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Old 08-06-2008, 01:39 PM   #1
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What Is The Hardest Part (or The Thing You Hate The Most In Your Work

Hey guys,

I just wanted to know/learn (hope we get a lot of response). What do you find to be the hardest part of your business and what do you hate the most.

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Old 08-06-2008, 01:48 PM   #2
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Re: What Is The Hardest Part (or The Thing You Hate The Most In Your Work

It has got to be dealing with consultants.


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No Mickey...dealing with plumbers!
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Old 08-06-2008, 02:34 PM   #4
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It has got to be dealing with consultants.


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That's not so bad.

but is it funny
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Old 08-06-2008, 04:05 PM   #5
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I'm not fond of estimating.
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Bookwork and chasing money.
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Handholding customers. Especially when it's not their money or residence.
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I'm not fond of estimating.
I don't mind estimating, actual physical work kinda sucks though.
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Old 08-06-2008, 06:03 PM   #9
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Re: What Is The Hardest Part (or The Thing You Hate The Most In Your Work

dealing with people.....and having to anwser the phone
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I just hate reading Email . pisses me off ! If you want to tell me something call me.
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Carrying 2 tons of drywall scrapes out of a basement in 100 degree heat. Nice and cool in the basement and hot on the main floor. Back and forth hot and cool. Makes you sick almost.
Trying to handle drywall scrapes in high winds comes in a close second.
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Dealing with people who just don't understand what it takes to do the job right.
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Following work after a hack sub/previous contractor.
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Weeding through price shoppers!
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Top 3, in no particular order: Insulating, Digging holes, Clean-up
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Its starting to be actually having to do the work. I need to hire a crew!
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Explaining to customers why things are not like they see on the TV shows
they watch.
And of course picking them up off the floor after I tell them how much the project that the architect or design team has drawn up for them is going to cost.
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Without a doubt the bidding process . . . .
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dealing with people.....and having to anwser the phone
you couldn't have said it better!!!!!!!!!! Just when you think it is safe to sit down an start something........ring ring.
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Building a desk or some other massive piece of furniture offsite and realizing after arrival to install, the doorway ain't wide enough. Yes I made that mistake ONE time. Ever since, I go do the measuring before hand. We actually removed a window that time to get it in.

After working on a large scale mosiac or medallion and halfway thru, the HO likes it sooo much but would like it bigger.
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