HALL OF SHAME

CUSTOMER

“Since you didn’t take as long as you thought, I am paying you less”-Legendary Jazz Guitar Player.

“If you have time to answer the phone, you have time to come grind this root, my fence guy is waiting.”-East Nashville Karen

“You cannot come and finish your job tomorrow, as my son needs a few days to emotionaly process the removal of the bushes around our house”- This Son is 22 years old, no drivers license, no job, and does not leave his mothers home. and no, he is not mentally ill, unless lazy qualifies you for that disability.

WORKER

This kid shows up in flip flops, to work manual labor. He then told me he felt he was worth $25 per hour, not $20 per hour.- Gen Z

“It is raining at my house, so I cant come to work today.”- Gen Z #2 I informed him it was not raining at the jobsite, and he agreed to be at the shop at 8am. At 7:55 he texted me to tell me he was coughing up blood, and he could not come to work, because he needed to go to the ER. He has ignored all communication from me since that time.

“I get $33 dollars an Hour”- GenX Worker, that No Called, No Showed, on his first day of work.

PROFESSIONAL

“If you can grind this stump, and clean up real nice, half price this time, we have lots more work for you later”- A Nashville Tree Company