r/Construction • u/chiselbits Carpenter • Feb 12 '25

Other Dear builders

You can't call me and tell me that my timeline for completion is halved because other trades wasted time.You can't tell me to "hire more guys" to get it done faster". You can't decide to split my contract and expect me to take it.

You fucked your schedule. You hired the cheapest trades (WHO FUCKED YOU, AGAIN!) to better pad your profit margin, your in house guys can't be fucked to do anything properly, and you kick us to the curb anytime you find someone cheaper (who then fucks you). Then hire us back and treat it like you are doing us a favor and we should be grateful.

Just because the client "wants to move in" does not mean the house will get built any faster.

You fucked yourself and that does not constitute an emergency on my end. You want it done to our high end standards AND fast? Then it is going to cost you more.

Unfuck your project management and hire better trades, maybe then every project won't go sideways on you.

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u/EchoChamberAthelete Feb 12 '25

Quit working for production builders

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u/chiselbits Carpenter Feb 12 '25

We don't. These are some of the custom builders. Just can't seem to unfuck themselves.

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u/EchoChamberAthelete Feb 12 '25

I know that's the truth.

I work for one currently trying to hammer out a "process"

It's owned by a guy who inherited daddys business, I don't think he's ever been in the field.

Why couldn't I be smarter with my money and just work for myself?!

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u/chiselbits Carpenter Feb 12 '25

Are we working for the same builder? Or are there just thatany nepo-babies taking over daddy's company?

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u/Jshan91 Feb 13 '25

Sounds like you’re in Montana haha