I had these two guys doing construction on my house today.
I was watching them curiously as I waxed my car.
The one guy who was nailing down siding would reach into his nail pouch, pull out a nail, and then either toss it over his shoulder or nail it into the siding.
The other guy started to yell and asked the other worker, "Why are you throwing those nails away?" The first guy said, "If I pull a nail out of my pouch and it's pointed towards me, I throw it away 'cause it's defective. If it's pointed toward the house, then I nail it into the siding." The second guy was outraged. He yelled, "You idiot! The nails pointed towards you aren't defective! They're for the other side of the house!"
Well anyway, I had enough of their fighting and fired them both!
Now I have nobody... should I call them back?
2006-09-23 09:41:21 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I can't believe the longest "straight" answer came from the person with the most inappropriate name.
2006-09-23 14:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by robertonduty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should've only fired the one idiot, playing with the nails and kept at least the one who has some sense. It sounds to me you made the wrong decision based on your emotions, when things like that occur, there must always be a back up plan, or something else lined up, if you were so tired of their fighting, you should've given them an ultimatum, not saying anything makes them think it's okay to act that way, See this is what happens, people never have the ability to speak up, women are better at it, not putting you down but it's man's nature.
Haven't you ever seen those shows? Property ladder, TLC, trading spaces, etc.? You should've been on them about not being responsible, especially the dumb one. Call them back but make sure you write down the rules you want them to abide by and enforce them, have them sign them. Tell them that's the only way you'll continue to work with them.
Construction workers are the biggest pain in the neck, they never know what they are doing, they are careless, negligent, end up ruining things and for some reason don't have enough sense. It's one of the hardest fields when it comes to dealing with people. I kid you not, all the people I know who've had homes renovated, investors, home owners etc., have gone through a bad experience, I've experience it many times, being in Real Estate, it happens all the time, and more often than it should, that's why I will do it differently next time.
2006-09-23 16:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by You are loved 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's obvious, Timmy. Quit hiring blondes.
2006-09-23 16:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hire the one with common sense, and work with him just in case he really is dumb.
2006-09-23 16:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Zealotta 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your story sounds alot like a blonde joke I heard once....
2006-09-23 16:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by happyness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should hire smarter people. Smart move firing them.
2006-09-23 16:45:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol No, you did the right thing.
2006-09-23 16:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do whatever you wish, i think it's up to you
2006-09-23 18:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by Jubei 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WHAT IS A "SIDING"????
2006-09-24 12:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.!
2006-09-23 18:33:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋