Wow, when you call it a bribe, it sure sounds a lot worse. I was thinking along the lines of a friendly geasture, like when I want to make up with my wife, might get her a little something. Or more to the type of relationship at hand here, if I do something stupid on the job that may have put maybe the plumber or risk or got in his way or threw off his schedule, then to make it up to him, maybe pick up lunch, or drill a few holes for him, or tell him to keep the drill bit he borrowed.

But if things have always been on bad terms between the two it probably could omly be considered a bribe. Which goes back to my point about how can this system be set up this way? What if I only gave references to people who would give me bribes? Good luck Mike.