It's not easy. You're in the heat.

You're driving a forklift. Unloaded window trucks. That's not easy.

I try to tell that to the newcomers that it is possible.

If you put into work, someone will notice,

and then ultimately then you'll be given the opportunity,

just like I had, you know, at a young age.

Welcome to the Fine Home Building Pro Talk podcast, our regular discussion with building industry

professionals. This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by Cizzer Gonzales, a store manager

for 84 lumber.

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Cesar, thanks so much for being on the show.

It's a pleasure to have you.

Hey guys, good morning, Patrick.

How's it going?

Can you please tell me where you work and what you do for the company of 84 lumber?

Yeah, first and foremost, thank you for having me.

As you already may already know, I currently work for 84 lumber.

I'm currently the general manager out of our Fort Laudel location in Davey, Florida.

So I've been with the company for about eight years, going on my ninth.

And during that time period, I was about 20 years old, going in college full time and working part-time in the evenings.

And how I stumbled with 84 was through a friend recommendation. going in college full-time and working part-time in the evenings.

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