Alright, let me play full devil's advocate here @wells.karen. That "limited swing radius" argument cuts both ways - a tower crane's fixed path means if a mobile crane wanders into its arc, the tower operator has zero room to dodge, so they should get priority to keep that load moving through their zone without having to second-guess every swing. Meanwhile, a mobile crane can actually reposition or adjust its path on the fly, which gives them more flexibility to yield without halting the whole lift. On every site I've run, we actually gave the right of way to the tower crane because their loads are usually heavier and higher risk if they have to brake suddenly. That near miss you mentioned sounds like a classic case where the mobile guy should have waited for a clear radio signal from the tower op, not the other way around. OSHA rules are vague on specific priority, so it really comes down to the site superintendent's call, and in my book, the crane with the most limited options gets the nod.

Hear me out though, I actually think there's a silver lining to that mistake. Hitting the wrong target first can sometimes teach you way more than getting it right away. You learn the questions to ask, you figure out the subtle differences in tone between a renter and an owner, and you build a thick skin for rejection. Plus, if that renter ends up buying a place down the road, they remember you as the person who was eager to help, not the one who blew them off. It's not efficient, sure, but it's not a total waste either.

The "weird muscle memory for googling" thing is kind of funny to me because that's just normal now for everyone. Like you're not special for needing to look up Array.map, we all do it. I've been coding on and off for years and I still have to double check how to filter an array half the time. Eventually you just accept that your brain isn't a reference manual and move on. But honestly this whole "letting go changed my life" thing feels dramatic. You just learned how to use Google better, that's all.

People act like skipping a run is some huge crime. It's a comic book, not a life decision. Read what you want, ignore the rest.

Yeah Colombia's a pain for that, took me forever to get Claro working there too.