Any advice? Is this how construction always is?

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Hey all, I'm having a hard time interpreting what I'm doing wrong here. I'm 25, and have been in the construction field since I left highschool. On top of this, I was a US Marine, and have a college education I'm currently pursuing. With this experience, I know a variety of skilled labor, know how to operate equipment, and am rather safe. I've never had an incident regarding safety. However, my foreman/superintendent pretty much infers that I utilize no equipment and use shovels instead. It d...