There are many classic pranks that construction workers pull on the new guy on the site, such as being sent to find a left handed hammer or a light bulb repair kit, but this one might just be the most tiring.

Youtuber Brock Prediger posted this hilarious video of an electrical foreman showing a new laborer how to do a “seismic test,” by having him hit a circle of dots with a sledgehammer as fast and hard as he can. Only problem is, the foreman was using a voltmeter to get his “readings,” so the poor new guy wore himself out for nothing.

Props to him though, he gave it a good shot without complaining about it.

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May 11, 2018

[VIDEO] A Horse Had to Be Lifted Out of a Construction Trench by a Helicopter

May 11, 2018

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Apr 17, 2018

[VIDEO] Silo Demolition Goes Opposite Way and Lands on Adjacent Building

Apr 17, 2018

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Nov 21, 2017

[VIDEO] Guy Hilariously Yells at Bus After Bus Ruins His Perfect View of Georgia Dome Demolition

Nov 21, 2017

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Sep 8, 2017

[VIDEO] Construction Worker in Shanghai is Literally the Worst at Getting Rid of a Puddle

Sep 8, 2017

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Aug 18, 2017

Construction Worker Channels His Inner Eminem to Deliver a Rap About Jobsite Safety

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