Does nobody in the construction trades...

[TFOGGER]

OWN A FRIGGIN' WRISTWATCH? Not once during this entire miserable fu*king kitchen remodel has anybody actually showed up when they said they would. Is it really that hard to actually show up when you say you will, FFS? It's not like I have the magical mystical moving house, and they have to search for it each time they come out. I'm sitting here waiting for the electrician to come out and run 1 measly effing wire pigtail so the drywall can be inspected and buttoned up. He called me last night at 8:30 to find out how early he could come out. I tell him anytime after 6 am is good. He says"We'll be there between 7 and 7:30. Now 7:38, and guess what...still not here. WTF?

So, I get to be late for work YET AGAIN...

My consumption of alcohol has risen dramatically since this disaster began. I'm up to almost a beer a week on average...

[Mtn.man]

So vato yo se we done need no steenk'n watches.

[Great-Kazoo]

After the tornado hit some of the guys we dealt with were never on time. After the 3rd day of waiting for them to show up i was a little pissed. SO when they did show i told them to get off the property and go home. Have your supervisor call me before you return. Also tell him any money paid has been stopped at the bank.
MFkers start tap dancing a tad faster after that.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Gotta swing by the home depot or the parts store.

[Mazin]

Yea I would use Jim's suggestion. After being in the trades I'm always quick to tell them if they are not here on time then they simply do not get paid. Then keep a close eye on the work also because once you piss them off they will cut corners.

[SuperiorDG]

This is common it the construction industry. Being a subcontractor on a lot of jobs I have to ride these contractors all the time. When I'm asked to measure a job based on when they say it will be done I have to tell them to call once it is done to schedule, because it is NEVER done when they say. Getting paid from these guys can be even worse. I tell them I'll be done on such and such a date and when I complete the work said date they are not ready to pay because it is a given I would be late like everyone else. They are so disorganized it's amazing they can even get out of bed.

[10mm-man]

Pays to hire a quality company.... Been a GC for 16 years and It took me a while to learn but I only hire the good guys, It cost a bit more but the results are better. If you hire the lowest guy well guess what!

[USMC88-93]

Pays to hire a quality company.... Been a GC for 16 years and It took me a while to learn but I only hire the good guys, It cost a bit more but the results are better. If you hire the lowest guy well guess what!

Self employed (Your own company) or work for a company?

[10mm-man]

Self employed (Your own company) or work for a company?

Own Company

[Great-Kazoo]

Pays to hire a quality company.... Been a GC for 16 years and It took me a while to learn but I only hire the good guys, It cost a bit more but the results are better. If you hire the lowest guy well guess what!

Sometimes. One of the subs was highly recommended. Day 2 he leaves the side lights like this, power still on! He said i don't do electrical when asked why he didn't cap them off.


2-3 days later he's a tad buzzed after lunch. There may or may not have been something allegedly implied regarding violence with both him and the GC.