Posts by Aaron Rodriguez62

I suppose I should finally open a thread about this.
Greetings, everyone.
My migraines first manifested just over a year ago, starting with visual disturbances—flashing lights followed by a sort of blurred vision. Within a month, it happened twice more, and since then, it has recurred perhaps two or three times every few months. However, things have shifted recently. After over 25 years of smoking roughly 30 cigarettes a day, I decided to quit. It’s been about three weeks since my last cigarette, and now these migraines have become a daily occurrence. In fact, as I sit here typing this, I believe the aura is currently active, though the actual headache hasn't taken hold yet. If anyone has navigated similar experiences, I would appreciate it if you could share them with me.
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Original Post:
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as much money as you want, that's how much music you get—that’s always been my motto

The reality is that everyone wants everything done perfectly for pennies.

Take me, for example; I work in drywall, painting, and tiling.
My base rates for just labor on drywall and tile start at $50, while painting starts from $1.00 and goes up to $33 per square foot, plus tiling can hit $400, and if a drywall job gets complicated, I charge by the hour.

And frankly, I lose most jobs the moment I even begin a conversation with a client.

Because people want perfection, but they want it to cost nothing, or at least as close to nothing as possible.

I’m not saying that’s the case here specifically, but most people looking for any kind of service will hunt for multiple quotes and then settle on the cheapest guy with the smoothest sales pitch.

Meanwhile, plenty of handymen who don't have a clue what they're doing are experts at talking a big game. They claim they know all the theory, underbid the job to get it, and then realize halfway through that they're in over their heads because they lack actual practical skill.
And when they realize they've bitten off more than they can chew, they start swearing and blaming everything else—the materials, the job itself, or whatever. When you encounter a worker like that, someone who blames the supplies or some previous contractor's work for their own failures, kick them out immediately. They don't know the trade, and in most cases, they'll end up making a mess of what they were supposed to fix.

A real professional sees a job and has a clear vision of what needs to be done, how long it will take, and exactly what it should cost.

I’m not claiming this applies to everyone, but in 90% of cases, it does.

So, to those of you responding to this post:
I need someone who can repair my old wooden windows and fix all the mess left behind by previous contractors during failed restoration attempts. Thanks!

My advice is to hire the most expensive professional you can find—someone you can supervise constantly. The moment he starts complaining about faulty tools or bad luck, show him the door. He doesn't know his craft, because for a true professional, problems shouldn't exist.
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