A bygone era. I have fond memories of going to similar building sites/factories in north west England, 4-5 years old with my old man before I was old enough to go to school. Sitting on the wheel arch at the back of a rusty old van amongst loose tools/building materials bouncing around, being taken up some rickety scaffolding being told stay away from the edge, careful on the ladder, passing tools while my old man worked stood on stacked milk crates several floors up.<p>Today that’d never happen and you’d be sat in front of a judge. 30-40+ years ago where certainly different times in working class nw England. Maybe it’s because I grew up in it but looking back, back then it seems work was work, not pushing Jira tickets, one on ones, 360 degrees, agile, navigating office politics just to get shit done.<p>There’s a complete series about Fred on YouTube, well worth watching.