"Noozer" wrote

So most contractors sit home and drink beer because they can't be bothered
pick up the phone and tell you that they aren't coming, let alone actually
want to do any work.

I'm sure there are people like that. I'm also sure that they are a minority.
I can't be sure how many of them drink beer, my guess would be not too many.
It has been said that 20% of beer drinkers drink 80% of the beer. Not all of
them are contractors.