On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:46:48 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/18/2021 3:24 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:35:19 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/18/2021 10:03 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Precisely... the cheap ends up expensive.* Best to see photos of the
>>>>> work and talk with the people he worked for.
>>>>> I never look for the lowest price.
>>>>
>>>> I was always one of the high priced painters. All of my customers were
>>>> referred by their friends or neighbors. Word of mouth was my only
>>>> advertising. Maybe about half of the jobs I got, they never even asked
>>>> for an estimate.* They had already heard that I did quality work and
>>>> charged fairly. I was often able to charge less than an estimated price
>>>> and I did that.
>>>
>>> The best contractors don't have to advertise, their customers do it for
>>> them. The best also have fair prices.
>>>
>>> I never negotiated the man's earnings. I don't want a guy working for
>>> me knowing he was being short changed.
>>
>> Ed the misogynist thinks those identifying as a woman couldn't
>> possibly do this job.
>>
>
>They could, I just have not run into a plumber, welder, crane operator,
>electrician, asphalt paver, carpenter. snow plow operator in my area.
>
>I've hired plenty of women for previously male held positions.
>
>Simple. To be considered you have to make yourself known and show up.
>
>Apologies to the real Bruce for me responding to someone that makes
>false assumptions.

Women can often outwork a man... two years ago I needed to have some
wires buried and the electrician showed up with a women with her
backhoe, she sure knew how to dig a ditch.
A lot of women up here know how to operate earth moving equipment,
they'd much rather do that than operate a keyboard. A lot of women
here work for the highway department, they plow snow in winter but
they are good at operating bulldozers and excavators. Women who know
how to operate earth moving equipment will never need to rely on a man
to support them.
Only Kootchie has to diaper 2 year olds to earn a living.