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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...
haunting halford
  04/23/24
In my area, blue-collar bros like this have so much work the...
Vigorous kitchen
  04/23/24
...
haunting halford
  04/23/24
yeah. i had a $50k job for a guy. we had a few calls then he...
elite appetizing alpha
  04/23/24
LJLLLL This is my exact experience What the fuck is going o...
haunting halford
  04/23/24
you must go through the established contractors that have li...
drunken factory reset button
  04/23/24
This happens even with the established guys Its like dating...
haunting halford
  04/23/24
I had no issues getting a small "Land Services" ou...
drunken factory reset button
  04/23/24
...
Tan nighttime station organic girlfriend
  04/23/24
"Hi Rodney! This is walt from East Bumblefuck; my real...
Vigorous kitchen
  04/23/24
...
drunken factory reset button
  04/23/24
LMAO
haunting halford
  04/23/24
Everyone used to always poast about how much better / more l...
Vigorous kitchen
  04/23/24
They have a lot of overhead and most don’t make all th...
drunken factory reset button
  04/23/24
It isn't as easy as you think. There's a lot of risk, hard l...
Canary crackhouse
  04/23/24
cr
Supple translucent spot
  04/29/24
"business acumen it takes to be a low-six-figure lawyer...
Puce Slimy Striped Hyena
  04/29/24
...
Provocative autistic principal's office
  04/29/24
Once a biz has a fleet of at least 10 vans and a sterling lo...
Pontificating Stage
  09/29/25
south park's panderverse episode is about this
big-titted cowardly juggernaut messiness
  04/23/24
They all have way more work than they have time or guys to d...
Crimson embarrassed to the bone hospital
  04/23/24
180. he could sense you were a bitch boi even just over the...
Citrine adventurous church
  04/23/24
I sued a plumber once personally. Got my money back from th...
Bateful Business Firm Tank
  04/23/24
get AI to fix your toilet
Vengeful balding native
  04/23/24
Not flame I did this yesterday One seat hinge came loose, t...
there is very little chance you are white
  07/22/26
Unless you're replumbing your entire house just go on YT for...
territorial nowag
  04/23/24
The job is probably too small
haunting halford
  04/23/24
Naturally epah puts 'man' in quotes, ur sick
haunting halford
  04/23/24
...
Glassy twinkling uncleanness
  04/29/24
...
Hideous arousing ticket booth
  04/29/24
...
Maize pisswyrm
  04/29/24
I had to do something like this and every number I called wa...
Beady-eyed forum
  04/23/24
wtf
haunting halford
  04/23/24
...
haunting halford
  04/28/24
hes coming tomorrow
haunting halford
  04/28/24
He won’t show hth
drunken factory reset button
  04/28/24
wonder if he'll bother showing
haunting halford
  04/29/24
You sound like an asshole
Brass impertinent ape space
  04/29/24
noooo op is just making a simple man's observation about mod...
Puce Slimy Striped Hyena
  04/29/24
thats insane
haunting halford
  04/29/24
update: paid for survey/visit which included quote, they cam...
haunting halford
  04/29/24
proles can smell "bitchasss wagecuck" from a mile ...
Puce Slimy Striped Hyena
  04/29/24
This is just a very freezing cold take on this Theres more ...
haunting halford
  04/29/24
True it's biden's fault you're projecting "salaryman wa...
Puce Slimy Striped Hyena
  04/29/24
not really
haunting halford
  04/29/24
Kind of is.
pea-brained mischievous market
  04/29/24
...
razzle-dazzle mood university
  04/29/24
You sound like a horrible customer.
Maize pisswyrm
  04/29/24
How
haunting halford
  04/29/24
You are bitching about his quote because it doesn't have eno...
Maize pisswyrm
  04/29/24
I didnt complain to them about it being barebones, Its just ...
haunting halford
  04/30/24
...
haunting halford
  06/20/24
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haunting halford
  09/29/25
The more I think about op the funnier it is A group of ti...
Provocative autistic principal's office
  04/29/24
Needless to say op I am sorry for your predicament and plz d...
Provocative autistic principal's office
  04/29/24
I have moved to 100% mexican illegal labor. You can get your...
razzle-dazzle mood university
  04/29/24
...
haunting halford
  04/29/24
How do you identify a good one is the problem
Pontificating Stage
  09/29/25
In my city there’s a couple of companies that advertis...
Ruddy glittery hunting ground macaca
  04/29/24
...
haunting halford
  09/29/25
BIGPLUMB firms aren't going to bother with your SHITPLUMB is...
wild nibblets
  09/29/25
if you sound Indian or Jewish, they know you will be cheap a...
man o' war
  07/22/26


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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:12 PM
Author: haunting halford

"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: Vigorous kitchen

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: haunting halford



(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: elite appetizing alpha

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: haunting halford

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: drunken factory reset button

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: haunting halford

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: drunken factory reset button

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: Tan nighttime station organic girlfriend



(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: Vigorous kitchen

"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: drunken factory reset button



(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: haunting halford

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: Vigorous kitchen

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: drunken factory reset button

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: Canary crackhouse

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: Supple translucent spot

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: Puce Slimy Striped Hyena

"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: Provocative autistic principal's office



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



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:48 PM
Author: Pontificating Stage

Once a biz has a fleet of at least 10 vans and a sterling local reputation, goons from a “Private Equity Firm” come force the owner to sell to them, at gunpoint if necessary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#49311692)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 12:52 PM
Author: big-titted cowardly juggernaut messiness

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: Crimson embarrassed to the bone hospital

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: Citrine adventurous church

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: Bateful Business Firm Tank

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: Vengeful balding native

get AI to fix your toilet

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



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Date: July 22nd, 2026 6:42 PM
Author: there is very little chance you are white

Not flame I did this yesterday

One seat hinge came loose, took pics and asked claude if I could epoxy it or if I needed a whole new seat

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#50017689)



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Date: April 23rd, 2024 5:57 PM
Author: territorial nowag

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: haunting halford

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: haunting halford

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: Glassy twinkling uncleanness



(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: Hideous arousing ticket booth



(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: Maize pisswyrm



(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: Beady-eyed forum

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: haunting halford

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: haunting halford



(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: haunting halford

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: drunken factory reset button

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: haunting halford

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: Brass impertinent ape space

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: Puce Slimy Striped Hyena

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: haunting halford

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: haunting halford

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

called them like once every 2 days (eventually found out I would never have heard back) got a quote after calling them over and over, like 2 days after the call later in my email, massively markedup , literally just a blank "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: Puce Slimy Striped Hyena

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: haunting halford

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: Puce Slimy Striped Hyena

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: haunting halford

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: pea-brained mischievous market

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: razzle-dazzle mood university



(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: Maize pisswyrm

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: haunting halford

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: Maize pisswyrm

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: haunting halford

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: June 20th, 2024 8:07 AM
Author: haunting halford



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#47762604)



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:41 PM
Author: haunting halford



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#49311665)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 2:10 PM
Author: Provocative autistic principal's office

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: Provocative autistic principal's office

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: razzle-dazzle mood university

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: haunting halford



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



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:50 PM
Author: Pontificating Stage

How do you identify a good one is the problem

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#49311699)



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Date: April 29th, 2024 8:40 PM
Author: Ruddy glittery hunting ground macaca

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)



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:38 PM
Author: haunting halford



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#49311656)



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:50 PM
Author: wild nibblets

BIGPLUMB firms aren't going to bother with your SHITPLUMB issues

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#49311700)



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Date: July 22nd, 2026 7:02 PM
Author: man o' war (🫶🏾)

if you sound Indian or Jewish, they know you will be cheap and a pain in the ass.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5520713&forum_id=2/#50017721)