The client wants it done Friday, the budget's already blown, and everyone's looking at me to just skip the inspection and pour anyway. My gut is getting better at reading these calls. But every single day someone's pushing me to shave a corner I know shouldn't be shaved, and holding the line wears on me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your judgment is sharpening, but the daily pressure to cut corners keeps testing your standards.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.