Unreliable Service People..is this just a Florida thing?

"Self-employed means you set your own hours .... and only work if & when you want ... however you feel like, and only if you feel like it..( and if its not raining,too sunny,the fish aren't biting, the game's not on, the..)...

...and people will pay whatever you ask..cause they have to...they need your services no matter what!  Competitors? around here- nah,  don't  worry about it "     

 EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT!     right guys?

Sorry to say... it's not just the Gulf coast your way...    This has been a complaint around here for YEARS!....not that some aren't acceptable sometimes... BUT...

the irony is, a large percentage of the population are self-employed.... YET not enough motivated apparently  to  positively effect work ethics, supposedly. Educators likely would claim its a lack of training in successful business skills - likely mainly TIME MANAGEMENT.  Some would likely just be happy with a little more honesty and the KEEPING OF YOUR WORD.   I'd even just go for obligatory business card wording:

 "Hours of Operation: WHENEVER I FEEL LIKE IT " 

 rather than all this 'phone answered 24/7' ...sure the voice mail - but the call back can be days, weeks, if ever.....   (maybe the belief  is.. the longer they wait, the busier they appear , and  the longer it is, the more desperate you are and the more that can be charged.)...or maybe that you'll just go away..so they can complain they don't have any business..

some blame it on the sun, the sand, the surf- the fishing and the fun; ..... (not to talk but-  those many pale faces & b.... bellies  don't look much like surfers to me- no offense guys!) and most of their vehicles (if they do arrive) aren't all rust buckets.

Now what gets me is the MASSIVE DIFFERENCES IN  bids (if you get them to bid- have you ever had them not even bother on a multi-thousand dollar little project (their specialty?  or even call back on such a product sale with a price?) ..how many are trying to just make the month or years salary on just one job... guess that way they really don't have to work much of the year.. (nor figure retirees & others don't know going material/labour rates either).. MAKE SURE THEY KNOW you're bidding it out.. as if that matters..

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GUESS it shows- just because some are SELF-EMPLOYED doesn't mean they have a GOOD BOSS!

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 If the self-employed's boss lets them not  work, rather take much time off,

 then how many are really trying  to  FIRE THEMSELVES!

On a positive note, - the public  however has the choice.

How much of this could be reduced if some effective website, survey- complaint site was openly available?   

maybe the competitors would spam the reviews... but enough really mad and aggravated REAL CUSTOMERS would likely share, even give their names.. that the truth might get out...

just a thought- have you 'shared your experiences' enough with your friends, and associates to save them some real headaches...

and referred those few who do.. as they say?

you see this all the time here in florida.it is just a laid back style I guess

you see this all the time here in florida.it is just a laid back style I guess

you see this all the time here in florida.it is just a laid back style I guess

you see this all the time here in florida.it is just a laid back style I guess

you see this all the time here in florida.it is just a laid back style I guess