Reading one of the threads reminded me an estimate my husband went on when we had a construction company in NC. DH was being asked to bid on a re-roof for a condominium.
After doing his measurements, he started to compile the bid when the SC interrupted him with, "Make sure you don't add in labor and materials for felt paper."
DH: (goggle-eyed)
SC: "I think felt paper is bad for roofs and I'm not going to spend the money on it."
DH: (thinking 'you're the property manager, buttwipe, it's not coming out of your pocket') "I'm not taking felt paper out. We always install it because it's an integral part of the roof system. Also, the shingle installation specifications requires felt paper. Your material warranty will be voided if it's not installed. Also you'd only be saving $200. It's a $20,000 roof. Also I'm not doing it because I'm not putting my name on a sub-standard job."
SC: "Look. I'm the customer. That makes me your boss. So if I tell you to do the job without paper, then that means-"
DH: "Excuse me, but can you walk into Walmart and tell the nearest employee to move the aisles because you don't like where they're located?"
SC: "Well..."
DH: "That's right, you can't. Because you're not, in fact, the boss. I am the boss of my roofing company. You are not my boss and you sure as hell aren't going to be my customer." (turning around and walking back to his truck and leaving)
I'll have to pump DH for some more because that wasn't even the worst of sucky, stupid ones.
After doing his measurements, he started to compile the bid when the SC interrupted him with, "Make sure you don't add in labor and materials for felt paper."
DH: (goggle-eyed)
SC: "I think felt paper is bad for roofs and I'm not going to spend the money on it."
DH: (thinking 'you're the property manager, buttwipe, it's not coming out of your pocket') "I'm not taking felt paper out. We always install it because it's an integral part of the roof system. Also, the shingle installation specifications requires felt paper. Your material warranty will be voided if it's not installed. Also you'd only be saving $200. It's a $20,000 roof. Also I'm not doing it because I'm not putting my name on a sub-standard job."
SC: "Look. I'm the customer. That makes me your boss. So if I tell you to do the job without paper, then that means-"
DH: "Excuse me, but can you walk into Walmart and tell the nearest employee to move the aisles because you don't like where they're located?"
SC: "Well..."
DH: "That's right, you can't. Because you're not, in fact, the boss. I am the boss of my roofing company. You are not my boss and you sure as hell aren't going to be my customer." (turning around and walking back to his truck and leaving)
I'll have to pump DH for some more because that wasn't even the worst of sucky, stupid ones.
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