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On Mar 6, 9:23*pm, "Swingman" wrote:

How lucky can you get ... *


Ask any contractor... he'll tell you...

YOU SUCK!

Sorry.... ;^)

A find like those guys only comes along once or twice. You know that.

Bubba, I can tell you one thing for sure ... I wish like hell I had six more
to build right this minute, with these two guys as bell cows, we'd be hell
to stop!


You know, the moon and stars haven't lined up that well for me over
the last few years. I have the work, but no qualified subs. I have
the subs, but not enough work to hold onto them for long.

And it has been years since I have seen a craftsman that is of the
level of mastery that make me actually admire what he does. Not
necessarily the work, but the way he goes about it; no lost motion, no
unsure decisions, no extraneous activity, no loud talking, etc.

Just set up, and go to work. Stop for lunch. Honestly take only 30
minutes. Give an additional material list if needed, a progress
report if asked, and a heads up on a possible problem. Stop work at
the end of the day (not rolling up 30 minutes before quitting time)
roll up, go home. At the job the next day with coffee in hand 20
minutes before starting time.

Where did all those guys go?

Robert