We asked wood flooring pros to tell us how they got involved in wood flooring—in just three words. Here are responses shared by our readers on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages:
Mike Somodean
Faceplanted in it.
Glenn Harris
I quit school. 🙄
Ron Teljeur
Worked with dad.
Joshua Crossman
Needed a job.
W D Flooring, LLC
Need good wood.
Jake Schlichte
Had no choice.
Benny Powell
Beats carpet pay!!
Bradley Kidder
I was poor.
Jorge Perez
Home Depot rentals.
Brandon Myles Krause
Sports floor surfaces.
Staci Sour Martinez
My husband's trade.
Josh Martin
Grandfather, father, me.
Mike Reissig
Looked like fun.
Bob Alberding
I’m a masochist.
Lisa-Jane Fudge
I married #fudgeflat.
Mark Foster
Really bad choices!
Larry Israel
Needed weed money.
Steve Dana
Not by choice.
Dane Smidt
Better than carpet.
James Ulric Erlandsson
I was tricked.
JimBro Kramer
My. Freaking. Dad.
Dan Portu
37 dollar dream.
Michael R Leonzal
Low SAT score.
Justin Goodsell
Found my passion.
Lorie Davidson
Poor life decisions.
Adrian Molitor
Homeless in Tucson. 🌵
Michael C Armstrong
Couldn’t do factories.
Tom Hanson
Culinary school roommate.
Abraham Saucedo
Passion real wood!
Curtis Boyd
Grandpa builds legacy.
Christopher Cook
Want to smoke?
Walter Warnock
Needed a job.
Patrick Keith Fogarty
Frickin. Beer. Money.
Eugene Stone
The old man.
Dayton Hardwood Co.
Tripped and fell.
Saunders Wood Floors
I got married.
Cleveland Hardwood Restoration
My ex-husband.
Andrew Halabrin
Some girl’s dad.
Juan Navarro
Need beer money.
Brendan Hill
My grandfather Frank. 💪🏽🇦🇺
Andrew Dreis
Needed summer job.
Kevin Corcoran
I was bamboozled.
Kurt Vollstedt
Can sell anything.
Bob Jewell
This looks cool.
Dustin Bolin
Dependable woodworking income.
Josh Swenson
Needed more money.
Wil Houze-Wagner
Needed a job.
Gene Pelosi
Grandfather and father.
Pete Helton Jr.
Endless summer job.
Christopher Morrison
Grandpa caused this!
Terry Brown
I was hungry.
Robert Baxter Jr
A family tradition.
Elise Jenna Djurinovich
I was 24.
Mark Dittmer
Born into it!
Clint Fudge
Saw an advertisement.
Chris McElroy
Quit my job.
Rob Chewning
Grace of God.
Akram Shemis
It’s my destiny.
Jim Hyde
Victim of circumstance.
Chuck Kutchera
My pastor recommended.
Doug LeClair
Moved to LA.
Michael Smith
Father-in-law.
Tomas Cordero
I needed work.
Dave Mitchell Jr.
Girlfriend was pregnant.
Kenneth Ames
By accident LOL.
Jose Dominguez
Got wifey prego!!!!
Patrick Smith
Helped a friend.
Keith Elberson
First real job!!!
William Burnam
“No experience necessary.”
Gregory Brown
Dad needed help.
Mike Murray
Wanted a passion. ☘
Casey Ditsworth
$20 is $20.
Kristopher Jeter
Cold hard cash.
Jerry Curran
Family owned business.
Jeff Cunningham
Horrible life choices.
Stephen KS-Floortech
Oppa Gangnam Style.
T.J. Haas
Failed math class.
Cory Schubert
Lost a bet.
Mark Battaglini
Followed my father.
Darren Hudgins
I needed money.
cashpyle_loba_wakol
In my blood.
cedar_valley_wood_floors
Poor. Hated framing.
prohardwoodflooringniagara
Quit my job
jaycohardwoodfloors
It found me.
qc_hardwood
My older brother.
georgia_floorcrafters
Dad and grandfather.
hawkes2164
Meant to be!!
empire_wood_floors
Beats window washing.
abstract.floors
Too many beers.
scribedflooring
My ex-boyfriend.
artisanfloors
A family thing.
antiquefloors_va
Mountain of heartpine.
distinctivewoodfloors
Father-in-law.
towncountrywoodfloor
$10 an hour.
grahamfloorcovering
Teen-age dad.
robjohnson9663
Couldn’t sing/dance.
eternity_floors
Victim of circumstance.
woodfloorjunkie
Completely by accident!
universal_floors_dc
Followed my father.
kmc_hardwoodflooring
Carry the machines.
johnnyrodriguez1976
Shot gun marriage.
cottonwoodfinishesllc
Family to feed.
amishwoodfloors
Neighbor: Wanna work?
cooke_flooring
Hated laying carpet
samcuhz_
Pops made me.
dodenhoffhardwoodfloors
Make a living.
alabama_hardwood_specialist85
Craft equals money.
bobsmith3518
Born into it!
dynamicflooringinnovations
Uncle union money.
garrebear36
I got arrested.
clarkh1963
Ray Smith called.
thedcfloorguy
Workin' with dad.
ctp_flooring_inc
Purely by accident.
amishwoodfloors
Pimpin' ain’t easy.
ironwoodfloors
High school dropout.
irishbygrace
No drivers license.
