Mardie
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I think so. (title should have said licenced trade) cant seem to edit title.
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I think so. (title should have said licenced trade) cant seem to edit title.
No i dont like regulation as a whole but it should prevent all the rift raff from entering this industries and would give this industry a reconized legitimacy.Endless you like being regulated to death , keep things the way they are
No Mardie, No. We already have standards. They are set by our need to satisfy our customers.
But please:
How much would this license have to cost in order to have everybody Von Shradering to your standards?
What would be regulated? Method, Dry times, pricing, chemicals, training (how much), etc?
Or do you just mean increasing the cost of doing business? how much?
So do you feel safe and secure living in that little bubble of yours ?And if we did your method might be banned!
No i dont like regulation as a whole but it should prevent all the rift raff from entering this industries and would give this industry a reconized legitimacy.
You know Larry as much as you have critisized me i like you and respect your input because i have an open mind and take all things said with the understanding that every body has their opinions which are based on their experience and beliefs which is good. I posted this because i thought it was a valid question for this board and i wanted to know what everybody else thought. Comments like Able Keith made are petty and counter productive to this boards agenda.Mardie, i keep hoping you'll figure it out, cause i like you ...but i fear you're doomed to be a nincompoop all your life...
..LT.A.
Good point. As far as my self esteem goes i do sometimes see this industries operators as the carnnies of the business world which reflects badly on the whole industry. It makes me look good in comparison but that does'nt mean i like it.Mardie, think about it..
there are tons of shoddy/shady electricians, plumbers, HVAC and general contractors out there .
if you were as familiar with those trades as i am, you'd know that.
as far as "legitimacy", maybe you have a self esteem issue??
...cause the reality is, we're just an extension of the "cleaning staff".
Would you make janitors a "trade" or the "cleaning woman" that comes every Thursday ?
or maybe you don't like the relatively low start up cost ?
I'm sure there are guys in the painting and lawn care biz that whine a similar tune as you
I assure you Mardie, the bottom feeders and shoddy workmanship won't go away regardless of regs .
I "know" that, because I know LOTS of contractors in all the building trades
all your proposal will do is increase the cost of doing biz and make it tougher for the "legitimate" little guy that's earning a living
..l.T.A.
. Comments like Able Keith made are petty and counter productive to this boards agenda.
To be a constructive and helpfull forum for all that participate.theres an agenda here?
Good point. As far as my self esteem goes i do sometimes see this industries operators as the carnnies of the business world which reflects badly on the whole industry.
Can't see how a maid service or janitorial would qualify for being a licenced trade.
The TV show Holmes on Homes comes to mind
Larry he's a dry foamer, hard to see anything but bottom feeders from where he's at.But i think maybe you're focused too much on the lower end of the biz and aren't seeing that there are just as many or more that portray a professional image .
never mind that the carpet was still dirty and hadn't been cleaned ...her "perception" made it (and me) the "the best" ever
..L.T.A.
Ps I hate those Holmes shows, but do like Food Network stuff :-)
To be a constructive and helpfull forum for all that participate.
Do you realy need this to be explained to you?
If by bottom feeders you mean steam cleaners then you are correct. I take my work from wet cleaners at will.Larry he's a dry foamer, hard to see anything but bottom feeders from where he's at.
Ya but Ken janitors and houskeeping do not deal with the whole array of opperating hazards and liabilities that a typical T/M operator dose.That is the difference.I agree Lar and in fact would say that we would be farther down the regulatory need than housekeepers & janitors. They are cleaning the things we touch and sit on like toilets, dressers, sinks, counters etc. Like you said it is just soap and water no big thingy.
Ken
Ps I hate those Holmes shows, but do like Food Network stuff :-)
If by bottom feeders you mean steam cleaners then you are correct. I take my work from wet cleaners at will.
That doesn't phase me one bit, we are not "One Trick Ponies" singing the same old song.
Oh by the way all the major carpet mills recommend HWE, NOT Dry Foam!
Grow up Trick, you're using a dated method that produces limited results and no matter how much you knock TM's and HWE your cleaning doesn't hold a candle to it.
Agreed there are over a dozen companies that operate one or several TM's in town, several low moisture with 175 or OP but not a single dry foamer.
Dude the 70's want your machine back, that method is old school technology. If we were in the medical profession you'd be sued for malpractice!
The one main reason the equipment i use is not widley used is because your typical well trained monkey would never be able to figure out how to make it work properly.
No claims, just reality! Hate to pop your bubble but when the day comes and you're losing market share it's going to be from someone using more advanced technology. "Exclusive Contractor"? dude that can change at a whim, today you are it tomorrow the phone isn't ringing because they are calling someone else.Gee i wonder what all the hospitals medical clinics and retirment homes that i am the exclusive contractor for would think about them rediculous claims you make.
The one main reson the equipment i use is not widley used is because your typical well trained monkey would never be able to figure out how to make it work properly.
Ya but Ken janitors and houskeeping do not deal with the whole array of opperating hazards and liabilities that a typical T/M operator dose.That is the difference.