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FABd UP said:
I Got royally screwed over in a contract by a local “entrepreneur” who was famous for his change order manipulation on govt contracts. Funny thing is he didn’t want to pay for above and beyond (change order) work that I billed him for.
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I have a few more contracts to fulfill, then I’m gonna take a serious look at getting out of this business. People suck, help sucks, waiting for money sucks. I feel like a bank sometimes. I’m not having near the amount of fun I used to. We’re also held to a certain a cost because the illegal's will do work cheaper and people are generally cheap asses.
 
My situation had nothing to do with anything other then dealing with a flat out crook. Live and learn- unfortunately I had to retake that class a few times before I passed. I grew up knowing a mans word was gold - that shit is a full out lie.
 
Hollow65 said:
I have a few more contracts to fulfill, then I’m gonna take a serious look at getting out of this business. People suck, help sucks, waiting for money sucks. I feel like a bank sometimes. I’m not having near the amount of fun I used to. We’re also held to a certain a cost because the illegal's will do work cheaper and people are generally cheap asses.
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People are shit. A guy I knew who worked various handyman jobs was building a stable for some hot shot lawyer in the Potomac area. This was over 20 years ago. The client wanted water at the stable and was told it would cause some delay because it would involve pulling permits, etc. for work not originally planned. The client told him it didn’t need to be anything fancy, it was just water for cleaning and watering the horses, anyway he could get it done quick and cheap would be appreciated. So he put in a buried water line to the stable and the POS refused to pay him the remaining balance on the job, said he would report him for performing work without license or permits. I’m sure he was bragging to his friends how he fucked over someone.
 
99PanozAIV said:
People are shit. A guy I knew who worked various handyman jobs was building a stable for some hot shot lawyer in the Potomac area. This was over 20 years ago. The client wanted water at the stable and was told it would cause some delay because it would involve pulling permits, etc. for work not originally planned. The client told him it didn’t need to be anything fancy, it was just water for cleaning and watering the horses, anyway he could get it done quick and cheap would be appreciated. So he put in a buried water line to the stable and the POS refused to pay him the remaining balance on the job, said he would report him for performing work without license or permits. I’m sure he was bragging to his friends how he fucked over someone.
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I would have pulled it right back out!
 
A family friend is a local block and rock guy. He is well know for his rock chimneys and such. He was a wild one in his youth and pulled some lengthy time incarcerated. When he got out he had a job on a chimney and knew he would run into trouble getting paid because the client knew his current situation. Sure enough after finishing the job the client refused to pay the balance. This was during the summer. When winter came the guy called bitching abt the chimney not drawing and his whole house was filled with smoke. Guy told him to have his cash ready when he got there and he would look into it and fix whatever was going on. Buddy got paid and grabbed a brick and a string off the back of his truck. Went up on roof and dropped brick down chimney. Customer heard glass break and figured out the deal. Starting bitching and our friend told him he wouldn’t t have to put safety glass in chimneys if he knew he wasn’t dealing with crooks 😛. This guy was a character and has many instance of these types of games but he gets paid.
 
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Hollow65 said:
I have a few more contracts to fulfill, then I’m gonna take a serious look at getting out of this business. People suck, help sucks, waiting for money sucks. I feel like a bank sometimes. I’m not having near the amount of fun I used to. We’re also held to a certain a cost because the illegal's will do work cheaper and people are generally cheap asses.
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You won't find a industry that is different. Shawn and I did a quick count in the pallet rack back in the day. I had just under 150K in motors waiting to be paid for.

Just go to a place like here. There just aren't enough people in your trade, or any other construction trade.
 
99PanozAIV said:
People are shit. A guy I knew who worked various handyman jobs was building a stable for some hot shot lawyer in the Potomac area. This was over 20 years ago. The client wanted water at the stable and was told it would cause some delay because it would involve pulling permits, etc. for work not originally planned. The client told him it didn’t need to be anything fancy, it was just water for cleaning and watering the horses, anyway he could get it done quick and cheap would be appreciated. So he put in a buried water line to the stable and the POS refused to pay him the remaining balance on the job, said he would report him for performing work without license or permits. I’m sure he was bragging to his friends how he fucked over someone.
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40a estate around the corner, mostly subdivided now, had about half mile of fancy 6' artistic metal fence around the whole property, tradesman got fucked the same way on that project. Many wealthy types are wealthy because.........
 
Mr. Hipster said:
40a estate around the corner, mostly subdivided now, had about half mile of fancy 6' artistic metal fence around the whole property, tradesman got fucked the same way on that project. Many wealthy types are wealthy because.........
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I can agree with that. The wealthier my client is, the harder it is to get paid. Always an excuse. “I forgot”. I design houses. When I work for young people building their first house, the first thing they want to know is if I want money up front and how do they pay for the design. Wealthy never ask because they already plan on not paying me. (Not always, just seems that way).
 
Mr. Hipster said:
40a estate around the corner, mostly subdivided now, had about half mile of fancy 6' artistic metal fence around the whole property, tradesman got fucked the same way on that project. Many wealthy types are wealthy because.........
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Thats how people get killed .

I know a concrete guy that got fucked . Not enough money in the account to cash the check but the girl said there almost is . He said how close is it she said $200 .so he deposited $200 in the account and cashed the check .
The deadbeat called him very pissed off . :lmao:
 
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