I seem to get shafted even though I've said or done no wrong
I've used no agression, sarcasm or any thing that could be taken as negative
The only thing that I suspect I might do is I come across as too easy going, and I give them too much control of the Reno
I need to learn to say, this needs to be done in x days or x hours
Deep down I'm worried that they will simply say " I'm not doing this anymore"
And since I'm usually interstate finding someone else will take days iehalf my entire trip, so unfortunately i take it up the rear pipe a lot of the time
like you, TMNT, I try to begin a relationship with anyone in a friendly and optimistic manner....especially in relation to asking people to do some work for me.
After a number of years and less than satisfactory results from folk who promise the world and then deliver a paper Atlas, you become somewhat cynical and in my case, happily call tradies - as a group - very ordinary people.
I could reel off plenty of examples.
I know some good ones though.
was it unduly harsh though?
nup. I enjoy our banter, Sanj.
You don't know me from a bar of soap, so it's all cool.
Play on.
im a property developer so I deal with them all the time and have for 6 different projects in the last 3 or so years including a couple of office fitouts, new construction and renos.
You win!
You being older doesn't mean you're automatically right.
Since when did I proclaim to be right?
Might I point out that the guy who posted immediately before me confirmed what commonly transpires? Fourth phone call after no calls back, and so on...
I mean; fair go, dude..
Just putting forth my point of view based on experience is all. I was young once - like you are - and thought the world was full of good people....not quite full as it turns out.
I'm sorry if you thought it was being condescending; it wasn't mean to be....shoulda used the emoticons.
Hey, youse folks are all correct; as soon as the tradies get on the phone (the ones who actually call back), or turn up to talk about the job, they've sussed me as an r-sole in 4 secs and proceed to treat me like shoit for the rest of the job, not come back to finish of that little bit which would take a few minutes or whatever....just as they should and what I deserve for being an r-sole....right? yeah, that's me.
I'll give ya's one little example - just to defend myself - not that I really have to - I don't really care if your opinion of me is low, Sanj, but it's worth an illustration so you can better understand why I give tradies a pasting.
Our most recent PPoR...called a local guy to come over and have a look at a job of building some retaining walls we needed building down the back yard, and give us a quote......it's about a $7k job.
"Yeah; I'll call in the next couple of days and tee up a time to come 'round".......18 months later, still waiting for him to either turn up, or call.
Shall I continue, Sanj? I've got a bag full.
And by the way; I do value your opinion, just that on this topic I have a different experience than you have had so far.
My experiences are what they are...not right or wrong; they just exist.
Process it how you like.