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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 04/12/2018 at 16:52 • Filed to: Micromanager

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Just guess

His Stigness > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 16:55

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Oodles?

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 16:56

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Nice of them to provide a checklist, you know, in case you accidentally forget how to do your job.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 16:57

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Very?

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 04/12/2018 at 16:59

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It’s a 1200 Sq ft. Rambler that I could have sworn I put on my rarely-used DON’T GO BACK list. Should take two guys about half an hour. Took two.

The mother/daughter combo is probably the most hateful twosome I’ve ever had the displeasure of working with. They used a freaking drone to watch me while I was on the roof.....

AestheticsInMotion > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/12/2018 at 17:01

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Yes, exactly.

On the plus side I felt no shame in throwing my employee under the bus (making him do the inside with the harpies who resided there) seeing as he rolled his Tahoe in front of my Office last week!

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:03

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They... used a drone to watch you?

What-

PEOPLE

STOP IT

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY JUST STOP IT

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:06

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You’re kidding. Please say you’re kidding.

On the other end of the spectrum, we once had a guy and his bud come by to wash windows. We gave him a shot. He used old newspaper to dry the windows, claiming it was the best way to do it. He left all our windows streaky, and then angled heavily for a tip because he had been so nice giving us a huge discount. If you imagine an NFL lineman type guy trying to use puppy dog eyes, you’re close.

This guy kept coming back to our door for a couple years after, so we had to keep turning him away. As some point, he should have gotten the idea that he did a shitty job.

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:15

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WHAT. THE. FUCK?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:25

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Bunches. Oodles, even.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:30

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AestheticsInMotion > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 04/12/2018 at 17:31

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At this point if a homeowner passes me an instruction sheet I’m canceling the job. 100% of the time that’s been a sign of terrible things to come

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 04/12/2018 at 17:35

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The idea that newspaper is an acceptable way to clean windows bothers me greatly.

My grandpa brought home a bum to clean the windows once. My Grandma looked like she was going to faint... But ten years later he does this for a living and comes back fairly often!

Oh.... I had an employee who wrote “Tip” in the invoice as if it was a requirement.... I don’t know how long he did that before I noticed but it was pretty embarrassing

Dr_Watson > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:36

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These people need to be put on some sort of global boycott list.

Dr_Watson > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 17:39

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Somewhere between colonoscopy and root canal?

AestheticsInMotion > Dr_Watson 04/12/2018 at 17:39

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Agreed. The entire time I was there they just complained nonstop about the last few workers who had been out for such-and-such.

I feel like I should have left a warning for any new laborers

AestheticsInMotion > Dr_Watson 04/12/2018 at 17:41

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For my partner probably. I had him do the inside while I “checked” the work of the electrician, plumber and roof cleaner. All fine, not that I know much about any of that. Weird request but hey I switched to hourly billing for so feel free to take as much of my time as you’d like...

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 18:11

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I thought that might trigger you.

“brought home a bum” gave me this flash image of a guy wiping windows with his bare ass.

A tip isn’t a tip unless it’s entirely optional. When people remember that, I tip generously. I would have been mortified to see an employee do that, too.

Chariotoflove > Dr_Watson 04/12/2018 at 18:12

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Those kind are only happy when they do it themselves anyway.

Dr_Watson > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 18:22

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Lol, like how hobos leave markers.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 18:29

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There needs to be like a bum code for this so you could like mark something inconspicuously that would warn others of impending doom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo#Hobo_signs_(symbols)

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dr_Watson 04/12/2018 at 18:58

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Colonoscopies aren’t all bad when they give you general anasthesia.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 19:11

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What if it’s just a sheet that says “hey don’t do these things because of $VALID_REASON”?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 20:13

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Possibilities:

A. They’re just waiting for you to screw up.

B. They’re scared you could fall and are just being protective (of you, of themselves to avoid lawsuits, don’t know)

C. Creepy reasons, like “oooh look at that AIM up there! Look how he scrubs those windows! Damn girl, he so fine!”

AestheticsInMotion > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 04/12/2018 at 22:18

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What can I say. Window washing is a big hit with the lay-dees

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > AestheticsInMotion 04/12/2018 at 22:24

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Wouldn’t surprise me at all if there were attempts made by some lonely housewives.

AestheticsInMotion > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 04/13/2018 at 00:48

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Occasionally homeowners will want to give a tour of their house prior to a job being done. It’s almost always a complete waste of taste, but.... Maybe one percent of the time it’s a huge mansion with some crazy sliding bookcase hidden room that we would have missed.

What I’m trying to say is that there are exceptions, but it’s quite rare

pip bip - choose Corrour > AestheticsInMotion 04/13/2018 at 08:41

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none at all