IN RETROSPECT

Lately we have been busy setteling up accounts. One of the first trades we actually farmed out was sheet rock or in other words drywall. For some reason I thought it may be easier to hire out the work. It would take me a long time to do it ourselves , especially with me doing all of the lifting, taping, mudding, sanding etc. besides holding a full time job. So we hired two locals hoping to keep the work in our community adding to our sustainable efforts by supporting our local economy. Sometimes the best laid plans are just that!

These guys started out witout clear intententions except to make some money. They quoted a fair price and set some expectations regarding quality. They ended up making little because it was all about their expectations without having a clear plan in place and without understanding the skills they actually shared. An example is that one of them was good at finishining work and the other was only capable. Lucky for them the work turned out well because that was their saving grace. I can only say that we were glad that we had a firm a quotation and were not dependent on an hourly rate. It is difficult around here to get trades to give a firm bid. Now we understand why.