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called a plumber today to try and get work done, he hung up on me

"Hey, morning, trying to get a quote for xyz" &qu...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
In my area, blue-collar bros like this have so much work the...
Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard
  04/23/24
...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
yeah. i had a $50k job for a guy. we had a few calls then he...
lime temple ape
  04/23/24
LJLLLL This is my exact experience What the fuck is going o...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
you must go through the established contractors that have li...
very tactful chad theatre
  04/23/24
This happens even with the established guys Its like dating...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
I had no issues getting a small "Land Services" ou...
very tactful chad theatre
  04/23/24
...
carmine private investor
  04/23/24
"Hi Rodney! This is walt from East Bumblefuck; my real...
Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard
  04/23/24
...
very tactful chad theatre
  04/23/24
LMAO
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
Everyone used to always poast about how much better / more l...
Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard
  04/23/24
They have a lot of overhead and most don’t make all th...
very tactful chad theatre
  04/23/24
It isn't as easy as you think. There's a lot of risk, hard l...
Soggy startling church
  04/23/24
cr
Mahogany trip pit knife
  04/29/24
"business acumen it takes to be a low-six-figure lawyer...
Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line
  04/29/24
...
Unhinged Whorehouse
  04/29/24
south park's panderverse episode is about this
Fragrant school cafeteria windowlicker
  04/23/24
They all have way more work than they have time or guys to d...
contagious cruise ship
  04/23/24
180. he could sense you were a bitch boi even just over the...
curious aquamarine generalized bond
  04/23/24
I sued a plumber once personally. Got my money back from th...
disturbing at-the-ready center fortuitous meteor
  04/23/24
get AI to fix your toilet
Chartreuse spectacular step-uncle's house
  04/23/24
Unless you're replumbing your entire house just go on YT for...
cream rigpig
  04/23/24
The job is probably too small
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
Naturally epah puts 'man' in quotes, ur sick
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
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appetizing chocolate water buffalo preventive strike
  04/29/24
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Maize Vivacious Business Firm
  04/29/24
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Snowy Motley Background Story
  04/29/24
I had to do something like this and every number I called wa...
passionate garnet house useless brakes
  04/23/24
wtf
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/23/24
...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/28/24
hes coming tomorrow
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/28/24
He won’t show hth
very tactful chad theatre
  04/28/24
wonder if he'll bother showing
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
You sound like an asshole
domesticated floppy quadroon
  04/29/24
noooo op is just making a simple man's observation about mod...
Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line
  04/29/24
thats insane
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
update: paid for survey/visit which included quote, they cam...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
proles can smell "bitchasss wagecuck" from a mile ...
Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line
  04/29/24
This is just a very freezing cold take on this Theres more ...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
True it's biden's fault you're projecting "salaryman wa...
Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line
  04/29/24
not really
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
Kind of is.
White hell place of business
  04/29/24
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Pearly stage
  04/29/24
You sound like a horrible customer.
Snowy Motley Background Story
  04/29/24
How
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
You are bitching about his quote because it doesn't have eno...
Snowy Motley Background Story
  04/29/24
I didnt complain to them about it being barebones, Its just ...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/30/24
The more I think about op the funnier it is A group of ti...
Unhinged Whorehouse
  04/29/24
Needless to say op I am sorry for your predicament and plz d...
Unhinged Whorehouse
  04/29/24
I have moved to 100% mexican illegal labor. You can get your...
Pearly stage
  04/29/24
...
concupiscible lettuce space
  04/29/24
In my city there’s a couple of companies that advertis...
vigorous ratface skinny woman
  04/29/24


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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:12 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

"Hey, morning, trying to get a quote for xyz"

"No prob, where are you based"

(Dial tone)

Just straight up cut the call on me

These guys just dont care anymore

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604210)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:17 PM
Author: Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard

In my area, blue-collar bros like this have so much work they just arbitrarily reject large swaths of potential customers.

They should probably just jack up their prices until demand levels out, but the services they offer are so necessary and demand likely so inflexible that they'd have to gouge the shit out you before it made a dent in demand, and then every customer would (rightly) be a whiny little bitch who's a pain in the ass to deal with.

I've been trying to get a water softener replaced, a tankles water heater installed, and some drywall repaired, and dudes are just clearly blowing me off. I had to fucking beg to get some dudes to take my $27K for a new HVAC system last year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604226)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:23 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604257)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:17 PM
Author: lime temple ape

yeah. i had a $50k job for a guy. we had a few calls then he just ghosted. sent his nephew out on a day he was supposed to come take measurements. The nephew feebly splayed his tape measure around for a while then ghosted too. i don't quite get it. don't they want money?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604227)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:18 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

LJLLLL This is my exact experience

What the fuck is going on lol, this is fucking insane



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604238)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:20 PM
Author: very tactful chad theatre

you must go through the established contractors that have like a real office and own 10 white vans with professional branding and everything. otherwise you are just dealing with some random Scumbag and anything can happen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604246)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:21 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

This happens even with the established guys

Its like dating at this point to get blue collar guys to respond to you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604250)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:24 PM
Author: very tactful chad theatre

I had no issues getting a small "Land Services" outfit to do a ~15K+ excavation job last year. They are always busy and hopping around for jobs though. Maybe it depends on region but out here the tradesmen are generally dependable and paying their taxes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604261)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:24 PM
Author: carmine private investor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604262)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:32 PM
Author: Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard

"Hi Rodney! This is walt from East Bumblefuck; my realtor Sharon referred me to you, and you came by my place a couple weeks back to look over my plumbing system to see about installing the softener and whole-house filter.

Anyway, I was wondering if you'd made any progress on getting me that estimate? We're ready to go whenever you are; just let me know what to put on the check! I left you a voicemail last week but I couldn't tell for sure it was your box haha"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604278)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:33 PM
Author: very tactful chad theatre



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604286)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:33 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

LMAO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604287)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:43 PM
Author: Opaque Dilemma Haunted Graveyard

Everyone used to always poast about how much better / more lucrative it would be to be a blue-collar dude than a lawyer, but I feel like a lot of smug heebs and white-collar-brainwashed yuck-yucking cattle-brained goyim on xo (myself included) can't come to grips with that being the real story and so silently internally reject it as forcememe flame.

But it's really clear to me that if you took the intellect and business acumen it takes to be a low-six-figure lawyer and applied it to a trade, you could make way more money. As a business proposition, some of this shit like "well and septic services" is more akin to being a public-defender contractor than being some extensively-networked and -marketed cslg-type.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604322)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 4:38 PM
Author: very tactful chad theatre

They have a lot of overhead and most don’t make all that much ime.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604905)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 5:54 PM
Author: Soggy startling church

It isn't as easy as you think. There's a lot of risk, hard labor, and not much margin because so many people are cheap/poor as fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605090)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:56 AM
Author: Mahogany trip pit knife

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617423)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:58 AM
Author: Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line

"business acumen it takes to be a low-six-figure lawyer"

let me stop you right there hoss

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617430)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 9:59 AM
Author: Unhinged Whorehouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617678)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:52 PM
Author: Fragrant school cafeteria windowlicker

south park's panderverse episode is about this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604334)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 1:18 PM
Author: contagious cruise ship

They all have way more work than they have time or guys to do it. Similar in lots of industries besides trades.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604362)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 1:19 PM
Author: curious aquamarine generalized bond

180. he could sense you were a bitch boi even just over the phone and didn't want to waste his time with you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604364)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 1:23 PM
Author: disturbing at-the-ready center fortuitous meteor

I sued a plumber once personally. Got my money back from that fucker.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47604371)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 5:55 PM
Author: Chartreuse spectacular step-uncle's house

get AI to fix your toilet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605094)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 5:57 PM
Author: cream rigpig

Unless you're replumbing your entire house just go on YT for tutorials and do it yourself.

(this post assumes you're a "man")

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605105)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 5:58 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

The job is probably too small

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605106)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 6:00 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

Naturally epah puts 'man' in quotes, ur sick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605115)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 4:27 PM
Author: appetizing chocolate water buffalo preventive strike



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619094)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 4:28 PM
Author: Maize Vivacious Business Firm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619100)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 4:24 PM
Author: Snowy Motley Background Story



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619076)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 6:02 PM
Author: passionate garnet house useless brakes

I had to do something like this and every number I called was some nig or pajeet bitch on the dole trying to “sell leads”

We just need to start butchering people

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605122)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 6:02 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

wtf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47605123)



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Date: April 28th, 2024 8:06 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47616435)



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Date: April 28th, 2024 8:06 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

hes coming tomorrow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47616437)



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Date: April 28th, 2024 10:47 PM
Author: very tactful chad theatre

He won’t show hth

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47616821)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:46 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

wonder if he'll bother showing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617400)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:56 AM
Author: domesticated floppy quadroon

You sound like an asshole

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617426)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:59 AM
Author: Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line

noooo op is just making a simple man's observation about modern america for the 9000th day in a row

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617435)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 9:19 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

thats insane

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617502)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 9:56 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

update: paid for survey/visit which included quote, they came took a look around and said Id get a quote back soon (didnt get one) (ghosted)

had to practically beg for the quote I already paid for , made 1 call every 2 days (found out I would never have heard back) got a quote after calling them over and over, like 2 days later in my email, massively markedup , was just an invoice w the most barebones text next to it in a column, no idea how they arrived at any numbers, its so high theyre hoping i stfu or just pay up, this is after taking all the initative and forcing them to deal with me

supposed to get started today

2 hours past time

no show

no call

Im an 'asshole' btw for expecting a morsel of energy from these people btw, this is bonkers lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617661)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 10:26 AM
Author: Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line

proles can smell "bitchasss wagecuck" from a mile away and will use & abuse you accordingly. you voted for this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617835)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 10:52 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

This is just a very freezing cold take on this

Theres more going on here, $ is practically worthless under Biden

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617912)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 11:13 AM
Author: Hairraiser hissy fit personal credit line

True it's biden's fault you're projecting "salaryman walkovermefaggot" and this will totally change after november.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617987)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 11:15 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

not really

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47617988)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 3:27 PM
Author: White hell place of business

Kind of is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47618896)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 2:06 PM
Author: Pearly stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47618608)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 7:42 PM
Author: Snowy Motley Background Story

You sound like a horrible customer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619753)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 7:47 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

How

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619776)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:36 PM
Author: Snowy Motley Background Story

You are bitching about his quote because it doesn't have enough detail lol.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619922)



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Date: April 30th, 2024 7:56 AM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space

I didnt complain to them about it being barebones, Its just color for the bort, You seem really pedantic and uncharitable

Imagine you receive an invoice and its

WORK: $1,000,000, 000

Would you not have any qs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47620712)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 2:10 PM
Author: Unhinged Whorehouse

The more I think about op the funnier it is

A group of timorous gossipy lawyers absolutely flabbergasted that someone would turn down an opportunity to do more work. It's as unexpected as if he sprouted wings and flew away. Meanwhile, the average xoer would be sending three groveling "thank for your business" texts and staying until 11:00 pm to clean out this dude's toilet blockage

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47618615)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 2:10 PM
Author: Unhinged Whorehouse

Needless to say op I am sorry for your predicament and plz do not consider this as a personal affront

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47618616)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 2:11 PM
Author: Pearly stage

I have moved to 100% mexican illegal labor. You can get your pick of skilled guys from the HD parking lot for any manual job. And if you know one latino handyman he can hook you up with more skilled guys like gas, electric, plumbing easily. They are all busy but have the “money is money” work ethic and will come. None are licensed or bonded of course so you need to pick and choose the work they do and decide on your risk tolerance. I wouldnt have them do a huge project but like fixing a small pipe issue or whatever is fine. Most of them do a lot of work for licensed white GCs so they know and do work to code. Have them explain what code is for whatever job and how they meet it, and then go look it up yourself to see if they were right. They always have been in my experience. If it’s work you doubt or need a permit for you can usually pull the permit yourself as the homeowner and then tell the guy you did it DIY and just watch as he inspects it and what to look for and he will sign off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47618619)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 7:32 PM
Author: concupiscible lettuce space



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619722)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:40 PM
Author: vigorous ratface skinny woman

In my city there’s a couple of companies that advertise on TV. They have trucks and an army of foreigners they’ll send out same day. Then they bid the job for 3x-5x what it should cost. They get hired all the time despite the premium.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2#47619931)