A Tasmanian man has shone a light on the dark realities of working as a tradie in Australia, as dozens share their experiences of 'constant bullying and sexism'.
The young man, who goes by the name Cleffy on TikTok, said he was left shocked after overhearing a tense conversation between tradies on a worksite.
'Why are tradespeople so mean to each other,' he asked.
'Across the fence from my house they're building a house and I hear how these people talk to each other or just talk to the apprentices, and how they give each other instructions.
The Tasmanian TikTok star said he was left shocked after overhearing a conversation between tradies on a nearby worksite and asked others to share their experiences of the industry
'I'm just curious to know what are people's experiences with working on trade sites because I could never, ever, ever work in a work environment like that.'
The man explained he was 'too sensitive' to work as a tradesman but said he had respect for everyone in the industry, adding 'we can't live without you'.
His call-out was quickly answered by hundreds of tradies who shared their experiences of 'toxic workplaces' where name-calling and bullying was rife.
'I work in the construction industry and I find it appalling to hear the way some people talk to subcontractors. Straight up bullying and abuse,' one said.
'When my brother was doing his apprenticeship he would often get targeted and bullied, people would make fun of his inexperience which almost made him leave the trade altogether,' a second woman wrote.
The man's call-out was quickly answered by hundreds of tradies who shared their experiences of 'toxic workplaces' where name-calling and bullying was rife (pictured, riggers in Perth)
'From my experience blokes who did their apprenticeship 15-20+ years ago are the toxic aggressive ones, new school tradies are pretty chill,' a third commented.
'My husband is a concreter and I get it’s tradie culture but some days he comes home so down and drained and feels so unappreciated. It’s sad,' a fourth
