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I've rethought my response. I was out of line. Carpentry has been great to me and I respect anyone who has made a living with their hands. I got in at a good time in the late eighties. It's just been tougher lately, as I find many folks are not willing to pay for the skills, expenses, costs, etc. that it costs me to run a responsible, honest business. Many people I encounter consider nothing but price…maybe they'll get lucky, maybe they'll get a great job, maybe the tradesman will come back to solve problems…or not. I rarely go in to fix other's mistakes anymore. Start with me, finish with me, refer me. That's what I expect and mostly get.
Craigslist has given too many guys with a pickup, a level in the gun rack, and a dog, a place to enter the marketplace. So many consumers are only interested in price. This ties into the "where have the repairmen gone" thread. I'm willing to pay for quality work (I loves me my mechanical watches) and I wish/hope others will do the same.
Sometimes it gets frustrating and I was having one of those days yesterday. Huge apologies to Randy.
Jess
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