Posted by NCWayne on December 16, 2010 at 09:42:36 from (98.21.228.96):
I just read 135fan's post below about clearing snow. Based on some of the replies it's obvious alot of people don't know the difference between being neighborly or friends/friendly and simply doing business. For anyone in a skilled trade or in this case someone with equipment to do various jobs, the distinction has to be made whether people like it, or understand it, or not. Being a mechanic I often do work on equipment for friends and neighbors, and more times than not they get charged for the work I do. Granted there's a job here and there that I do cheap or free but the majority of time they pay just like any other customer does. I have yet to have one of them complain because like me they understand that I get paid for practicing my trade just as they do. Based on some of the repies to 135fan some do not understand that concept but for me to do otherwise would be cutting my own throat. I mean if I work for customer A and make x amount, that money goes to take care of my family and cover my bills each month. If I take time I could be working for a 'customer' to work for a friend, and do it for free, and then my friend gets to use the repaired equipment to help pay their bills, what do I get out of it to cover mine??? Ultimately it does nothing but cost me and 'take food out of my families mouths'. I guess what I am getting at is that regardless of who you work for your time is valuable and a TRUE friend or neighbor would understand that. If they don't understand and expect for you to take care of their problems for free than they are not a TRUE friend or neighbor and do not deserve your help. Actually by expecting it they are disrespecting you and doing nothing but taking advantage of your kindness for their own personal gain. This sounds like the case for 135fan and his situation only it's compounded by the shear numbers of potential 'friends and neighbors' wanting free stuff done. Granted right now it's only one, but think about what will happen when others in the neighborhood feel like he's doing them wrong by not charging Ms Y and ALL of them decide they want it done for free. In the end it comes down to one thing. They can pay him x amount to do their spaces like they would anyone else that wasn't a friend or neighbor, or they can pay some 'stranger' twice as much for the same service.... So for the nay sayers telling him he's wrong for wanting to get paid for getting out in the cold, using his time, his machine, his fuel, etc, etc and expecting to get paid for work he does, over and above what he has a written contract to do.....There is a difference between being friends and neighbors and DOING BUSINESS...If you don't understand it or can't figure it out, your in danger eventually become old Ms Y, the bad neighbor someone else is on here writing about.....
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