sub begs for forgiveness

[grumpydasmurf]

We are doing a multi building project, about 80 roofing squares per building. We are so busy we had to hire a sub to do this project for us. We've used this sub a few times in the past and they do decent work. Not great but very fast and usually good enough.

We were supposed to start building 4 on Monday. I assumed we wouldn't be out until Tuesday because it was the holiday and I know his guys are drinkers. Here it is wednesday and his guys still aren't out even though he has told me they would be there repeatedly.

I told him I was going to replace him because his guys wern't out today like he promised or yesterday either. Wow! He acted like he was doing us a favor and I was in his debt until I said that. The whole attitude did a 180.

I think I am a fair an nice guy, I even think I let our subs have a little bit too much slack on some of our jobs... but 3 days of no shows? I don't tolerate scheduling blunders or unsafe or unclean jobsites.

I don't think I was out of line, do you?

[Rich]

Not at all. I've done similar things many times - with typically the same response.

[grumpydasmurf]

An update on the sub status is that I am allowing him to finish this last roof but am setting up one of my crews on the remaining buildings even though it's going to push back my schedule for residential work.

The nail in the coffin was the punch list the association sent me today. Just minor stuff that can be easily corrected, but each item on the list was something I mentioned to him previously and never got fixed.

[Rich]

Oh pet peeve #52 for me. That just frosts my a**.