It’s rivalry week in college football in my state, as the two top in-state schools face off this Saturday for the annual battle of supremacy. Often, I bet some members of the crew with differing allegiances, wear hats, shirts of the winning team if your team loses. Harmless, fun stuff. All around fun. This year, … Read more
I had an employee time quit, citing that I had ruined his life for working for me and that he’d never forgive me. A bit aggressive, but OK, I get your wife and you had some issues, and taking it out on your employer seems natural, so I let it and him go. A year … Read more
I was 18, had just graduated from high school, and was en route to college in the fall. I worked at a grocery chain, for money, of course, but mostly because it was easy. I quit, and my father had mentioned there were roofing jobs available all summer weeks before. He worked with many contractors, … Read more
Here’s the lead: “3000 square foot flat roof needs work. The cheapest 5-year fix for this flat roof. The roof has some grass weeds growth coming out of it. We have a Chimney that needs to be removed and some other roof vents that need to be removed.” You know what this means if you’ve … Read more
I have 12 roofers, give or take any given week. I have a whiteboard that tracks how many days in a row it’s been since we had a call-in for any reason. We hit our year high on may 31st at 4 days in a row call in free. We matched it one other time … Read more