Jason declares war on CPM scheduling and the industry's broken systems that create crash landings and destroy families. He's grumpy, fired up, and unapologetic as he reads construction productivity data showing the industry has declined since CPM was adopted in 1965, while every other industry improved. Follow the money trail: everyone defending CPM is financially incentivized to keep using a garbage system. But the real conflict is deeper; you're putting work before yourself and your family. Field engineers at boot camp fill out work goals but ignore their personal life goals. Companies will replace you tomorrow and never think about you again, yet you sacrifice your health, marriage, spirituality, and family for a paycheck you can get anywhere. The order of loyalty is God, family, yourself, health, friends, and companies LAST. You're out of sequence, out of balance, and it has to end today. Stop crapping on yourself for a company that doesn't deserve you.
What you'll learn in this episode:
CPM is garbage: It hides problems, creates variation, wastes 12 weeks, nobody reads it, and it's the most ineffective tool Jason has ever seen
Follow the money trail: Every CPM defender works for Oracle, uses P6, or is financially incentivized to protect a broken system
Industry productivity data: Since CPM adoption (1965), construction productivity declined 20-32% while all other industries increased 85%
Construction waste: 50-75% of labor time is wasted (vs 26% in manufacturing), caused by push systems
Excellence vs Perfection: Strive for excellence, not perfection; don't nerd out on one anchor bolt while leaving 49 unchecked
Field Engineer Boot Camp ticket story: Six goals (2 work, 1 personal, 1 family, 2 options), but people only complete work goals
The real conflict: You're trained to focus on what the job needs before your personal health, safety, and family
Order of loyalty: God, family, yourself, health, friends, THEN companies last, never be loyal to a company
Your company will replace you: They can replace anyone tomorrow and never think about you again. Stop sacrificing yourself
If one person can do it, you can too: Jason went home on time with 11 kids, mega projects, and church callings; you can too
Stop putting yourself last. You deserve better. It has to end today.
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