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04-17-2008, 05:55 AM
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Trade: LI,NY designer, new homes, renovation work, concre
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Long Island, NY
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What Are We
i have been working in construction for 30 years, in my own buisness for 25 years. i am still not sure what i am,
1- contractor 2- builder 3- developer 4- carpenter 5- sub contractor 6- designer what word would you use to describe your proffession, and why. ps, now with the new countertop buisness, i think i might be a manfacturer 
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04-17-2008, 07:52 AM
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Trade: Custom Home Builder
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southern California
Posts: 243
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7- babysitter (subs and clients) 8- accountant 9- traffic cop 10- councelor |
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04-17-2008, 08:39 AM
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FT.WORTH,TX MASTER PLUMB
Trade: plumbing
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 403
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04-17-2008, 10:22 AM
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Trade: general contractor
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Austin
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Re: What Are We
LaurieC beat me to it: proffessional babysitter!
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04-17-2008, 10:27 AM
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Trade: custom home building
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 1,792
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Businessman
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04-17-2008, 10:35 AM
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Trade: custom home building
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Central Iowa
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Re: What Are We
people aren't comfortable unless they know which slot you belong in. some slots have such negative connotations, such as "real estate developer". Around here, this is very bad amongst the sod busters. "Contractor" has no meaning whatsoever, but it is the leading description of tradespeople. Try to figure out what people are comfortable with. Often, when they learn of all your talents, they are more likely to just think you are a flake or a master of none.
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04-17-2008, 12:22 PM
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Trade: Construction
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Eugene, OR
Posts: 3,019
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Deck Builder.
One of these days, I'll be able to put "Master" in front of that. You're right, "contractor" is too vague to have any real meaning. Mac |
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04-17-2008, 12:22 PM
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Knowledge Factory
Trade: Certified Floorcovering Failure Investigator
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 1,358
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I have no meaning what so ever.
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04-17-2008, 01:07 PM
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egotistical prick
Trade: Wood Inlay
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan
Posts: 2,633
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I am the: One Who Is Responsible For The Means And Methods To Be Used In The Construction Execution Of The Project In Accordance With The Contract Documents.
Or in other words, the OWIRFTMAMTBUITCEOTPIAWTCD |
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04-17-2008, 01:40 PM
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Charitable animal
Trade: decks
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chester Co. PA
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Re: What Are We
I suppose design/build contractor would be the best description for me
yes contractor is too vague Emyth is a good read for sure, but is by no means the bible by which to make a living
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04-17-2008, 01:47 PM
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Trade: Home Remodeling
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,362
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Re: What Are We
We are just men & women who know how to use tools & trade knowledge & working for money$.
After all, it's all about money$, we are not existent/working without $$$. The mexicans do. |
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04-17-2008, 03:14 PM
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Trade: GC - Remodeling Specialists
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Location: Arkansas
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"My clients’ wishes are the center of my attention." -- David Guido, a contractor in Woodstock, N.Y. New York Times, July 20, 2006 |
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04-17-2008, 05:43 PM
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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
Posts: 11,668
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Re: What Are We
#11 Stressed out and over worked
#12 Suffering golf game #13 Theif (to some HO who want everything for nothing) |
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