"Don" wrote in message
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"CBHVAC" wrote in message
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"Don" wrote in message
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"Bill" wrote
You shouldn't hiring techs. You should be hiring licensed contractors.

Most moaners problems stem from hiring the unqualified.

Licensure in no way insures competency.

But hey. You get
what you pay for.

Actually, if you hire someone that has paid ransom to the state (you
call it licensure) you are getting a little less.


How ya figure that?

Well, you can start by reading the messages in this group from people that
have been ripped by licensed companies.
By having to pay the state ransoms, licenses, mandated insurance, workmans
comp., etc., etc. the licensed company must charge more than the
unlicensed for a comparable service.
This is Basic Accounting 101 which you seem to be ignorant of.

Umm...basic licence fees here are $150 a year..so..you are telling me that I
have to charge 150 bux more over 365 days...ok...
Basic Accounting 101....customer pays for all, but when the customer is
already paying less than the other rapist in town, with us..guess what
bucky? No one notices..its called cost of doing business.
And BTW..around here, its the hacks that are charging out the ass.
Its one reason out of many that if you get caught, its a felonly.


You think that the unlicence hack will do a better job cause if he DOES
get caught he did it right? Or that he does not WANT it to screw up so
you call the state and complain?

I believe good people will do good work, and licensure does not insure
good work.

Licenced companies that screw up pay a bigger fine (we should know
better) and face jail time.

OK, you've admitted that licensed companies srew up.
So what is your argument with me?

Gee..I wonder who is gonna do the better job..the hack that will be hard
to find, or the established company?

Neither one is immune to doing a bad job, and you know it.

Its a potshot for sure, but you DO have recourse with a licened and
insured company, you have zip with a hack.

Are you being deliberatly obtuse or what?
If you are damaged and can prove it you have recourse for restitution in
the courts or arbitration regardless of who did the damage.
The small time unlicensed guy that is simply trying to put bread in his
mouth may not be able to afford the cost of lawyers, like the large
corporation, can and may be more likely to do a good job.
You have not made a case for licensure.
And before you get your knickers in a complete emotional twist, I have
held 3 state licenses since 1986.
In no way would I refuse to accept good work from someone simply because
they didn't pay state ransom, and people would should be professionally
examined.

Ohh....86?
Wow..those that know me know what I was doing in 86....and trust me...it
required several licences.
You support hacks...we dont..deal with it