Now this is getting down right scary.

[TAB]

So this time last year, I had 10 subs that actually trusted and used all the time.

now, 6 of the 10 have moved out of state.( just found out I lost my hard wood refinisher)


Its not looking good.

[twyacht]

Kalifornication is only going to get worse.

Sorry to read about your subs. The ones you can trust and rely on, must have either found greener pastures, or went out of business. Do you know why?

I have family on Tomales Bay, and friends in Napa. It's probably going to get worse before it gets any better.

[SwoopSJ]

It surprises you that people would willingly leave Kalifornia?      

Swoop

[tombogan03884]

It surprises you that people would willingly leave Kalifornia?      

Swoop

No, I think he's more concerned that so many people with reputations for craftsmanship found it necessary to leave Ca.

[TAB]

lack of work.   locally there is PM and some repo stuff.  Both of which don't pay shit and it takes a long time to get paided( 30-90 days on average)  

most of the people in the greater sacramento area work for the state.  They have been laying people off and the others are afraind they are going to lose thier jobs.


Finding a good sub is very, very hard.  

[Sponsor]

[SwoopSJ]

No, I think he's more concerned that so many people with reputations for craftsmanship found it necessary to leave Ca.

Yeah, I understood that, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to poke a little fun.

Swoop

[tombogan03884]

"Finding a good sub is very, very hard.  "
Just because you want it done right doesn't mean you can always do it your self, you NEED to have people you can trust to do things Right, on time and on budget.

[TAB]

"Finding a good sub is very, very hard.  "
Just because you want it done right doesn't mean you can always do it your self, you NEED to have people you can trust to do things Right, on time and on budget.

exactly.

even if you can do it and do it well, its often more cost effective( read that as faster) to have some one that does it every day to do it for you.  plastering is a perfect example of this.  a good plaster can lay it on smooth and fast.  some one that does not do it every day can either be smooth or fast, not both.  Not to mention, no matter how good I am, I am still just one guy, I can't be two places at once.


My subs are every thing to my biz.  If it was not for me getting several great ones at the very begening, I would have been out of biz years ago.

lossing my floor refinisher hurts, thats one of those trades that takes decades to learn how to do rigth.( the actually sanding down aspect,knowing where to stop is something you learn over decades. making it smooth is easy, making it look like a 100+ year old floor,  in good shape is not.)

[tombogan03884]

"lossing my floor refinisher hurts, thats one of those trades that takes decades to learn how to do rgith.( the actually sanding down aspect, laying the finish is easy)"

And even if YOU can do it right it still one of those things that sucks bad enough youd rather have someone else do it 

[TAB]

actually its not that bad, I do it all the time, when clients just want to "add shine" or want it sanded smooth.   its making it look like a old floor that is very hard.  if you take too much it looks new, not enough it looks like shit.


roofing is one of those jobs that you don't want to do.  Its very easy, but its hard, hot and dangerous work.