Is digging a stress reliever? - LawnSite.com™

mitchgo · #1 10-02-2012, 10:35 PM

So of course my phone died and I couldn't take a picture.

I went out to a very nice property to review the system with the landscaper today. In the front corner hidden in by some bushes I could see a hole.. a rather large hole.

So I ask the landscaper "What's with the hole?" and he says ' I think it's the teenanger's stress reliever '

So I walk up to this hole. This hole ends up being a 10' diamter hole by 14-15 feet deep! All Hand Dug with a spade and pick axe!!!! I was astonished!!!! lol

I can say that when I'm on a install.. Digging is a good way to tackle out some stress.. When it's service and repair jobs I don't want to dig at all

Mikegyver · #2 10-02-2012, 10:54 PM

Yep. I totally agree. Large roots or chopping firewood is even better.
I think the reason you hate digging for service work is that its not really digging most of the time its scooping muck

1idejim · #3 10-02-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MCC LAWN CARE

Yep. I totally agree. Large roots or chopping firewood is even better.
I think the reason you hate digging for service work is that its not really digging most of the time its scooping muck

use a shop vac
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Mikegyver · #4 10-03-2012, 08:24 AM

And have the tech clean it out

TriCountyLawn · #5 10-03-2012, 09:33 AM

Irrigation digging usually stresses me out , not wanting to hit other pipes or wires. Now chopping wood on the other hand.

1idejim · #6 10-03-2012, 09:49 AM

Is the hole shored?
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irrig8r · #7 10-03-2012, 12:29 PM

Fork turning a compost pile was always a stress reliever for me. The smelly stages of decomposition kind of mirror some of the figurative sh!t going on, and you end up having accomplished something in the process.