I was reading the latest post on the On Startups blog written by Dharmesh Shah titled, "Angel Investor Non-Admissions: 10 Things They Won't Say." It was very funny and I highly suggest you check it out. But it got me thinking a little bit (never a good thing), so I decided to apply this format to the wonderful world of construction. I figured that a little humor could brighten up a very dreary day on the east coast of the
I know how sensitive general contractors can be (especially the field guys), so just remember supers, it's all in good fun.
Let's proceed with the top ten things a general contractor will never say:
10. We'll let you go on that change order.
9. Engineering consultants are experts in their field, therefore they know more than us and should be given the authority to tell us what we should do.
8. This was not the fault of the architect, owner, or subcontractors - I think it was us.
7. Even though we tell our employees where their next job will be, we actually have no freakin' idea.
6. We try to provide optimal working conditions for our jobsite office staff that includes appropriate work space with good indoor air quality.
5. We could say that you're getting laid off due to lack of work, but the real reason is that we just don't like you.
4. If you quit we won't trash talk you behind your back or blame anything that goes wrong on you.
3. Office guys can be just as tough and rugged as field guys
2. I love green building because it provides substantial benefit to the environment in which we live and not because it makes us tons money.
And the number 1 thing a general contractor will never say:
1. We love working with your architect.
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Very funny. So true.
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