Re: To the friendly folks at BOINKS

["alarman" <nospam@xxxxxxxx>]

Bob La Londe wrote:
> I quit working for general contractors last year.  I almost got roped
> into a project recently.  I was told by the developer I would be
> working directly for him, and then at the first contractor's meeting
> with the general in charge of the project I was told the general
> would control all the purse strings, and authorize all payments.  Add
> on huge liquidated damages, the fact that this contractor has put
> atleast a couple good quality specialties out of business in the
> past, and I was very skeptical.  When the main dude for the general
> at the first specialty orientation meeting then proceeded to proudly
> tell a room full of specialty contractors that the job of a general
> contractor was to take the low bidder and make them perform like the
> high bidder I walked out.
> It would have the biggest job I've ever done.
>
> I learned my lesson.  Doesn't matter how profitable a job is if the
> general can screw you out of the profits, and even take away your
> ability to pay expenses.

Yeah, I like to be in the position to tell builders to piss off when they
pull their crap. I contract with the homeowner, period. Don't like that?
Call AD friggin T.

--
js

- The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
( Also, the harder they bite, punch, and kick.)