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pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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:) I'm doing a roof for a buddy of mines dad. (I must've been smoking something) and this dude is a pain in the ass. He owns a lot of rentals in the area. This guy is the biggest worry wart I've ever came across in my 30 yrs in business. First off he screws me by going downtown and get a permit for it. It is a slate roof tear off, 2 story, and I have to re-sheet it. Well I spent more than 2 hrs waiting on this inspector yesterday, the sob wouldn't even go up on the roof and inspect it. Now, I have rain for the next 3 days. I gave this dude one hell of a price, because he is a friend of mine, knocked $100 off per square what I normally charge. I promise you that will never happen again. I can't get nobody to get up there and work on it with me. This type of job normally requires at least 3-4 men, and there is me and my cousin. Damn, I'm getting to old for this crap. Sorry guy's, I just had to vent a little. Sometimes I wish someone would just :sigh: me.

Schmids5.3l Senior Enthusiast

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I've been roofing for the past couple days, my G/F's brothers house. Not bad, but this guy he found to help work is a MF'n chatter box, wont shut up for anything. Drives me up a wall.

 

 

 

 

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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I've been roofing for the past couple days, my G/F's brothers house. Not bad, but this guy he found to help work is a MF'n chatter box, wont shut up for anything. Drives me up a wall.

 

 

 

 

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Push him off.

ws6_guy Senior Enthusiast

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Push him off.

 

:shakehead:

 

He falls, then go, "Dude! Watch your step I told you that the elevation of this roof is risky!"

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Nail gun his lips together. I have a guy on my crew thats the same way wont shut the hell up, so one day I had enought and told him "man why dont you shut the F up" it worked he didnt talk very much the rest of the day but he's back to flapping his lips now. So now all I have to do is look at him real hard and he shuts up.

Schmids5.3l Senior Enthusiast

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lol. He's a little loopy, not all there in the head. He's a good guy, just a talker to say the least. Not really good at working either. He uses the hammer like it's made out of plastic.

 

 

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BigJayDogg3 Senior Enthusiast

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Both my uncle and my brother have both had experiences where I told them this:

 

Thing about it is everyone is looking for a way to get over. It just so happens you are in a position where they can get over on you. Nine times out of ten, if someone can get out of doing work by piling it up on you, they will. So unless that is what you want, you will have to start telling people no. Some "friends" won't like you anymore, but those are people you don't need to worry about. Just go ahead, do this, and use it as a learning experience. Now I'm now saying you need to turn into a bum hole, but you do need to be firm and tell people when and where they can get off.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Remember the new golden rule...

 

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED!

 

I've heard tale of this. I'll keep it in mind. :)

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

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That's why there are professionals to handle these things. The guy is getting what he payed for.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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That's why there are professionals to handle these things. The guy is getting what he payed for.

I'm not sure where this was pointed at. Surely you are not insinuating that I'm not a professional at this. I think 30 yrs in business will justify that. :lol:

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Man that sucks Jeff! If I was around I would give you a hand!

:lol: Thanx Brian, somehow, I just know you would.

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