Compensating?

I was at lunch when I saw the construction workers parked way out at the edge of the lot with their cranes parked in the "up" position. What's with that? Is that like showing off or puffing out their chests? Is this Wild Kingdom and it's their way of showing the lesser animals how tough they are so they can eat in peace without having to fend off scavengers? Perhaps they're filming another cell phone commercial showing how many bars they get?