mstrlucky74
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- NJ
Can those of you who've done both full-time at some point give some feedback as to the pros/cons of each position. I'm told a PM is a more stressful job. I actually thought estimating was. Thanks.
PM vs. Estimator
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masterinbama
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- Huntsville Alabama
The company I work for the estimator almost always is the PM.
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Coppersmith
Senior Member
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I am both the PM and the estimator in my small company. And since I am also the owner, all the mistakes the idiot estimator makes effect my bottom line.
controlled
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- Bowmanville, Canada
And in that post , he mentions that he has already asked the question before.
I guess third time is a charm
RichB
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- Tacoma, Wa
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- Electrician/Electrical Inspector
Keep asking till you get the answer you want!
charlie k.
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- Baltimore, Md.
He usually does.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
What is a PM? Maybe I can add that to my list of job titles.
DBoone
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- Location
- Mississippi
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- General Contractor
ptonsparky
Tom
- Occupation
- EC - retired
Jcabrejos
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- Location
- Dexter,Michigan
Estimator vs PM
Estimator vs PM
I have done both simultaneously in the past and that is very stressful, now I believe that managing the work is more stressful that estimating it since you are responsible for everything that happens in the job and there are more aspects of the project that can go wrong.
Estimating also has its share of stress, depends of your ability to handle people if you don't handle the personnel well I would say estimating is less stressful for you.
Estimator vs PM
I have done both simultaneously in the past and that is very stressful, now I believe that managing the work is more stressful that estimating it since you are responsible for everything that happens in the job and there are more aspects of the project that can go wrong.
Estimating also has its share of stress, depends of your ability to handle people if you don't handle the personnel well I would say estimating is less stressful for you.
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
Yes.
Currently running a 1 man company, talk about stress, when the estimator, PM, lead foreman, and primary installer can't agree on anything there is a lot of stress. Then the chief bean counter (wife of course) gets on all of them and makes stress even worse.
mstrlucky74
Senior Member
- Location
- NJ
Yes.
Currently running a 1 man company, talk about stress, when the estimator, PM, lead foreman, and primary installer can't agree on anything there is a lot of stress. Then the chief bean counter (wife of course) gets on all of them and makes stress even worse.
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