tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720902403102654021.post4470485698123533179..comments2021-04-13T21:53:42.266-07:00Comments on A Family Made: Venting and a Legit QuestionRendiggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11026409492623535704noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720902403102654021.post-15245053708650865802012-04-26T20:42:46.178-07:002012-04-26T20:42:46.178-07:00Yeah, I've learned my lesson i think about hir...Yeah, I've learned my lesson i think about hiring friends. This isn't the first time it turned into a problem. We're still out $100 for housecleaning...Rendiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026409492623535704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720902403102654021.post-25833875994414908812012-04-26T03:32:31.281-07:002012-04-26T03:32:31.281-07:00Hiring friends... 99% of the time a bad idea, imo....Hiring friends... 99% of the time a bad idea, imo.<br /><br />I think as a friend though you should tell him the truth and say that if he intends to start a business, he needs to improve his performance. Non-friend clients would not put up with tardiness, grossly inaccurate estimates, and a job taking twice as long as planned. He may benefit from taking a class or two about business ownership and landscaping. These kinds of courses are often offered very affordably at career training campuses/schools. You can compliment the final product, but need to point out that the process matters, too.<br /><br />After that, you can ask him he would still like you to be a reference for him, considering that you would have to note some of these issues to anyone who contacts you. That way, it's his choice. Like one of my college professors always told us, "If you want me to be a reference for you, you should ask me first if I would be a good one."Vivianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893110617976115041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720902403102654021.post-53177023676076622962012-04-25T21:52:46.879-07:002012-04-25T21:52:46.879-07:00I would tell him that I was happy w the finished p...I would tell him that I was happy w the finished product but I didn't like the way it was done... then wish him luck on his future endeavors. I would tell him he was welcome to take photos of the job as a reference and leave it at that. <br /><br />This is why we don't use friends for anything - even for moving. One of the best moves we had was when we hired 2 guys (just regular schmoes, not a moving company) off Craigslist to help Dave move everything. No one bitched or disappeared every 5 min to text or smoke a cigarette like they normally do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com