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Titan Plumbing · 08-22-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by house plumber

you get mad because everyone brings it up at every post you make, but now you do it? WOW.

Oh Well, House........I think we've just learned something.

RW Plumbing · 08-22-2010, 10:09 PM

Turnabout is fair play my friend. People making smart a**ed comments about your posts isn't so nice huh?

RW Plumbing · 08-22-2010, 10:12 PM

I might have my panties in a bunch over this whole thing. It's just the lets screw with the new guy thing is stupid. And I can dish it out as good as I get it.

Titan Plumbing · 08-22-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RW Plumbing

Turnabout is fair play my friend. People making smart a**ed comments about your posts isn't so nice huh?

Meh.....Personally, I don't really care.

**Airgap** · 08-23-2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RW Plumbing

I might have my panties in a bunch over this whole thing. It's just the lets screw with the new guy thing is stupid. And I can dish it out as good as I get it.

Apparently not.....

422 plumber · 08-24-2010, 10:17 PM

If plumbers didn't ***** to the counter guys at the supply house, I wouldn't get the lowdown from the counter guys about my competition. I don't *****, either. When asked how things are going, I say, "busy."

plbgbiz · 08-28-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Hilliar

Each company has had layoffs and working with a skeleton crew to maintain their business. This means each person who is working has to do more and take on more responsibility such as run on call more often and work longer hours....

1. If you are really managing your employees with regular meetings and reviewing their work, then you will know the complaints before they go to the supply house. And it is human nature to want more, I don't want an employee that is an easily satisfied lamb. You'd have to be pretty blind to have disgruntled employees and not know.

2. Follow Mr. Miyagi's advice. The best way to win a fight is not be there. You can't be complained about at the supply house if your employees are on the job.

3. Many plumbers wear "overworked" stories as a badge of honor rather than intending to malign their employer. They talk a big game to their friends but they also know not every plumber has a full time well paid gig.

4. Often the companies with the worst reputations at the supply house coffee pot have a fat bottom line, large repeat customer base, and techs with fat paychecks, and job security. If I'm really doing my job the best I can, then supply house chatter is irrelevant. I've given it more attention in the last ten minutes than I have in the last ten years.

Richard Hilliard · 08-29-2010, 07:14 AM

Thanks to all who have participated

08-24-2010, 10:17 PM	#36
422 plumber soccer mom Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gardner, Il. Posts: 2,970 My Photos	If plumbers didn't *** to the counter guys at the supply house, I wouldn't get the lowdown from the counter guys about my competition. I don't ***, either. When asked how things are going, I say, "busy." __________________ Just a sinner saved by grace

08-29-2010, 07:14 AM	#38
Richard Hilliard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sarasota,fl Posts: 1,277 My Photos	supply house chatter Thanks to all who have participated

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08-22-2010, 10:09 PM	#32
RW Plumbing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 863 My Photos	Turnabout is fair play my friend. People making smart a**ed comments about your posts isn't so nice huh?

08-22-2010, 10:12 PM	#33
RW Plumbing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 863 My Photos	I might have my panties in a bunch over this whole thing. It's just the lets screw with the new guy thing is stupid. And I can dish it out as good as I get it.