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Who'd Hire This Guy?
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08-21-2007, 09:43 PM
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Trade: Painter
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Who'd Hire This Guy?
Here's a response I got to a job listing I just posted on Craigs List.
Cracked me up! Listing is here. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/trd/402752959.html "It is me again! well you are looking for a miracle it seems like! if you need a 24yr experienced professional that can do everything and know what to do! you can call me at 650 271-***X i have all grip and eqiupment and do not need to use yours! i own about $30,000 painting grip! and power tools! i have a high rise f-250 fully eqiupt ! i want $42.00 hr. and i will run your crews! and do the jobs personally! i normally charge $ 60-100hr. depending job! i have owned my own company in texas in the early 90's and made about $ 2,000,000.00 NET in 3 years. plus had 35 employees as well! so i guess i know what i am doing! but i will not work for no 15-20-25-30-35hr . and using my own grip! are you supplying travel expenses at 40% on job time! i can as well train your hired employees fully and things that pertain all high end quality and there are jobs and work that you may not know of! the specialty work that i also provide runs about $75-250 sq.ft and that is a process but intence 3-D glaze work! ROLLS ROYCE FINISH !!! if you are doing victorians on exterior ! you should not have one job less than $35,000 and average $60,000.00 each! interiors not less than $18,000 so if you want to quit beating people and make a productive business ,,,,, contact me or good luck!!!!! i am not trying to be a asshole but,,,,,, it seems that you can not control your operations and employees. you should have 1 or 2 ads and supply at least 2 good crews! my name is BOBBY and GOD BLESS" |
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08-21-2007, 09:52 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?  I kept picturing this guy: 
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08-21-2007, 11:14 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
I guess the obvious question is...If he is so good why in the world is he begging you for a job?42.00 an hour?60.00-100.00 an hour?Bwahaha!
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08-21-2007, 11:15 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
I'm just glad people like that let you know they're a little "whacko" before you hire them.
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08-21-2007, 11:20 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
You shouldn't have blanked out his phone number. I'd love to ring him up right this very minute and chat for a few minutes.
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08-21-2007, 11:43 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
thats priceless .. for everything else there's mastercard.
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08-22-2007, 05:11 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
"i am not trying to be a asshole but,,,,,,"
It sounds to me like he doesn't need to try. It just comes naturaly. |
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08-22-2007, 06:57 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
hell, i'd hire him on commission.
if he can do what he claims, it'd be worth the investment. if he's FOS, it'd be priceless to tell him after he proves he's useless... either way, win-win.... |
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08-22-2007, 07:09 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
24 and had a successful business in the 90's....I already smell the BS
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08-22-2007, 07:18 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
He sounds like his Old Lady must have cleaned him out
I love these type of guys, Like my Father use to say "Talks like a person with a paper azzhole"
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08-22-2007, 07:30 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?Quote:
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08-22-2007, 03:38 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
What happened to his 35 employess? I wonder if one of them have some work for him? $42.00 an hour no one in there right mind would pay that. Why doesnt he just sub from contractors if thats the hourly rate he desires?
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08-22-2007, 05:08 PM
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08-23-2007, 02:28 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
Don't let him write any quotes.
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08-23-2007, 05:43 AM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
He likes exclamation points
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08-23-2007, 08:08 AM
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08-23-2007, 08:28 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
some people are just unbeleivable
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08-23-2007, 08:42 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?
I was just thinking, if "Bobby" would have kept his 35 painters busy, he would have netted another 12 million dollars since the "early 90's" Of course, with the slow economy, he might have only netted 8 million or so.....
Gotta make you wonder what wifi bar Bobby was writing from.... Or if he had taken his medication that morning.
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08-23-2007, 08:50 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?Quote:
He sure didn't ace english composition.
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08-23-2007, 08:51 PM
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Re: Who'd Hire This Guy?Quote:
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