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That kind of insubordination deserves to be dealt with, no matter what the circumstances of his employment. There are boundaries that should never be crossed, and he crossed one of them, and needs to know that's not the way the game is played.

12 years ago. Rating: 6
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If this is the first time you have found him with an attitude towards you,maybe he was feeling a bit stressed or rushed at the time you rang.As for not following your instuctions it seems he wants to do things his way,refresh his mind and tell him who is boss.Also mention the phone call and ask him to show some respect when he answers his phone.I know some people that have been sacked from their jobs for less than this.As i said show him who's boss.For every 1 person who is sacked there would be 50 more that could take his place.

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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Thanks Eggie thats what my Husband said as he is working for me and wouldnt ahve ajob with out me I am not saying he is bad or anything but I feel he dosnt like working for woman for instance I told him I wanted the mirrow above the sink and the shaver point had to go to the side of it and blow me when I get there the shaving point was at the side but left no room for the mirrow and now it was too late to move it as the shaver point has been tiled in thank you for you input on this

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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Give him his walking boots, to another job, elswhere. What a cheek.

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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Sorry I hit the wrong button.

In the first instance I mentioned I would call the builder aside and say "Do we have a problem?" Depending on his reply I would say "Well Charlie Bill whatever his name is, when I phoned you I over heard you say Oh its her what does she want now? I have to say I was less than happy to hear you talk like that to one or your workers" "Now if you have a problem working with me tell me here and now and we can come to some sort of resolution' "I have been happy with your work and by the way that was what I was calling to tell you" "So do we have a problem?"

In the second instance a similar approach would be reccommended, how
ever some people who have work being done tend to "look over the buiders shoulder" all the time and many trades people object to this.

In some instances in Australia the builder will not allow the owner on site unless they have an agreement to do so.

Some builders are a pain in the arse but then some contractors are also.

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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Hey mel, I would talk directly to the builder in your own sweet way, but firmly let him know who's boss.

12 years ago. Rating: 5
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Melandrupert, Mel I see your point and even though I am 79 and been associated one way or another in the people business for more years than I care to count I would not tell you or anyone else how to suck eggs BUT I will say this "You will catch a lot more flies with honey than you will with vinegar"
It is a matter of cutting off your nose to spite your face if you go bullheaded at this. You know as well as I do the builder would not lie awake sobbing his eyes out if you took some of the advise given here, allbeit well intentioned.

Talk to him and make him aware that if you ask for something to be done in a certain way you need to know that it is going to happen.

I would if it were me insist on the ensuite being done correctly at his cost IF IF IF you have evidential proof that was the design.

12 years ago. Rating: 4
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You know "some" men just can't work for women. It's not how smart or stupid you are, they just have no respect for women in general and no matter what the situation they just can't help themselves.

12 years ago. Rating: 4
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Let me try and get this straight in my mind, do you run a building business where you build properies, I assme houses from your example, where you sublet the work to various trades people. In Australia we call the trades people subbies.

Or are you having a house built for your own puposes, to live in sell rent what ever? and this is the builder you have contracted to carry out the work?

12 years ago. Rating: 3
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