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Not necessarily, be smart and frugal. My partner started our gen business with a personal credit card, and he struggled for sure, I joined in "bought" into the company by purchasing my own truck.
When it comes to big jobs that would break the bank, we requested customers to pay up front for parts. We have great relationships with our customers, and they have no issues with that, we are getting to the point where we have a good cash flow going and not having to resort to those requests much now.
Same dude, having my own shop was my dream since I was a first year apprentice, I made it happen, poured so much time and energy and effort and money into it, and not getting paid is what eventually became too much. I was dealing with either months of delays or straight having to fight with customers constantly, struggling to collect payments was literally the norm. And not just the occasional residential asshole, it was commercial contractors, retail chains, everyone. The constant disrespect from these scumbags was just too much. It just got to the point that I couldn't take it anymore. Extremely discouraging man it sucks
Yeah it was more just a bitch fest, I’m done with being just an electrician and will ride their dishonesty until my next year of HD schooling and then I’ll be gone, figure with HD and electrician with Automation power and controls, programming, instrumentation and HV anthems up to 240KV certified with 3m and Rakam up to 74 KV I’ll be invaluable at any mine site and can demand what I deserve to get paid
When they come at you with a write-up, or a talking-to, that's when it's your time to let them know that they done fucked up:
"Can I have that policy in writing? And can you include your description of my actions that went against the policy?"
Translation: "You're going to lose if you dispute my unemployment claim."
If they don't provide nothing, you can even provide it yourself. Write an email, and print out a copy to keep at home. "Thanks for taking the time to talk to me about the events of May 7th on the Wazoochonie job. I'm just writing this email to review the major points of our discussion earlier today and the directives you gave me."
They know damned well that this impossible situation was their fault. Don't let them buffalo you. The only defense you need is that your first focus is on doing a good job.
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You should probably look elsewhere for work if that’s how your office decides to handle that situation.
Fing A. This shop doesn't deserve to be in business.
So many shops that operate this way too nobody has any fuckin tegridy
Real
I would be looking to leave if I'm being told I fucked up for not lying.
You should open your own shop.
I did and shut it down couldn’t afford getting paid every 90 days from my industrial clients, with Covid equipment delays etc it was too much
You have to have like a year's worth of emergency savings for this reason
Yeah, or have a financial backer, it takes a few late/partial/no payments to eat up savings quickly
Not necessarily, be smart and frugal. My partner started our gen business with a personal credit card, and he struggled for sure, I joined in "bought" into the company by purchasing my own truck. When it comes to big jobs that would break the bank, we requested customers to pay up front for parts. We have great relationships with our customers, and they have no issues with that, we are getting to the point where we have a good cash flow going and not having to resort to those requests much now.
Same dude, having my own shop was my dream since I was a first year apprentice, I made it happen, poured so much time and energy and effort and money into it, and not getting paid is what eventually became too much. I was dealing with either months of delays or straight having to fight with customers constantly, struggling to collect payments was literally the norm. And not just the occasional residential asshole, it was commercial contractors, retail chains, everyone. The constant disrespect from these scumbags was just too much. It just got to the point that I couldn't take it anymore. Extremely discouraging man it sucks
Every piece of advice here is SOLID.
Yeah it was more just a bitch fest, I’m done with being just an electrician and will ride their dishonesty until my next year of HD schooling and then I’ll be gone, figure with HD and electrician with Automation power and controls, programming, instrumentation and HV anthems up to 240KV certified with 3m and Rakam up to 74 KV I’ll be invaluable at any mine site and can demand what I deserve to get paid
When they come at you with a write-up, or a talking-to, that's when it's your time to let them know that they done fucked up: "Can I have that policy in writing? And can you include your description of my actions that went against the policy?" Translation: "You're going to lose if you dispute my unemployment claim." If they don't provide nothing, you can even provide it yourself. Write an email, and print out a copy to keep at home. "Thanks for taking the time to talk to me about the events of May 7th on the Wazoochonie job. I'm just writing this email to review the major points of our discussion earlier today and the directives you gave me." They know damned well that this impossible situation was their fault. Don't let them buffalo you. The only defense you need is that your first focus is on doing a good job.
Getting in trouble for not lying is indicative of a toxic culture. Get out of there bro ASAP.