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What Do You Hate?
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05-05-2009, 09:05 AM
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Chief Toilet Mover
Trade: Bathroom Remodeling
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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What Do You Hate?
I'm sure it's different for everybody.
What do you hate about what you do? |
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05-05-2009, 09:13 AM
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Builder/Remodeler
Trade: Builder/Remodeler
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 3,563
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Busy work... paperwork... Anything that doesn't involve actually building things...
That, and demolition. I would much rather put things together than tear them apart. HOs always comment on how much we must LOVE smashing and breaking things in the early part of the project. They're always surprised to hear how much we hate it. I've had more than my fair share of plaster dust, rock whool, animal waste and all manner of decades old debris raining down and filling my nose with black nastiness to last a lifetime.
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05-05-2009, 09:15 AM
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Priced In
Trade: Exiled For Life
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lynnwood,WA
Posts: 3,292
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Re: What Do You Hate?
I am hating base right about now.
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05-05-2009, 09:16 AM
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Pro
Trade: LI,NY designer, new homes, renovation work, concre
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 5,426
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Re: What Do You Hate?
I used to hate dragging all the tools out of the truck in the morning/ then dragging them all back in at the end of the day. Now i hate the PAPERWORK
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05-05-2009, 09:24 AM
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strat hd
Trade: framing contractor , remodeler , GC occasionally
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 1,696
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Fixing other peoples mistakes.
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05-05-2009, 09:26 AM
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Pro
Trade: Home Improvement General Contractor
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,158
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Workers Comp.
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05-05-2009, 09:26 AM
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Pro
Trade: trim carpentry
Join Date: May 2007
Location: south ga
Posts: 710
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Re: What Do You Hate?Quote:
hate wondering where my next check will come from |
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05-05-2009, 09:30 AM
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Capra aegagrus
Trade: Remodeler
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 9,767
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Selling. Just point me at the work and leave me alone.
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05-05-2009, 09:40 AM
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Member
Trade: carpenter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: virginia beach
Posts: 78
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Re: What Do You Hate?
rainy days and tight time lines....
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05-05-2009, 09:40 AM
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Certified Remodeler
Trade: Kitchen bath remodeler
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: North Oaks,MN
Posts: 3,207
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Paperwork
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05-05-2009, 09:48 AM
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Restoration Crazy
Trade: Restoration & Historic Preservation
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 3,308
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Another vote for Comp. Ins.
Every time I think I have some good cash flow, it's time to send them another $4k!
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05-05-2009, 10:14 AM
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Master Baiter
Trade: Commercial/Residential Subcontractor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbia City, IN
Posts: 130
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Traveling, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do..
Oh, and hardhats when it's hot out.
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05-05-2009, 10:25 AM
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Professional Instigator
 
Trade: Design Build Remodeling Contractor DC MD
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington, DC/ Maryland
Posts: 6,872
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Having to smile and say yes sir no problem and pretend like I mean it
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05-05-2009, 10:34 AM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Portland, Maine
Posts: 10,098
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Re: What Do You Hate?
For an HO to be unappreciative. I seem to be in this for being appreciated for my work.
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05-05-2009, 11:40 AM
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Member
Trade: General building & remodeling
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Seattle, Washington
Posts: 69
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05-05-2009, 12:35 PM
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Crash Test Dummy
Trade: Landscaping
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kauai
Posts: 2,206
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Paperwork/office duties/administrative stuff.
And tool/equipment maintenance. |
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05-05-2009, 01:55 PM
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Member
Trade: General contracor
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 50
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Home owners that think they know more than you do and paperwork.
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05-05-2009, 02:00 PM
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Boss Man
Trade: relocation, storage
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 37
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Re: What Do You Hate?
State unemployment filings, and most tax and government paperwork.
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05-05-2009, 03:35 PM
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Pro
Trade: Carpentry
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 646
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Slow paying and non-paying customers. Can you tell someone owes me money?
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05-05-2009, 03:50 PM
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Nepster
Trade: general contracting
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Delaware
Posts: 171
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Re: What Do You Hate?
Chasing money and the people who think that because you work in construction you are a total low life.
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