Me too… Hey C. J. Can you dummy proof this issue for us. Thx !
Republocrat
…. Or we could shorten that to this acronym RUACAT 
…..Respect, Understanding, Appreciation, Caring, Acceptance and Trust. A program developed by John Anthony Bochnowicz…..Yep ! I’m at it again. Maybe the third time is the charm ……Essentially, it’s a person who takes responsibility for their actions ( not blaming others ) and then also takes responsibility to heal their emotional wounds, because true, long lasting healing must come internally, rather than externally, enjoy the podcast.
Respect, if you are one of them. Understanding, if you think like them.
If you had been in charge in WW2, the ones left would be speaking German. "Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me” (Martin Niemöller).Republocrat
To learn more, listen to this amazing description of the program.
https://jaboch28.podbean.com/
Scroll down and listen, to the title, called ‘emotional management tools’
That line of thinking is External, in other words, projecting thoughts outwardly, rather than Internally. However I understand that we do need to observe and direct each other towards improvement when one or both sides are too aggressive.
Take a closer listen to the podcast, because the functionality after applying the tools described in the program is to turn a passive person into an assertive one and to turn an aggressive person into an assertive one. So on the contrary. Had the people of Germany understood the dynamics of this program or psychology. One could surmised the possibility that the atrocities would not have even occurred. That’s the power of the program, so ! Please Take another listen more closely and then report back with a new perspective.
Except he was not wishy washy, he took a stand on what he believed.Is this the same Martin ? Because I think we are on the same page, but maybe on a different paragraph/interpretation
$9 per yard. $3.50 was 30 years ago.Gotta be honest, those customers can go fly a kite. If you really wanted to save your hardwoods, you wouldn’t be installing carpet over top of them. Besides, they were paying $3.50 a yard, same thing as the I’m gonna use a stinger on your floor crews get paid. So don’t get pissed when I do the same, cus that’s all they were paying for! Chedda speaks louder than words. How about those customers that put up that cheesy thin ass paint masking paper over top of their baseboards then expect me to ‘be careful’ for, wait for it…, the same price as the I won’t be careful with your baseboards crew. No such thing as a free lunch, either pay up or shut up. I’m over it. Guilt is like a sack of bricks. I’ve heard that somewhere before. Lol.
It was the court case back in the ‘20’s?, 30’s? that gave corporations all the same rights as human beings, or something to that effect. A corporation is basically an entity with no soul. Tell me if a specific individual, as opposed to a corporation, made the decision to light that train in Ohio on fire that somebody wouldn’t be going to jail by now. Who you gonna jail with a corporation? There is no actual being to hold responsible. Sure, you can fine the corporation, but that’s just the cost of doing business anymore. What is a $5 million dollar fine to a corporation that just made $500 million off of the offense. I’ll bet somebody got a bonus off of that because in the end they still made $495 million. Somebody using a stinger or kicking a room in is no different as far as the actions go. Only difference is there is an actual soul in the equation.
You live in a small town, things are different there. I live in the city. It’s expensive here so money is my end game. Always has been. In fact it’s the only game. Why did you get a job in the first place? To make money. That’s why I got my first job. Why do you still have a job right now? To make money. Me too. That’s why I get up and go every morning. It’s life and to not recognize and accept that fact is, IMO, doing yourself a disservice. You don’t have to be a dirtbag about making money but I think we can all agree that money IS the reason for the season, and I have no shame in admitting that. If you want a good price, call Jose before he gets deported.
Anyway, these are just my thoughts. We all live different lives. Different towns, different regions of the country. What works for me here won’t necessarily work for me somewhere else and vice versa. I know that first hand. That’s why I’m here and not there. My attitude wouldn’t fly too well in a small town
Most guys do use them, I just don't. I prefer nail pops in the baseboard
It's just that, where you live. Our adjoining two towns is about 26 to 28 thousand. The county 55 to 60. I run into customers all the time st the grocery or hardware stores.Gotta be honest, those customers can go fly a kite. If you really wanted to save your hardwoods, you wouldn’t be installing carpet over top of them. Besides, they were paying $3.50 a yard, same thing as the I’m gonna use a stinger on your floor crews get paid. So don’t get pissed when I do the same, cus that’s all they were paying for! Chedda speaks louder than words. How about those customers that put up that cheesy thin ass paint masking paper over top of their baseboards then expect me to ‘be careful’ for, wait for it…, the same price as the I won’t be careful with your baseboards crew. No such thing as a free lunch, either pay up or shut up. I’m over it. Guilt is like a sack of bricks. I’ve heard that somewhere before. Lol.
It was the court case back in the ‘20’s?, 30’s? that gave corporations all the same rights as human beings, or something to that effect. A corporation is basically an entity with no soul. Tell me if a specific individual, as opposed to a corporation, made the decision to light that train in Ohio on fire that somebody wouldn’t be going to jail by now. Who you gonna jail with a corporation? There is no actual being to hold responsible. Sure, you can fine the corporation, but that’s just the cost of doing business anymore. What is a $5 million dollar fine to a corporation that just made $500 million off of the offense. I’ll bet somebody got a bonus off of that because in the end they still made $495 million. Somebody using a stinger or kicking a room in is no different as far as the actions go. Only difference is there is an actual soul in the equation.
You live in a small town, things are different there. I live in the city. It’s expensive here so money is my end game. Always has been. In fact it’s the only game. Why did you get a job in the first place? To make money. That’s why I got my first job. Why do you still have a job right now? To make money. Me too. That’s why I get up and go every morning. It’s life and to not recognize and accept that fact is, IMO, doing yourself a disservice. You don’t have to be a dirtbag about making money but I think we can all agree that money IS the reason for the season, and I have no shame in admitting that. If you want a good price, call Jose before he gets deported.
Anyway, these are just my thoughts. We all live different lives. Different towns, different regions of the country. What works for me here won’t necessarily work for me somewhere else and vice versa. I know that first hand. That’s why I’m here and not there. My attitude wouldn’t fly too well in a small town
What's important and how you work depends on where you live and who your clients are. The shop I worked for didn't bid on spec homes or apartments. The owner aimed at mid range clients and people that could afford the high priced goods, Drs, lawyers, business owners. He was closer to an interior decorator, matching paint color s and materials. 
