5 Stupid Things Contractors Say When They're Mad
I've been in the construction business for quite some
time now and have witnessed plenty of contractors say things that they
regret later on, simply because they were upset at someone else. Here's
five stupid things contractors say when they're mad.
1. I Quit! Most contractors have a binding and legal contract with the
people their working for, and yet their first response when they get mad
is that they're going to quit and this usually doesn't solve the problem
at hand.
2. I will never work for you again! This usually happens about the time
that the homeowner or client pushes the contractor over the edge and
they've had enough. I have even said this myself, only to find myself
working for that person again in the future.
3. If you don't pay me today I will... you can fill in the blank. How
many times has a contractor threatened someone, simply because they are
holding back the money or refusing to pay them?
4. You're fired! I don't know how many times I have seen a contractor
fire someone over something stupid. This usually becomes a bigger
problem, when the contractor is behind schedule or in desperate need of
workers.
5. Last but not least, one of the worst things that a contractor can do
when they're mad is to make up an excuse for something that they or
someone else did or didn't do. I have seen more excuses made by
contractors for being late, hiring inexperienced workers, finances, time
management, construction schedules, building material failures and even
some stuff that's important.
If you're interested in avoiding some of these problems that stupid
contractors make, then make sure that you have as much information as
possible in your construction contracts and try to only work for people
that you truly get along with.