mild rant, contractors and repair folks
Having run. what I feel is a successful business, for 40 plus years. We have always called folks back. And showed up when we said we would. On occasion, where something came up, we always call or e...
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Call backs to new folks - sometimes good, bad or odd ...
Once got a call from a woman who needed and exterior door repaired. Had a good crew and we were building a new home ... SO, I picked a day later in the week, and left the crew working, went over and looked, told her $150. But then got into a lot of wood rot on the framing, and ended up repairing it, plus a new door - she bought the door - and spent all day, and part of next day. Not a good paycheck, in fact.
Two years later, her San Francisco attorney daughter calls, and we built a 3000 sqft ski cabin up in Bear Valley Ca for her ... paybacks are great !! Sometimes
I always tried to at least respond to all calls, and do it if I could manage it. Got lots of referrals later on ... never can tell what a call will bring now, or later :)
Once got a call from a woman who needed and exterior door repaired. Had a good crew and we were building a new home ... SO, I picked a day later in the week, and left the crew working, went over and looked, told her $150. But then got into a lot of wood rot on the framing, and ended up repairing it, plus a new door - she bought the door - and spent all day, and part of next day. Not a good paycheck, in fact.
Two years later, her San Francisco attorney daughter calls, and we built a 3000 sqft ski cabin up in Bear Valley Ca for her ... paybacks are great !! Sometimes
I always tried to at least respond to all calls, and do it if I could manage it. Got lots of referrals later on ... never can tell what a call will bring now, or later :)
