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How To Ask A Good Field Question

Vague questions waste the foreman's time; wrong answer

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What This Helps With

Vague questions waste the foreman's time; wrong answer

Apprentice words: how to ask foreman

Trade terms: field question, point at it, be specific

Check First

Point at the exact thing, state what you see, ask one specific thing

What Not To Do

Ask ten vague questions in a row

What can go wrong: Asking 'what do I do' with no context

Better Foreman Question

Here's the piece and what I see — is it X or Y?

Open In Ask Foreman

Verify With

Reference type: foreman direction

Source to verify: Foreman

Safe wording: Communication aid only; still follow chain of command and company process.

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