(03-30-2022, 12:59 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(03-26-2022, 04:54 PM)RicoTx Wrote: Personally I don't think this is trivial, but I'll put it here anyway.

I'm having some work done that I didn't feel like tackling myself.  We hired someone to remove the old bath and enclosure and install something higher end.

I also need to replace our fence and I've arranged for a few estimates.

Not one of these [BLEEP] has showed up on time yet.  Some of them haven't showed up at all.  And never even a [BLEEP] call to say they're running late.

And when I say late...I mean L-A-T-E.  The guys today that are putting up the backer board were supposed to be here at 8:30.  They got here at 1:15.  No call.  Nothing.

The guy that was supposed to give me a fence estimate, never showed on Friday.  Once again, no call.

/rant

That happens to me all the time.  Roofers, carpenters, paving contractors, it runs the gamut.  

If you want 3 bids on a project, you have to call a dozen contractors.   3 of them will not answer the phone, 3 more will promise to get back to you and never do it, and 3 more will come out and take all the measurements and never produce an estimate.  Out of the remaining 3, one will give you an estimate so high it's obvious they don't want the job, one will give you an estimate so low it's obvious they don't understand the job, and if you're lucky you'll get one reasonable estimate.  

Not to get political, but these people need some competition.