Re: Subcontract Frustration

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:06:31 AM UTC-5, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> I pretty much don't subcontract for anybody anymore. Even those
>> relationships which are good only last for a few years. As soon as they
>> say, "We need you to help us out," its over. The beginning of the end at
>> best. They have decided if they can't bend you over whenever they want
>> they'll get the next guy who doesn't know any better. If you take it
>> once, they will then proceed to see how often and how hard you will take
>> it. Each time being a little worse then the rest until you are
>> hemorageing from every orifice and trying to make up the losses in
>> volume... Interestingly every single time in the past when I have posted
>> on this group about how I don't subcontract anymore some jackass calls me
>> up asking me if I'll service their accounts in my town. When I say no
>> they try to rephrase the question. I'm not kidding.
>
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>
> How about telling them that you will ...... and then .... just don't. Just
> yes them to death right up to the point that you're supposed to show up
> .... and then .... with out a word ..... don't ever contact or respond to
> them again.
>
> That'd probably piss them off enough so that they wouldn't call you again.
>
> It's like when the telemarketers call. Ask them to hold for a minute, put
> the phone down and just leave it off hook. After a minute or so, they get
> the point.
>
> You waste my time .... I waste your time.


I appreciate the former, but couldn't do it.  I'm a man of my word both
personally and in business.  The latter however... that sounds like fun.