How many times when you were in school did some ask or the teacher told the class; "Neatness counts on this assignment."
Being neat and clean shows you care about what you do. That you take pride in yourself and more importantly the work you perform. It also has the added benefit of making it easier for someone to look over your work or even to repair it if needed.
Yes I believe neatness counts.
Yet I find almost every day a lack of neatness or pride in workmanship. What's worse often homeowners have paid for a professional to do the work and it hasn't been competently done.
Going into an attic of a new home and finding trash and ruined insulation is not the sign of a skilled tradesman. Sloppy wiring stuffed into a cavity in a remote basement corner is hardly the mark of a prideful professional.
Were these people sleeping in class? Or do they feel that getting the job done is more important than getting it done right. It is hard to really know what is some ones motivation or lack there of.
What I do know is this;
When I see neat work, especially in the details, there are almost always no problems to be discovered. I often take a moment to admire a job well done.
Excellent post - and yes, oh so true. In home inspections and other things, as well. Great pictures that help make the point. and I like the fact that you put your ASHI logo in your signature!
How much longer would it have taken for the installer to clean up? As a consumer, it is those small details I appreciate. Unfortunately, the homeowner probably never saw this in the attic and paid for what was supposed to be a job well done.
The yellow wiring looks like a garden hose gone wrong, doesn't it?
We recently bought a newly constructed home. Soon after moving in we noticed the downstairs air conditioner was not working efficiently and call the builder to check it out. He found the large plastic bag/covering the air handler came in stuffed in the conduits. Where is the pride in workmanship in today's world.
Its hard to find good craftsman anymore. I see the vans pull up across the street and pick up the guys just getting out of jail to take out to construction sites for work. You see what that leads to.
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Were these people sleeping in class? Or do they feel that getting the job done is more important than getting it done right. It is hard to really know what is some ones motivation or lack there of.
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Excellent post - and yes, oh so true. In home inspections and other things, as well. Great pictures that help make the point. and I like the fact that you put your ASHI logo in your signature!