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    The Games Customers Play

    Priceless Shed or Priceless Vase game An already significantly damaged shed or mouldering terra cotta plant vase half in the ground becomes an item of great concern after damage is sustained during a removal. Collecting the bill, you undergo a penalty phase and are asked to compensate for...
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    The Games Customers Play

    Nice, Royce. Thats a good way to deal with the chiseler: hold your ground and know why you are holding your ground. The idea that all work is the same--that the next guys bid is essentially just the same as yours in all respects--is the weak spot in their reasoning and you should be able to...
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    The Games Customers Play

    99% of our customers are great. They love what we do, they love how we do it, and they pay their bill. They understand why we cost what we do. I've started to see certain patterns used by that 1%...strategies used by customers to reduce their bill or get you to do more than you have bargained...
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    The trouble with Jameson extendable poles

    Ha Ha Ha. It would be nice to have the ferrule field strippable and serviceable. I mentioned this to the engineer who agreed. We'll see if the idea makes it through accounting...
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    The trouble with Jameson extendable poles

    Wanted to get other peoples impressions of the Jameson extendable poles. Since I don't buy Silky poles, as they are too expensive and made out of aluminum, and yet we want the extendable capability, I am a long time consumer of Jameson extendable poles. Thats about the right price for an item...
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    Looking for Climber in Eastern Wisconsin

    That looks like a good job. Northern Kettle Moraine is great country for mountain biking and cross country skiing. Nice country up there. Just far enough from the maddening crowds of Milwaukee, just close enough to sample its offerings. Good luck to you, Mr. Mertz!
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    Kletterforum 2105

    What's the new "caratool" like? I like the Petzl Caritool, but they break so often...
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    How to efficiently estimate a job!!

    Its very good to know your numbers--what your crew costs, what you'd like to get on a daily basis. It is also good to know what stage of the annual cycle you are presently at. Sounds like the winter thaw has got everybody out thinking about their work. The fish are biting. Time to aim a little...
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    Jobber Software

    Not quite following you here, Nick. Open the original quote and hit edit. Delete all but what you want and then resend. Thats pretty quick I think. Oooh wait. Got it. That is a problem. Indeed.
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    Contract climbing letter, survey

    That's right. The contractor would have the option of finding another subcontractor for the work if the original electrician couldn't make it. That shows the kind of independence that a subcontractor is supposed to have. And, that is the kind of independence that true subcontractor contract...
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    Contract climbing letter, survey

    You are right, Hump, its all speculation until you get put to the test. My point is that it is absurd to stipulate that there can be no direction to the subcontractor in this line of work. Even a house contractor would tell the subcontractor "hey, you've got to do the electrical on these days...
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    Contract climbing letter, survey

    The site mentions that there are not one, but three "common law rules" to help determine if the worker is a genuine independent contractor: behavioral, financial, and type of relationship. I don't often use subcontractors, but I don't believe that giving them instruction as to when to be at a...
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    Contract climbing letter, survey

    I know you didn't mean it this way, but the letter comes across like you are asking for their permission in a kind of statistical way. Just do it and don't look back. They will hire you. Dear Sir or Madam; I am a licensed, bonded, and insured contract climber offering my services in the...
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