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    Saturday


    8.30am rock up at the hire place for a cherry picker (long weekend was going to be $242), there's no cherry pickers in site
    9am Head to another hire crowd who said it's $285, then when I get there it's $330
    10am Arrive at the job for the cherry picker and setup
    11am Get a call from the client saying they no longer want the job done, after 15 mins of arguing and explaining that their last email said for me to go ahead within 2 weeks (which it was) got the go ahead with a $50 discount applied
    4pm Pisses down rain
    4.30pm Finish job and cry at the fact that I also under quoted.

    Today was much better

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    Quote Originally Posted by joeymoey View Post
    Saturday


    8.30am rock up at the hire place for a cherry picker (long weekend was going to be $242), there's no cherry pickers in site
    9am Head to another hire crowd who said it's $285, then when I get there it's $330
    10am Arrive at the job for the cherry picker and setup
    11am Get a call from the client saying they no longer want the job done, after 15 mins of arguing and explaining that their last email said for me to go ahead within 2 weeks (which it was) got the go ahead with a $50 discount applied
    4pm Pisses down rain
    4.30pm Finish job and cry at the fact that I also under quoted.

    Today was much better
    If a job requires me to hire or purchase materials over $200,I get a 50% deposit for the whole job. Sorts out the tyre kickers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by joeymoey View Post
    Saturday


    8.30am rock up at the hire place for a cherry picker (long weekend was going to be $242), there's no cherry pickers in site
    9am Head to another hire crowd who said it's $285, then when I get there it's $330
    10am Arrive at the job for the cherry picker and setup
    11am Get a call from the client saying they no longer want the job done, after 15 mins of arguing and explaining that their last email said for me to go ahead within 2 weeks (which it was) got the go ahead with a $50 discount applied
    4pm Pisses down rain
    4.30pm Finish job and cry at the fact that I also under quoted.

    Today was much better
    Yes a lesson learnt,and your not the only one.
    Anything out of the ordinary job i always say to the customer

    "i'll give you a call a day or two before as a reminder"

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeetleJuice View Post
    Yes a lesson learnt,and your not the only one.
    Anything out of the ordinary job i always say to the customer

    "i'll give you a call a day or two before as a reminder"
    +1. I always call or send txt msg a day before even for smaller jobs. In case, they cancel then I wouldnt lose time and travel to visit them

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    Had a call last Thursday from a woman who asked at midday,can i cut her lawn today.

    Me thinks maybe a new regular

    I said i got 2 more to cut and i can be there in 90 mins

    I pull up to the house and i see newly cut grass,knock on door and say "i'm here"

    Reply."Oh i got it cut 30mins ago by another contractor"

    I should have seen the warning signs when they say it must be cut today,prob for rent inspection.

    Yep silly me..5k each way

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    Quote Originally Posted by joeymoey View Post
    Saturday


    8.30am rock up at the hire place for a cherry picker (long weekend was going to be $242), there's no cherry pickers in site
    9am Head to another hire crowd who said it's $285, then when I get there it's $330
    10am Arrive at the job for the cherry picker and setup
    11am Get a call from the client saying they no longer want the job done, after 15 mins of arguing and explaining that their last email said for me to go ahead within 2 weeks (which it was) got the go ahead with a $50 discount applied
    4pm Pisses down rain
    4.30pm Finish job and cry at the fact that I also under quoted.

    Today was much better
    I feel for you big fella.
    It hurts!
    A couple of beers and you'll feel better and get over it

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    Had a commercial carpark to fully service.
    Arranged the gates to be opened at 8.00am,arrive onsite gates closed no acess.
    Wait 1 hour for owner to arrive to supply key.
    Put key in padlock,then turn to unlock then break the key inside lock.
    Phoned customer,with calls going to message bank all day.
    Managed to open lthe lock + gain acess.
    Unable to acess a tap to mix the weedspray and complete the job.
    Should have gone surfing down the far.

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    The thing that caught me off guard was the fact that I'd done work for them previously without any issues :/
    People can be weird. Real weird.

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    Underquoted on a yard clean up.

    Rats n sh*t everywhere

    Rained

    Worked in the wet and cold (under 20)

    Mud everywhere from the dump

    Waahhhhhh

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    Quote Originally Posted by joeymoey View Post
    The thing that caught me off guard was the fact that I'd done work for them previously without any issues :/
    People can be weird. Real weird.
    Have you lost them or still retained for next time

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    Whats worse than old ladies stopping to chat.

    Mowing a Houso block today and a frail old lady comes out on a frame to read the paper in the sun (WHILE I'm mowing on the rideon 4ft from her) and sets up camp. Took me ages to convince her to go inside for her own safety and then had to sit and wait for her creep back inside. Could've had time for a smoke if I was a smoker.

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    Car decides its havin a day off this morning,cranks but no fire.battery and starter seem ok,call out mobile mechanic, turns the key and she starts straightaway!does a few checks,can't find any probs other than dirty plugs...$120 thanks!

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    Fuel pumps on the way out me thinks
    Quote Originally Posted by irishjim View Post
    Car decides its havin a day off this morning,cranks but no fire.battery and starter seem ok,call out mobile mechanic, turns the key and she starts straightaway!does a few checks,can't find any probs other than dirty plugs...$120 thanks!

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    So I put a new guy on to try and knock over our backlog.

    Tuesday rocks up at 7.30 as requested all the usual training things that I needed to do - loading line, re-fueling, technique, safety equipment etc. - Works well
    Wednesday rocks up at 7.30 as requested - Works ok
    Thursday rocks up at 7.45 15 mins late
    Spends an hour of the day smoking (I docked him) - however the time lost getting back into rhythm etc
    Friday rocks up at 8.00 30 mins late
    Flips the mower completely upside down for some unknown reason?
    Doesn't obey orders (Don't open gate at the tip, don't tip mower upside down, don't mow while people are walking past)
    Find out the night before he was out till 3am. WTF?

    What would fellow contractors do?
    He's fresh out of high school so I'm contemplating whether to spend the time and shape him up and give him the lemon and sarse.

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