Mine cracked during a camping trip and I blamed the bear for a week.

Man, that’s wild. 45 is no joke, especially in Phoenix where the sun is trying to kill you half the year. I was doing residential flatwork up in Colorado for a while and one summer I tallied up 30 pads, thought I was hot stuff. Then I realized I was only counting the ones I actually poured, not the ones I bid and lost. That kinda messed with my head for a bit because I thought I was busier than I really was. When you see the real number, it forces you to look at your pricing and if you’re leaving money on the table. I ended up bumping my rates by 15% the next season and still hit the same volume, so that was a good kick in the pants. Just don’t get too cocky with that kind of count, because one bad crew member or a week of rain can throw everything off.

$180 a month on small stuff? That's wild, man. @xenaf51 you saying you spent $90 a week on sandwiches and energy drinks is even crazier, my jaw dropped reading that. Guess the little stuff really does add up before you know it.