Five Wacky Things Homeowners Ask Me To Do
Just when I think I've seen everything in the
construction business, someone does something to prove me wrong. I can't
believe how many wacky things homeowners have asked me to do while
giving estimates. Here is a list of five wacky things homeowners
actually asked me to do. You're not going to believe it.
1. One homeowner asked me if they could see my teeth. I couldn't believe
that they were going to give the job to the contractor with the best
teeth, but they did and I didn't get that job.
2. One homeowner asked me if their father could help me. The homeowner
was 69 years old and when I asked him how old his father was, he said
that his father was 92 years old. Obviously I said no and that offended
the homeowner and I didn't get that job either.
3. One homeowner asked me if they could pay me in pesos. I told the
homeowner that they could exchange the money and then pay me with
American money, but they thought that I was being unreasonable and
believe it or not, I didn't get that job either.
4. Another job that I didn't get was when the homeowner told me that I
was a hippie. This particular homeowner didn't ask me to cut my hair,
but the message was loud and clear. Sometimes people don't have to say
things, but you get the message and you know that you're not going to be
working for them either.
5. This one might not be as wacky as the other ones, but I did have one
of my clients ask me if they could meet my family and see what my house
looked like. Like any other contractor in my situation that needed work
at the time, I agreed, invited them over to see my house and meet my
family and believe it or not, I got that job.
I really have seen a lot of things during my life and it doesn't amaze
me anymore, to have people say some wacky things to me. Something else
that I would like to share with my readers is that sometimes persistence
does pay off. I did get one out of these five jobs here.