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  1. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    Had an appointment today for the window suppliers for our PPoR to come round and have a look at one of them. Said he'd be there between 2 and 3...... No show, and no phone call.
  2. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    In my experience, most folks just want a job done, no mucking around, thanks for the good work, here's your money and see ya later. A fair days work, a fair days pay, job done well...most times, most customers. There are a few who are out to stiff the tradie, but very few, I would think. I do...
  3. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    When I worked at one of the Golf Clubs, there was an electrician who played golf mid-week; 3 days per week. I asked him why he was not working, and he said he opted to work on Saturdays to earn more dough per hour. He also said he would not do ceiling fans, power points and so on...too...
  4. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    Many times we can, Lizzie, but every now and then the day turns to shoit by 10.00am, and all of a sudden we have more work to finish than time left in the day. But, on a day to day basis, we book in work as per what is asked of us, so we fill up the day for the staff based on those bookings...
  5. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    LOL! We get those all the time. Problem is; the drop off is after the school drop off, and by that time all hoists are full, so the car has an extremely good chance of sitting there for the rest of the morning until it gets looked at....may not be able to order parts in time to complete by...
  6. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    If only everyone was like you. Services; often they think they can drop it at 9.00am and pick it up at 10.00 or 11.00am type thing, and in actual time it is normally less than two hours for a straight service with no other issues to address, but it doesn't mean when you drop it off it will be...
  7. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    We are still waiting for our builder to come back to finish off a couple of little things that have occurred since we moved in - 2 years later.... And he is supposed to be a sort of a mate (from the Golf Club I used to play at a bit more often). Now you folks can understand why I'm so...
  8. BayView

    No wonder Australian business is going to pot

    Sounds like the car owners at my workshop. :rolleyes:
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