Funny post, I just got home from doing some side work. I think theres differant circumstances that need to be looked at. Tonight I moved some lines for a friend of mine whos kitchen remodel is being held up because everyones busy. This friend always treats me well when I am a customer of his business. I wont be paid cash for what I worked on but Ill get a few deals on some items I have been wanting to purchase. If I didnt move the lines his handyman wouldve so either way an EC would not have gotten the job.
Ive known many ECs who before they were licensed were doing side work eveynight and every weekend, a few of them after getting licensed starting turning others in for the same thing they have done for years. That to me is BS and nothing but a rat.
Ill do work for friends and family and usually will not accept money from friends. I get asked weekly on company jobs if Ill do sidework, my response is always "no it is the same as stealing".
