Tradesmen

[James Deuce]

7 Months.

It has taken 7 months to get a joiner or a builder to turn up to our house to replace the rotting joinery that is our front door.

I've never had a reasonable explanation from probably 20 "businessmen" about why they can't turn up on time, why they cant draw a quote up on anything other than the back of a fag packet/flattened oil filter box, or why they insist on turning up at 9am or 3pm. School age kid guarantees there will be no one there at these times.

They're all either EXTREMELY aggressive, so laid back you have to hit them with a stick to get them to speak, or really engaging and pleasant liars.

Sort your shit out guys. All we wanted was a quote. The job has gone to the first guy who responded with a quote that was written on real paper. 7 months after we started ringing, door knocking, asking at DIY mega stores, getting cards from those community contact bins, etc, etc, etc.

I don't care about excuses. You can either do the job or not. You can either turn up when you say you will, or ring to let us know why you can't, or alternatively, miss out on money.

Dorks.

[Str8 Jacket]

Feel better now that you've had a vent Jim?

[James Deuce]

I'll only feel better if the guy who is doing the job manages to keep his butt crack in his Stubbies (tm).

[Str8 Jacket]

I'll only feel better if the guy who is doing the job manages to keep his butt crack in his Stubbies (tm).

LMAO! well then you wont want to come past my work! Builders are doing something with the old ANZ bank and the guy lifting peices of wood of the truck is in desperate need of belt.....

[ManDownUnder]

LMAo so let me get this right - you're venting at the tradies... before they have finished the job... dude you better hope they don't read this!

MDU

[placidfemme]

LMAO! well then you wont want to come past my work! Builders are doing something with the old ANZ bank and the guy lifting peices of wood of the truck is in desperate need of belt.....

scary part is.... hes proberly already wearing one

[Finn]

I hear thee brother. First off, most kiwi tradesmen have shit for brains and couldn't build a shack that would last 12 months. Having said that, the general quality and standard of service across the board in lil old NZ is piss poor.

I also avoid NZ made crap if I can help it. No pride and no quality.

But it sure is a lovely country.

[James Deuce]

MDU, in my experience, the few tradies who visit this site are good bastards. Plus they can read. Some of them can even type.

The Neanderthals I've been dealing with for months on the other hand;

"Have you got an email address?", says I.

"The wife does the computer shit, and we don't like that email stuff", says yonder mono-browed Australopithecus.

[GR81]

wooossssssaaaahhhhh!

[Beemer]

I saw a plumber getting into his van several years ago and asked if he'd be interested in giving us a quote for remodelling our bathroom. Sure, but it wouldn't be for a few weeks - we never heard anything for about eight months so I wasn't keen to bother with him at that stage! Got a guy in to quote for painting our ensuite a month ago - he came within a week but we haven't heard anything since.

I'd hate to be building a house, that's for sure!

[The_Dover]

Try dealing with contractors every day.

It's real good fun.

[Finn]

Try dealing with contractors every day.

It's real good fun.

Having trouble with those hookers again Dover?

[Zed]

That's a common phenomenon. Not sure of the reasons why but it probly has something to do with bad time management, lacking administration skills, or summat??

[Deano]

Geez Jim, as if there isn't enough cop bashing, you have to go and pick on the poor tradies.

They obviously have plenty of work on and are under resourced. (hey, just like the cops...)

I blame the gummit personally....

[James Deuce]

Deano, I have no issue if they're too busy - all they have to do is say, "I can't do the job, I'm too busy."

I don't care if they think it's a piss arse job and too much effort for too little money. All they have to do is say that.

Instead you get lies, prevarication, and procrastination. Or no shows that make you wonder if there is an analogue for the Bermuda Triangle at work in NZ.