sharkfin12us
ArboristSite Operative
I have been in business since 2003 under my current name before that i was in computer field because i felt i wanted some thing more secure because of winter time not having work sparsely from november till march.I was in business before that from 1995 till 2000.I just want to share experience today i had.I contracted with customer to remove twin oak medium next to house.I accessed customers driveway with bucket truck and chipper.I started job 8:30am had lowered most of right side of the trees, this is a removal.Neighbor pulled in his car next to my bucket truck at around 10am ,the neighbor's driveway is to my left.We were just taking brush out where his driveway is just walking it out.When i saw him pull in i came down and nicely approached him and asked if he can park it out in road.He told me he can back it up 10 feet but did not want to leave it out front.I then asked since i can tell he was going to be unreasonable what day he would not be home so i can come back.He informed me he returns every day at 10am.The first time i asked him nicely if he can put his car out in street so i can finish job because i did not want any small twigs that might touch his car.After seeing he was not going to be reasonable i told my men to clean up were leaving.I saw there was message on my cell.It was neighbors wife saying she did not like how my crew which was me i was the person speaking with her husband.The message said she did not like how my crew told my husband if he did not move his car it would get dinged.I mmediately called her to say that is not what i said.I then told her i did not know if she has a problem with my customer but that i was not going to finish the job.She said ok.I then told customer i needed to be paid at least 150 for what i had done.He then went to neighbors house with his wife and baby in her arms.I was standing at the end of driveway.I can tell neighbor was trying to say to customer he can move his car back 10 feet.Customer said to him can you please just park it out in the road.Oh yeah the message neighbors wife left was if any damage to car or her property she was going to file claim,so you know when we hear that alarms go off.Customer is talking to neighbor and i can see he is saying some thing about me my attitude.Then i just said forget it im out of here i told him the neighbor i was nice i did not raise my voice i just asked if he can move his car and i told customer i dont need this aggrevation so im leaving.Just needed to vent.Customer still wanted me to do job i said no way im not dealing with this just pay me 75 dollars no one cares what we go through no one is reasonable i spent at least 2 and half hours there and reason i just said give me 75 was i felt that customer might give me hard time no way did i want to have walk on neighbors drive way because i think he is looking for something or i will get blamed for some thing.Most neighbors are nice coeoperative not this crazy pyscho especially when he acted like i was not nice i made sure i was very calm and polite.That job was 950 no tax was going good and i really need to make money not jobs are sparse want to hear other peoples stories..Better to take loss then deal with some crazy neighbor pyhscos
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