

i'm a desk worker, but I keep pretty fit. but man, I could not imagine myself doing this job all day every day. these men are exceptional and deserve every dollar they earn (and probably more)

[deandamon]

I worked concrete forms for several years as a younger man. Rebar and concrete dudes are the gnarliest ones at the job sites.Young guys need to know what real work is. It will set a mark for your years to come and give you something to compare other endeavors in your life to. Respect to the concrete heads!