First off, let's get something straight...
My response was to Veronica, and all my views expressed are my opinions, just as these are yours...
The views and opinions that are expressed on this board, should stay on this board. The idea of posting on various boards, with the intent of slamming someones ideas or opinions to justify an opinion of your own, is outright childish (for lack of a better PG rated word). Grow up......
Why don't any of you here, post a topic on that site, in regards to contractor pricing?
Why is that sites topic here, it was started there and should stay there......
My views on large add advertisers and charging fees to show up are well know here, and documented. It is not my idea of running a business, nor will it ever be. Does that make me a business guru, probably not.... Should I go complaining to everyone, that everyone should go to T&M, because otherwise your all bring the industry down, probably not....
Should I say, that I can't make any money, because of the rest of you, so therefore I'm leaving this industry..probably not....
I stand by everything I write, and I am not interested in fighting any fight.
Now let's take on the personel stuff...
Aline:
The quote you posted is my thought. I stand by it, and will always state that a Large page advertiser is going to cost more than most everyone else. They have to pay for that advertising, and we all know who is getting billed for it....And yes, to me..if someone wants my money before doing anything..this is a red flag to me..shame on me once, not again..Do I have the right to share my thoughts and experiences with anyone else..absolutley...the same guy that gave me that right, gave you the right to tell me I'm nuts....
Rich R,
My business plan is simple. Contractor B.
Does that make my plan any better or worse than yours...doubt it...
Should I increase my overhead, so I have to raise my prices, so I loose my competive edge? No, we both know that won't happen...
As far as employees, read some earlier posts. When I first started out I did resi remodels and service. I know all about it..There was 4 of us, and yes, all recieved health benefits, vacation pay, ect... I am not a slumblord contractor making a killing off employees backs.... I don't think anyone at this site is. There is too high of a class of people here...
The shazamm thing? I had a marketting guy come up with all that for me.....The bolt isn't trade protected so if you want to use it, go ahead...
Capt al, don't want the job, got too much work of my own...still looking for a camera though...
Les, once again the voice of reason..Thx..
Mahlere, I have no itentions of defending myself at the other sites that you felt so inclined as to bash me. Pls, go there and tell them I didn't start a thread there, reply to a thread there, so I have no need to get involved with your antics..Where a thread starts, it should stay and stop. If you feel as If Myself, redsy, John, Dave, mark, ray, dave S, and other contractors in my area don't get you, I don't know what to tell you...If you feel the desire to shout at the top of the mountain that we are causing the decline in the electrical contracting industry, and because of us, you can't make a living....so be it...you were given the same right as myself and A-line were...
Now having been long winded here, I have to go bury my brother-in-law...After that I am spending the rest of the month in Aruba tuna fishing and playing golf...
Keep it civil...
Dnk...
