Are all tradsemen bastards

[Cliff Rogers]

They have to notify you.
If they notify you & you don't respond, your problem.
If they notify you & you tell them that you don't agree, their problem.

Do you have an order from them?
Written or verbal?

I hate pricks like this & I really stick it to them.

I have one & one only invoice for $77 outstanding from January this year.
Big company, well known brand, they claim I didn't give them a 'Certificate of Currency' for my workers comp & public liability insurance so they aren't paying.
Their problem is that I have several expensive peices of their gear 'stored' somewhere til they pay up.
What is even better is just last weekend, they tried to log an urgent after hours call & I told them that they were on credit hold. The bloke on the phone was desparate & tried to pay by credit card & I said "Sorry, we don't take plastic."

[Groggy]

They have to notify you.
If they notify you & you don't respond, your problem.
If they notify you & you tell them that you don't agree, their problem.

...

I hate pricks like this & I really stick it to them.

Good advice and a great story, bastids.

[jow104]

Cliff,
Dont take plastic reminds me of another one of my stories

We were on an atlantic flight and running low on fuel, the captain approached the passenger in the seat in front of us who turned out to be the president of the airline. The president said I can use my credit card (we were making an emergency landing at Prestwick airfield (in the north of England) )
Fortunately the airfield accepted plastic for the additional fuel supply.

[Bleedin Thumb]

Yeh Groggys got it right but you know how it works Al, theres Sweet FA that you can really do cos its going to cost you more in legals or your own time and effort to get the difference back.:confused:
And if the con firm is a major source of your contract work its a big thing to tell them to shove it.

Make an appointment with the CEO take them to lunch and remind them how important it is that they have strategic alliances with such reliable tradespeople as yourself.
If they dont budge key their Bema..

[ozwinner]

Do you have an order from them?
Written or verbal?

Its a verbal from one of their senior supervisors, it goes back 12 months or more.
The problem is, if I make a fuss I will lose all the work from them.

And up to date they have been good to work for. ( so were Avonwood, and look what happened to them ) :eek:

Havein said that I am actively looking for other builders to work for.

Al

[Cliff Rogers]

Not familiar with the term... :confused:

Does that mean...
1. make a new key for it?
2. glue the keyhole up with CA?
3. use it as a keystone in an arch?

[Bleedin Thumb]

No cliff think fingernails on blackboard.

[jow104]

Al, there was a bricklayers labourer vacancy being advertised somewhere around here, so you could always apply for that one if all else fails.

[Sturdee]

Not familiar with the term... :confused:

Does that mean...
1. make a new key for it?
2. glue the keyhole up with CA?
3. use it as a keystone in an arch?

No, it means scratch with your keys their BMW.:mad: A wanton act of vandalism which might release your frustrations but could cause you more grief.:mad:


Peter.

[ozwinner]

The problem with Constuction companies is, they forget that without the tradies, they are just companies, and they cant construct anything without us.

Al

[ozwinner]

No, it means scratch with your keys their BMW.:mad: A wanton act of vandalism which might release your frustrations but could cause you more grief.:mad:


Peter.

That is the last thing I want to endorse.

If you must, get a sledgie, and beat the kcuf out of the thing, same sentance as a key, but more rewarding.

Al

[Cliff Rogers]

I posted a reply about 5 mins ago & the forum bounced it & now I forget what I said.

Damn I hate that.

OK, I'll try & wing it.....

How fast can you find somewhere else to work?

[ozwinner]

I posted a reply about 5 mins ago & the forum bounced it & now I forget what I said.

Damn I hate that.

OK, I'll try & wing it.....

How fast can you find somewhere else to work?

Yeah I had the lag to a few replies too.

How fast, maybe a week or two that I cant afford right now.
Short and curlies, short and curlies.....:mad:

Al

[Bleedin Thumb]

That is the last thing I want to endorse.

Al

I meant that off the cuff remark in the strictest metaphorical sense. I would never condone such behavior .. there are far better ways as you have alluded to Al.

[scooter]

I thought it was a good punchline, Bleedin